The question comes up in almost every first project meeting: is concrete or steel cheaper? The honest answer, given by someone who has been at it for four decades, is: it depends on what you are calculating. If you’re just looking at the price per m² of structure, concrete may look cheaper on paper. But […]
Steel vs. concrete structure, total cost of ownership (TCO) comparison in 2026 Read More »
There are suppliers who display a certificate as if it were a trophy. And there are suppliers who understand what’s behind it. The difference can cost you a job, a penalty or worse. Imagine that you hire a steel structure supplier. He sends you the EN 1090 certificate. You sign the contract. And three months
EN 1090 standard: what it really requires and how to be safe Read More »
By Joan Juanola, CEO of Jansa Metal, more than 40 years manufacturing and assembling metal structures. The difference between planning and commitment When we talk about construction deadlines, the first thing to define is what kind of planning we are talking about. A planning that is made on a sheet of paper, whether physical or
Real time schedules in steel structure projects: from design to erection Read More »
When it comes to sustainability in construction, the debate between steel and concrete remains key. To understand it objectively, we analyzed data from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the CO₂ emissions of both materials, and applied these values to a real case: a 600 m² industrial building with an average transport distance of 20
