The global construction industry is expected to reach an estimated value of $10,388.6 billion by 2019. Opportunities in the global construction industry include: Strong economic growth in developing nations, such as China, India, and the Middle East countries, is expected to further drive infrastructure development Growth due to the positive impact of new green/environmental standards[…]
The total global aluminium production grew from 32 002 million tons in 2005 to 53 180 million tons in 2014 and is expected to reach 59 000 million tons in 2016. Looking at specific countries (see table below) it is clear that most countries decreased production while China significantly increased production. According to the LME, global[…]
Modern trucks, buses and trailers with aluminium bodies are several hundred kilograms lighter than those built using conventional methods of construction. There are multiple advantages of using aluminium in the road transportation industry. China’s largest bus manufacturer (the world’s second largest), developed two environmentally-friendly bus prototypes. The aluminium-intensive bus body is nearly 50% lighter than a[…]
The True Story of the Aluminium Twins Hall and Héroult Aluminium is the most abundant metal on earth. However it is rarely found in its elemental state as we know it and we primarily see it in its commercial source, Bauxite. It is interesting to note that the method for making aluminium used to be complicated[…]