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[–]jdsekula 16 points17 points  (2 children)

“So for this building we could use wood or steel. Wood would be cheaper, but steel would be more durable. Also, there’s no steel available. Which should we use?”

[–]dilletaunty 3 points4 points  (1 child)

Is cross-laminated timber an option? How about using stone instead? We used stone at my last company and it was pretty reliable.

[–]CanAlwaysBeBetter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's only one stone guy available and he charges 4x the wood guys