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Competitive gap crushes concrete

By: Language: English Series: New Steel Construction ; 15(1) January 2007, 17(1)Publication details: 2007Subject(s): Summary: The latest "Cost comparison survey" by Corus confirms steel as the preferred option for framing, in terms of cost and speed of construction. For office buildings, steel is on average £33 per sq m cheaper for frames and floors than concrete and for the whole building steel is £55 per sq m cheaper. For residential buildings, the whole building is 3% cheaper in steel than in concrete.

The latest "Cost comparison survey" by Corus confirms steel as the preferred option for framing, in terms of cost and speed of construction. For office buildings, steel is on average £33 per sq m cheaper for frames and floors than concrete and for the whole building steel is £55 per sq m cheaper. For residential buildings, the whole building is 3% cheaper in steel than in concrete.