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Originally Posted by osirisboy
Regarding a steel office tower. Won't oxfords telus etc all be steel? Just like the bental one was I believe. Why is it by the way only common to see steel used in commercial and not residential buildings?
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One of the greatest advantages of steel construction is unimpeded floorplates, as there aren't the columns and sheerwalls of concrete construction. This allows the developer to lease out more floor space and charge a premium for steel construction as it allows the tenant much more flexibility in setting up their space.
For this reason I would imagine there would be a chance Oxford would use steel due to the incredibly small floorplates on the tower. Every sq ft in that project is precious and the right conditions just might conspire to make a steel frame building feasible. that said everything jlousa and Phesto are true so the underlying factors will still be pulling the building to concrete.
I'll look into Oxford's plans and get back to you guys.