Why to choose steel for your construction needs

On 29 Oct, 2015 I

Steel for building Construction and Infrastructure:

Steel,an alloy obtained by mixing iron and carbon in specific proportions is one of the most common metals you would see around. It is used in almost every industry from manufacturing needles to rockets, and from building dams to hospitals.

Accounting for almost 50% usage of total steel production worldwide, construction industry is the biggest consumer of the steel. Before the final construction process of any building starts, its framework is realized in an intricate network of steel rods, beams, angles and cables, which plays an important role in providing the necessary strength to the completed infrastructure.

It is hard to imagine a world without steel, because in that world there won’t be any sky scrapers or any malls which we all love so much, so let’s discuss the qualities of steel and why it is preferred over other available options.

Why steel, steals the big market share?

Strength and versatility: Strength and versatility of the steel can be gauged from the fact that steel obtained from the demolition of any old site can be recycled and reused for the construction of new structures. Steel is known for its durability and sturdiness across the industry and it’s no surprise that we all are surrounded by steel inch by inch wherever we go. Steel is also the leader in the strength section and comes out to be the strongest contender when compared to other available materials such as wood, glass etc. “Steel is, in fact, the most recycled material in the world with scrap accounting for 40 per cent of the global steel production” – the Hindu business line

Environment Friendly: Recyclability and reusability of the steel makes it one of the most environment friendly raw materials ever consumed in the construction industry. Unlike other raw materials like cement and bricks, which goes in the dump whenever any old structure is demolished, steel from the same building can be recycled and reused in other projects effortlessly.

Cost-Effective: it might sound weird, but steel is lighter than wood, which means lesser shipping and handling hassles, which in turn means cheaper transportation costs. Building with steel means lower maintenance cost and faster development which also adds to the overall cost cutting of the projects making it even more economically viable.

Low Maintenance: steel demands very negligible maintenance cost once the construction is done, which is a very big plus considering the volume of steel products used in the construction of big projects, if it were not the same, maintenance cost of sky scrapers and malls would have over shoot a long-long ago, making us all to force stop using steel, which doesn’t seem to be the case at all, looking at the ever increasing demand of steel for construction purposes in worldwide markets.

Build Faster: with the easy availability of structural steel products, overall development period of any construction project can be cut short significantly.