AISC Vice President John Cross is slated to present at Platts’ 12th annual Steel Markets North America Conference in Chicago, March 14-15. He’ll be speaking at the session “Steel Demand Outlook in North America – Key Sectors” on March 14 at 2 p.m., and will discuss the current level of nonresidential and multistory residential building construction in the U.S., the intensity of steel usage in that construction, anticipated future trends in the building construction market and the impact those trends will have on steel demand.
The conference provides insight into North American steel market trends and covers such topics as economics, pricing, markets, export trends, logistics, supply chain and other issues impacting the U.S., Mexico and Canada. See the conference webpage for more information and to register.
Also see Cross’ article “How Long Will the Good Times Last?” from our January issue for a look at the construction market in 2016 and beyond.