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Why it will cost you more to build that house

Steel prices have surged by 25 per cent in just one month as supply disruptions hit raw materials on account of Covid-19.

This has led to additional costs for the housing industry, where steel is a crucial component, worsening things for a sector that is already struggling with low demand and its attendant foreclosures.

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