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These awards from the Metal Construction Association (MCA) highlight buildings where technical complexity, creative problem-solving, and innovative applications of metal truly stand out.

Copper update: Trump’s last–minute exemption for refined copper metal sends prices tumbling nearly 20% overnight.

This story examines the sweeping impact of President Trump’s decision to double Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum, detailing the immediate price shocks, legal maneuvering, and mounting concerns from manufacturers, unions, and economists about America’s industrial future. 

A federal court’s decision to block Trump tariffs sends shockwaves through the HVAC industry, as price hikes, supply chain disruptions, and policy uncertainty leave contractors and manufacturers scrambling.

With domestic giants like Cleveland-Cliffs idling plants and the federal government refusing to grant new tariff exclusions, or expedited tax relief, the HVAC industry is preparing for supply chain disruption.

From the perspective of HVAC contractors, it’s worth noting that while HVAC systems aren’t as linked to embodied carbon like other structural materials, they still contribute to both embodied and operational emissions.

The final roadmap will detail specific steps for implementing secure and safe SMRs in Ukraine's clean steel manufacturing operations, supporting the country's broader goals for industrial modernization.

Domestically produced steel provides data center developers with significant sustainability benefits.

Export-led growth is no longer a viable strategy for the world's second-largest economy. The US, on the other hand, must tackle fiscal adjustment.

In a letter penned to the founding publisher of SNIPS, a reader, soldier and sheet metal contractor shared his perspective from the frontlines of World War II.