Construction driving solid product demand
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SURGING demand in heavy construction should outweigh any downturn in new home building, according to OneSteel and Boral.
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Steel Technologies continues to grow on the back of a cyclical boom.
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One of the mantras of global industry in recent years has been keeping inventories lean and mean, but there are increasing signs this cost-cutting strategy is creating strains and causing companies to miss out on sales.
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Buildings are getting smarter--and the next generation of building materials is expected to do even more.
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A US construction boom in office towers, retail space, and warehouses contrasts the dormant housing market.
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US manufacturing activity remained strong in September and construction spending surged to a record high in August, according to a pair of reports issued Friday that provided an optimistic look at the sturdiness of the economy.
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Once the one doing the heavy design lifting, company more and more is listening to what customers want to do as they enter an era of specialization and style.
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By Jonathan B. Cox, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Sep. 18--Second of three reports   In China, where weavers and assemblers have cobbled together the fastest-growing major economy on Earth, the government is pushing beyond manufacturing. It wants innovation.
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Orders increased at US factories in August for a range of durable goods, including automobiles, metals and communications equipment, evidence manufacturing will help drive the economic expansion.
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Analysts expect continued growth despite a tough environment.
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Growth prospects plus good operations equals opportunity.
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The nation&#39;s factories cranked out more products in July, miners dug more minerals and builders broke ground on more homes, the government said yesterday in three reports that showed some rebound in economic activity last month.
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New statistics from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker show that commercial  demand for PCs is rising in tandem with the growing economy, with PC shipment  growth in the second quarter the highest since mid 1999.
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Can remodeled stores and smart overseas expansion kick-start growth? It better.
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Rising demand for US exports has offset the domestic downturn in home-building.
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Construction spending edged up slightly in November as a continued steep slump in housing was offset by record spending on government and business projects. But a key gauge of manufacturing activity fell in December to the lowest point in almost five years.
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Investor's Business Daily - Construction employment may be 160,000 below what current data show, according to a study by Macroeconomic Advisers. The report comes amid debate over why construction employment has fallen only 0.6% since Sept. despite a double-digit drop in home building. Economists attribute the discrepancy to factors including undercounting and layoffs of illegal aliens who don&#39;t file for jobless benefits.