Category: Building & Construction

Behind the diverging fortunes of office and industrial construction, key indicators reveal where future aluminum demand may be building or in teardown mode.

These expansions are being driven by the rapid growth of data centers, which are putting electric grids under pressure.

Tariffs and inflation have been playing havoc on prices and higher interest rates, and lending requirements have made financing more difficult.

Gränges Americas said its operations during the second quarter were essentially flat, with sales to HVAC customers gaining steam while demand in other markets softened.

From Fed signals to MWP shifts and deeper trade tensions, this week brought fresh momentum across aluminum markets.

Plant closures at Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope and Jeld-Wen are two sides of the same coin: indicators of softening demand in different slices of construction.

The billet market has been quiet in 2025 so far, but extruders exposed to the spot market are now facing some challenges.

Starting June 2, the U.S. Treasury’s CDFI Fund is putting a pause on new applications for Community Development Entity (CDE) certification. They’re calling it a blackout period. It’s temporary, for now, but it’s something to watch, especially if you’re in construction or metals.

Kaiser Aluminum's first-quarter 2025 results reveal a company pulled in different directions, its' end sectors diverge in trajectory.

This is less about warehousing and more about relevance.