Framework · 33:47
// THE QUOTE
“Andre makes the joke that he wants to skip concrete on the big one and go straight to steel”
— Andre Kulakevich · Kulak Construction Ltd.
Sharp steel-vs-concrete economics: ~20% cheaper on a six-storey, why concrete wins past 22-25 floors in Toronto, foundation/weight tradeoffs. Stands alone and respected-builder credible.
Full episode at 33:47How Two Halifax Developers Do Their Own Permits, Plumbing, and AutoCAD — In-House Build Model Explained (Connect East & Kulak Construction) ▸
THE LESSON THIS CLIP CARRIES
Structural steel can be 20 percent cheaper than concrete for mid-rise buildings and bypasses the two-to-three-year backlog for concrete envelope contractors in Halifax — worth designing for as you scale past six storeys.
“about 20 percent cheaper than concrete... there's only so many building envelope contractors and they're so flat out”
THE CHAPTER IT LIVES IN
First new build — the Kencrest triplex, secondary unit timing, floor classification
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Clips like this, every two weeks.
SOURCE: 33:47 of How Two Halifax Developers Do Their Own Permits, Plumbing, and AutoCAD — In-House Build Model Explained (Connect East & Kulak Construction)