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July 18, 2024 Steel Market Summary – Australia New Dwellings Up, Whyalla Back A slight increase in the number of new dwellings commenced in the March quarter is welcome news for the steel industry. However, the eye-catching figure within the modest 0.5% overall rise was the increase in new private sector house commencements which rose […]
July 5, 2024 Steel Market Summary – International Trade And Environmental Protections Assume Centre Stage The Chinese are fond of saying that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. In keeping with that notion, the decarbonisation of all steelmaking in China may have just taken a small but vital step forward. […]
July 5, 2024 New Zealand News Decline In Home Consents Punishes Steel Industry The World Steel Association claims that 52% of all steel produced each year is used in the building and infrastructure sector. It stands to reason, therefore, that any significant downturn in the amount of home building taking place will result in less […]
July 5, 2024 Steel Market Summary – Australia Rise In Housing Approvals Encourages Steel Industry Large government-funded infrastructure projects have been the saviour for steel consumption since the pandemic, and continue to be so. Construction in its many forms, both public and private, has fared less well and often for complex reasons related more to […]
