Current price of steel?

[Doing it for the kids]

Been told I need 21 ton for the next project priced at £4000/t.

Did I miss hear them on the phone.

Looks like building is going to be twice the price of identical one 2 yrs ago!

 

[dubs]

dont think steel £4k a ton
but is that all made up, ie with base plates and holes all drilled ready to erect ?

 

[Doing it for the kids]

dont think steel £4k a ton
but is that all made up, ie with base plates and holes all drilled ready to erect ?

At that price I am hoping it includes delivery and fitting too!

 

[PhilSL]

Been told I need 21 ton for the next project priced at £4000/t.

Did I miss hear them on the phone.

Looks like building is going to be twice the price of identical one 2 yrs ago!

Have you priced up glulam? If it would suit your project that is?

 

[egbert]

Have you priced up glulam? If it would suit your project that is?

To hell with steel at £4k/t, or glulam.....go green oak at £1300/tonne
Counts positive for your carbon footprint, lasts for centuries, will have high salvage value come the end!

(sorry OP....couldn't resist)

 

[PhilSL]

To hell with steel at £4k/t, or glulam.....go green oak at £1300/tonne
Counts positive for your carbon footprint, lasts for centuries, will have high salvage value come the end!

(sorry OP....couldn't resist)

Good shout! I guess it depends on what structure is being built?

 

[Doing it for the kids]

Ha, it’s for commercial, 40 x 12. Not sure glulam would tick that box!

I’ll get the price back formally then review. It’s all a bit rubbish

 

[PhilSL]

Ha, it’s for commercial, 40 x 12. Not sure glulam would tick that box!

I’ll get the price back formally then review. It’s all a bit rubbish

The only reason I mentioned Glulam is we are pricing up a job for a milk processing plant to create a structure with bifacial solar panels over the loading bay to generate the power for the chargers for the reefer units on the trailers, when they are the bay. And the client has strong 'sustainability' ethics. I like to idea of glulam for structural support for projects like this, and for installing solar pv over car parks too!

 

[Hilly]

What is Glulam ??

 

[Doing it for the kids]

Lots of planks of wood compressed together and glued.

V strong and looks quite attractive too

 

[PhilSL]

It's timber from sustainable forests used instead of steel.

Glulam

 

[Hilly]

Lots of planks of wood compressed together and glued.

V strong and looks quite attractive too

My father built a shed like that late 70s early 80s iirc he used plywood , he was a joiner so was handy with that sort of thing , iirc it spanned 40’ which was quite impressive in them days .

 

[PhilSL]

Lots of planks of wood compressed together and glued.

V strong and looks quite attractive too

Don't forget the embodied carbon positive factor too.

 

[Hilly]

My father used 4”x2” routerd 3/4 “ track and slotted in 3/4 ply wood and another 4x2 on top glued bolted up rights now n again and was very strong .

 

[B R C]

Buying box 100x50x3 down to 25x25x2 in min 1T lots, last week £1300/t. Structural would be cheaper?

 

[Tarw Coch]

Lots of planks of wood compressed together and glued.

V strong and looks quite attractive

Saw this whilst out in Germany a few years ago, about 90’ wide and 30’ high

 

[Nearly]

@Forever Fendt

 

[copse]

Been told I need 21 ton for the next project priced at £4000/t.

Did I miss hear them on the phone.

Looks like building is going to be twice the price of identical one 2 yrs ago!

Was £1500 last week.

 

[B R C]

Sounds like one of those ‘I don’t really want/need the job but if I get it at the price I’ve quoted I’ll be delighted’….

 

[Forever Fendt]

Been told I need 21 ton for the next project priced at £4000/t.

Did I miss hear them on the phone.

Looks like building is going to be twice the price of identical one 2 yrs ago!

Fabricated ,Galv and delivered would be about £2500 per ton ,Plain beams £1200 at the moment