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Steel is everywhere. It may not look like it, but even those that aren’t made out of steel are surely made by equipment and tools made from steel – from the bridge, to the garage door, to the car and the glass bottles inside the refrigerator.

The accessibility and recyclability of steel as a raw material, and even as a scrap, is responsible for its popularity in manufacturing, construction and infrastructure, automotive and transport, energy, food and water storage and handling, but most especially, with affordable social housing.

Sustainability More than half of all steel products go into buildings and infrastructure. As a sustainable material, it is expected to take an even bigger role and greater use as a design element not only in the building of properties and in the process of urbanization but with the rise of social housing, too.

Due to its versatility, accessibility and durability, steel housing is an environment-friendly and economically sustainable part of the solution for families in need of a low cost shelter both in urban and rural areas across the globe.

Recyclability 12.4% of the 1,606 metric tons of steel produced annually go to metal products, which are manufactured into various housing parts and elements. As a lighter weight relative to other framing materials such as concrete, steel enables a simpler foundation that’s easier to put together.

Aside from the ease with which a house or a project can be put together, steel also makes for a modern and modular structure. Steel is built for increasing floor space, repositioning of walls to create new interior layouts and much more adaptive moves to accommodate residents’ needs.

Social Housing And as it is endlessly recyclable, it makes the perfect material for affordable social housing.

Steel can be recycled literally infinitely without any loss of its strength and intrinsic properties.

In fact, recycled steel accounts for approximately 30% of new steel production.

With issues on housing rising and global populations escalating, the need for sustainable and durable materials becomes even more necessary. With steel, the human community can build more affordable housing and an even more sustainable future.

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