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Construction steel designation confirmed after intensive lobbying effort

Designation Welcomed

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Creamer Media Editor
 
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The long-awaited stipulation that domestic steel, as well as locally made steel products and components, be used in public-sector construction projects has been welcomed by South Africa’s leading steel producer, as well as by the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC). It is the culmination of a long journey, which began more than two years ago, when the domestic steel industry entered a deep period of crisis, as a result of falling global steel demand, which led to a flood of cheap imports.
 
 
 
 
 

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