How COVID-19 has Boosted These 7 Hot Building Trends for 2021

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2020 was the year for the record books, in so many ways both “good” and “bad”.  Namely the emergence of COVID-19 had a profound effect on our lives and applied a nearly ubiquitous need to evaluate our lives; how we live at home, how we interact with our families, co-workers and our communities at large. â€¦

Best Solar Charge Controller In 2024

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A solar charge controller is a necessary part of any solar electric system. It is what mediates your battery bank and the solar panels that power it, regulating both the voltage and current flowing to the battery (1). A solar charge controller ensures your battery remains safe from overload, over-discharge, and overheating. It also draws…

The Impact of Coronavirus On The Steel Industry [Updated]

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Updated: 13th April 2020 Relief package for steel industry sought – Pakistans steel industry is seeking government assistance amid the corona virus downturn. Former president of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and executive member of Pakistan Steel Mills Association, Zubair Ali, on Saturday urged the government to open steel industry and give relief to…

Analysis and Forecast for the 2020 Steel Market

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This year, 2020, marks the beginning of a new decade, and this new decade is looking to be amenable to the steel industry. Recent breakthroughs in technology have made pre-engineered steel buildings with high structural integrity commonplace in an expanding market, but this is not the only driving force behind the steel industry. Steel has…

Downward Trend For Steel Industry Fantastic News For Metal Builders

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The Steel Industry has become the latest unwitting victim of a slowing Chinese economy and domestic market oversupply driven by the continuing trade war with the Trump Administration. The accelerated decline in demand for steel products is directly affecting critical global industries including automotive, industrial, oil and gas, machinery and importantly – construction. A sustained…

Bamboo: The Ultimate Sustainable Construction Material

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Bamboo is an unbeatable plant that has been used since ancient times for various purposes. In today’s world of plastic and steel, bamboo continues to grow in its importance, and is even being used as a housing material. The international technical cooperation organizations have recognized the exceptional qualities of bamboo and are carrying out an…

Light Gauge Steel Framing Market Predicted $43.65 Billion By 2025

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The market for light gauge steel has increased year after year, with Asia and the Pacific currently dominating the market thanks to things like China investing more into their housing schemes and other structural developments. As the world turns to more affordable and even eco-friendly building techniques and materials, there is becoming a growing need…

How Diverse Breweries can Disrupt the Craft Beer Industry

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Craft brewer sales have increased year after year, taking up 12.7% of the US beer market in terms of volume, and a significant 23% of the $111.4 billion retail dollar sales. Yes, really. Traditionally this industry has been mostly dominated by young white men, but thanks to many breweries popping up around the world, this…

Binishells Make Affordable, Energy Efficient Homes

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Looking something like homes for modern day Hobbits, Binishells are ideal for meeting the world’s need for affordable, energy efficient homes. They can be built quickly using locally sourced green materials with little or no waste. These column-free organic spans can be designed in a variety of shapes and sizes to fit any need while reducing carbon…