International Design Competition: Copper and the Home 2018

Calling professional and student designers - share your copper creativity in this year's competition

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Copper and the Home 2018 Design Competition The 2018 edition of the international Copper and the Home design competition is now open for entries.

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Copper Alloys 2018 Copper Alloys 2018 is a new conference that will provide an opportunity for information exchange on challenges and developments impacting the copper industry in the 21st Century.

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The 100th Copper in Design Newsletter Now Available The 100th Copper in Design Newsletter from European Copper Institute is out, packed with the latest and greatest uses of copper and its alloys in architecture and design.

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Copper in Architecture Awards Winner Announced The results of the 2017 European Copper in Architecture Awards 18 have been announced.

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Copper Development Association Pays Tribute to the Late Mark Tur Mark Tur, a highly respected copper technology expert, died suddenly last month while on holiday. Here, CDA’s Director, Angela Vessey, pays tribute to him and his work.

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Marine Alloys: Pick ‘n Mix Technical Workshops Two leading trade associations have combined forces to offer tailored in-house technical workshops to those needing to better understand the behaviour of copper-based alloys, stainless steels and nickel alloys in marine environments.

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2018 Copper Education Competition Launched The 2018 Uncover Copper competition has launched, inviting UK students aged 11–16 to explore copper's essential role in our present and future to win great prizes for themselves and their schools.

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Strong Corrosion Performance of Copper Alloys Highlighted at Marine Conference CDA will make an invited presentation—Metals in Marine Environments: Corrosion Behaviour and How to Spot It—to the International Institute of Marine Surveying at this year’s Seawork International Show and Conference, with a focus on the strong contribution copper alloys can make to marine engineering.

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