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Originally Posted by RyLucky
Thanks for that, BC. I knew the basics, but you've pointed me to a few things I'll read up on now: arc welding, post-tensioned concrete, and the San Francisco highway collapse (assuming that's to what you were referring).
Back to my original question: Is there any significant cost difference in construction methods&materials between markets?
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Why do people build homes of mudbrick over timber? Of course there are pronounced differences in price for materials, mostly depending on local availability. Shipping cost still affects local prices, because materials are heavy and diesel costs money... Unless you're a steel fabricator based in Quebec; then shipping is free and paid for by the provincial government.
As for my San Francisco mention, read ahead:
Millenium Tower