Article 2: The Economics Of Concrete In Commercial Construction

Source: infolink.com.au

I found this article which goes into detail about a study that was conducted in 2008 that compared the different types of framing options. The study compares them in regards to speed of construction, cost and the relationship between span and cost. I found this article particularly interesting after learning about both steel and concrete framing in the last few weeks. This article gives great insight into how concrete really is the more cost effective option when it comes to building medium and high rise construction.

The article:
PEAK industry body Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA), commissioned WT Partnership to assess the constructed cost of buildings utilising a range of contemporary framing options to help it understand where costs, and more importantly value, lie in the construction process. The study – conducted last year by quantity surveyors and construction cost consultants, WT Partnership – found that concrete-framed structures were more competitive than steel across the five mainland capitals. The study also shed some light on a few misconceptions about the speed of construction of concrete versus steel, and the relationship between span and cost...

To read the article in full click the link below:
http://www.infolink.com.au/n/Concrete-in-commercial-construction-n765356