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Rise in price of steel to hurt construction industry

The price of steel - a key component in construction - has shot up, global market trends show. This is likely to dampen a booming construction industry and the many ongoing government projects including the Standard Gauge Railway.

However, local manufacturers some of whom are still smarting from low prices of finished steel for the better part of 2015 are still safe.

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