Suncoast Reinforcing
ABC: Construction materials prices increased in July, for first time since April
From the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) — Construction materials input prices increased 0.4% in July compared to the previous...
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Suncoast Reinforcing
Aug 23 min read
Projects spark growth in reinforcing workers across North America
From IW’s The Ironworker magazine – Note: Most of the new edition of The Ironworker magazine is devoted to the current boom in steel...
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Suncoast Reinforcing
Jul 122 min read
Texas steelmaker wins Ohio grant to manufacture rebar in Akron
From Cleveland Business Journal – By Mary Vanac – An Irving, Texas-based steelmaker plans to locate a facility to make steel...
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Suncoast Reinforcing
Jun 212 min read
ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator inches lower, contractors remain confident
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Suncoast Reinforcing
Jun 72 min read
Construction’s labor shortage continues, despite dip in open jobs
Economists say the drop is likely among home builders, which means the shortage is ongoing for many commercial contractors. From...
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Suncoast Reinforcing
May 313 min read
Sowing the seeds of organizing
Conditions are right for harvesting victories From Ironworkers Magazine — By Eric Dean , General President — With the increased federal...
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Suncoast Reinforcing
May 242 min read
ACI to host “24 Hours of Concrete Knowledge” conference
From ACI — Registration is open for the fourth 24 Hours of Concrete Knowledge , a free, virtual conference organized by the American...
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Suncoast Reinforcing
May 34 min read
How crews moved a 450-ton hunk of the collapsed Key Bridge
From The Washington Post — By Justin Jouvenal — At roughly 450 tons, the hulking piece of the ruined Francis Scott Key Bridge weighed...
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Suncoast Reinforcing
Apr 192 min read
Biden calls for tripling tariffs on Chinese steel, aluminum
Delivers speech in ‘Steel City’ Pittsburgh From NBC News — By Gabe Gutierrez, Bianca Seward and Zoë Richards — President Joe Biden...
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Suncoast Reinforcing
Apr 52 min read
China’s steel bar producers call for authorities to restrict output amid price slump
From Reuters — BEIJING (Reuters) – Fifteen of China’s major steel bar producers have unanimously called on authorities for measures to...
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Suncoast Reinforcing
Mar 223 min read
Now just rebar, statue from legendary Kahiki Supper Club may see new life
“He is but a skeleton of rebar,” says the manager of a Powell tiki lounge, where the former moai head resides in hope of restoration....
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Suncoast Reinforcing
Mar 82 min read
Final reinforcing steel pyramid placed in renovation of Salt Lake Temple
From KUTV-Salt Lake – Story by Victoria Hill – The iconic spires of the Salt Lake Temple that were originally removed for renovation in...
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Suncoast Reinforcing
Feb 243 min read
ABC: Apprenticeship programs are falling short of meeting industry needs
There’s not enough GRAP – Government-Registered Apprenticeship Programs – to let builders take full advantage of the tax breaks for them...
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Feb 94 min read
How California’s solar ironworkers zapped tiers
California’s solar power plants now rival the scale of any in the world. What stands out most is how they were built: under union...
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Suncoast Reinforcing
Jan 263 min read
US Steel Rebar Market Report 2023: Forecasted growth of 3.7% CAGR through 2030
From Yahoo Finance — The US steel rebar market, a fundamental pillar of the construction industry, shows promising growth from US$...
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Suncoast Reinforcing
Jan 192 min read
Construction Backlog Indicator inches up in December; Contractor confidence improves
From the Associated Builders and Contractors — WASHINGTON — Associated Builders and Contractors reported Jan. 16 that its...
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Suncoast Reinforcing
Dec 29, 20237 min read
Seattle’s audacious aquarium throws builders swerves, curves, twists and turns
From the ENRNorthwest (story and photos) — By Nadine M. Post The 50,000-sq-ft Ocean Pavilion is the centerpiece of Waterfront Seattle,...
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Nov 10, 20233 min read
Reinforced concrete beam is woman’s Halloween costume
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Oct 20, 20234 min read
Ground-penetrating radar helps find utilities, rebar in concrete
From ForConstructionPros.com – By Simon Pedley/ Leica Geosystems, Inc. – Before demo begins … how ground penetrating radar technology...
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Oct 13, 20233 min read
The deserved recognition of an ironworker’s legacy of service, dedication
From Ironworker Magazine – Welby “Ike” Isaacs, ironworker and oldest living Indigenous veteran from Six Nations, continues to inspire ...
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