Building & Construction
January 28, 2026
Written by Nicholas Bell
Aluminum Market Update’s January survey points to a lead time environment that is broadly stabilizing but unevenly distributed across products and segments.
At the product level, differences between sheet, extrusion and primary aluminum highlight how normalization is progressing at different speeds depending on where material sits in the value chain.
Investor focus last week remained on the ongoing correlation between US treasury yields and oil prices, especially now that 10-year rates have reached fresh highs.
Rio Tinto will exclusively market billet from RevoCast’s new British Columbia plant under a long-term agreement combining primary and recycled aluminum.
Can Art Aluminum Extrusion has purchased BRT Extrusions in Niles, adding five extrusion presses and finishing operations.
RevoCast has started secondary aluminum billet production in British Columbia, adding more than 80,000 tonnes of annual capacity to Western Canada.
Construction spending indicators show softer architecture billings and private construction spending despite strength in several large project categories.
