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Government increases steel requirement forecast
Newly published statistics from the UK government show that an estimated 7.6 million tonnes of steel will be needed for its public infrastructure projects over …
President’s Column: March 2021
Brexit and COVID-19 combined were always going to make life very difficult in a heavily saturated market. Although market conditions are still challenging, …
President’s Column: March 2019
With the 2019 Spring Statement due on 13 March, and the UK currently scheduled to exit the EU at the end of March, all eyes are on the UK economy this month. …
President’s Column: April 2018
The UK economy is bumping along, we have read about construction material costs rising across the board, tightening labour availability, and the latest …
UK investments reflected in steel
The start of a year is a traditional time to look ahead to what the following 12 months might promise, and perhaps even hazard a prediction or two. The outlook …
Shortlist justifies optimism for future of steel
The UK is going through what has been widely agreed to be one of the most tumultuous periods in its political history as a result of the referendum vote to …
Barometer says outlook is fine for steel
Official government statistics on construction workloads have been less than encouraging recently, but industry reports contradict this and suggest that demand …
UK steelwork contractors ready to meet future demand
UK constructional steelwork contractors will have sufficient capacity to meet a forecast upturn in demand without the need for capital investment. A report …
Steady outlook for steel
Financial markets have been rocked again recently, raising fears that we might be looking at a new financial crisis. Calmer minds have been advising however …
Healthy appetite for growth – and steel
Mixed messages can be found from recent surveys and forecasts about what the future holds for construction. As can be read in the President’s Column in this …