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The world’s landfills are growing, which has prompted the search for new industrial processes that can use everyday waste items in some surprising ways.
Governments have been known to change the definition of anti-dumping tariffs to suit their needs, so accusations of steel dumping from China are still quite subjective.
Tragedies involving building collapses prompt structural engineers to figure out what happened, and how to prevent it from recurring.
The mantra of propping up manufacturing to save jobs is no substitute for a property industry policy focused on growth.
Companies could improve their profits 2-10% each year by saving energy, according to a world-first attempt to assess energy performance.
John Lewis shows how co-ops can be an exemplar of good business – both financially and for their customers and employees.
The UK government is considering taking a stake in a dying asset when it could have helped build a balanced economy much earlier.
The US has already tried to save a steel industry, and its undercooked response holds some valuable lessons.
The industry itself is a big polluter, but lots of environmentally important technologies depend on steel.
Any job losses from Arrium’s Whyalla Steelworks would be another blow to the manufacturing sector and South Australia’s economy.
Steelmakers like Arrium need to move away from commodities and invest in steel products in growth industries.
The outlook is not good for those who may lose their jobs as a result of mining company Arrium going into voluntary administration, according to the latest OECD report.
For a multinational corporation, Tata Steel is surprisingly focused on helping the little guy
Why the British steel crisis needs strategic government intervention to give the industry a chance of survival.
Managing the decline of the steel industry is no easy task. So what are the options?
It should be no surprise that a once great industry has lost its edge – the shine dullened a while ago.
Iron and steel are components of an almost limitless number of infrastructure and consumer goods. From forks to tanks, syringes to satellites, cars to computers, from buildings to the power stations that…
The $1 billion dollar annual loss announced by BlueScope Steel confirmed what is common knowledge: the Australian steel industry is in crisis and fighting for survival. The latest statistics show that…
The recent furore about the carbon tax in this country has not been a celebration of enlightened debate. I think much of the debate misses a vital aspect of carbon use, namely, that using carbon to make…
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