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Home » Authors » Emell Derra Adolphus
Emell Derra Adolphus

Emell Derra Adolphus

Emell Derra Adolphus has more than a decade of writing and journalism experience. He is senior editor of ENR’s Top Lists and Survey Rankings at ENR magazine and frequently contributes stories on technology, climate resiliency, diversity, equity and inclusion.
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GROWTH

Duct manufacturer plans $50 million investment

Kentuckiana Curb Co. plans to hire 400 new workers with investment in a new facility.
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November 4, 2019

Within five years, Kentuckiana Curb Co. in Louisville, Kentucky expects to add 400 jobs as part of a $50 million investment in a new facility, the Louisville Courier Journal reports.


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STEEL MARKET

US Steel earnings, new investments report

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November 2, 2019

United States Steel Corporation invests in Big River Steel, releases third quarter earnings results. 


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COVER STORY

Architectural sheet metal focus in SNIPS November 2019 issue

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October 31, 2019

A new partnership between SMACNA and the American Institute of Architecture Students will give architectural sheet metal a new view. 


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Benefits of Collaboration for Civil 3D in BIM 360 Design

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October 31, 2019

Collaboration for Civil 3D allows subscribers of BIM 360 Design to streamline workflows on a unified platform. Also, they can perform their day-to-day data management activities in the same place.


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STEEL MARKET

Trump Steel Tariffs: 'It hasn’t turned out as it might have intended'

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October 30, 2019

A new article from the Los Angeles Times highlights how President Trump's steel tariffs have made things worse for the domestic steel industry and its consumers. 


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Market watch
STEEL REPORT

Domestic steel market still up and down

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October 21, 2019

Domestic raw steel production increased last week, now alternating up and down movements for the last four weeks, according to a new report from Majestic Steel. 


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STEEL MARKET

Domestic steel markets most affected by aluminum, steel tariffs

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October 15, 2019

How steel and aluminum imports declined among the largest importers of tariffed steel and aluminum products in the states.


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Market watch
STEEL REPORT

Steel Market: Domestic raw steel production increases to end weeks of decline

An update on today's latest steel prices and production.
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October 9, 2019

In Majestic Steel's latest report, domestic steel production finally breaks from months of decline. 


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How Bill Bradford became a legend at Ductmate Industries Inc.

Bill Bradford’s sheet metal career is the embodiment of the phrase “standing on the shoulders of giants.” Only, in this story, Bradford is one of the giants.
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October 4, 2019

BILL BRADFORD IS A VETERAN OF THE SHEET METAL INDUSTRY IN MORE WAYS THAN MOST. Born and raised in North Side Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, during the city’s “Steel City” renaissance, Bradford graduated from high school June 1955 and immediately joined the Air Force that July. “I was 17 so my parents had to sign documents to get me in,” he remembers.


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SPIDA visits Johns Manville plant in Dallas, Texas

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October 3, 2019

Members of the Spiral Duct Manufacturers Association (SPIDA) visited the Johns Manville plant in Dallas, Texas during their annual meeting last month.   


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