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Rising steel prices have affected key industries. In the last six months, the cost of steel has increased by more than 60%. As one of the commonly-used materials for many structures, the construction industry is especially sensitive.
Depending on the type of building, the structural costs of new constructions can be anywhere from 15% to 30% higher, leaving property owners and developers under tighter budgets.
As a team of engineers, CEDA has been working on several aspects of our design in all projects 
to minimize the effects of high steel prices :
   •     Utilize structural systems which require less steel such as pre-cast concrete
   •     Utilize higher strength for both structural steel and rebar to lower required 
         steel tonnage
   •     Perform sensitivity analysis to achieve structural sizes
   •     Explore possibility for substitute materials such as GFRP rebar
   •     Re-evaluate design codes and parameters
The results have been encouraging. Our contribution is a significant part 
of construction cost control.