74.2% of the works use domestically produced steel.
By Gissel Taveras
El Inmobiliario
SANTO DOMINGO.– The latest report from the Building Supply Registry (ROE) of the National Statistics Office (ONE) reveals the types of materials that have been most used in construction in recent times.
According to the type of roof slab, 82.6% of the works use reinforced concrete slabs and 8.1% use reinforced concrete slabs lightened with foam blocks.
50.9% of the works will have or have porcelain ceramic flooring, while 2.8% will have cement, 0.81% granite, 0.7% marble, 0.7% mosaic, and 0.3% other materials.
Regarding the type of cement used in the works, it can be seen that 90.1% use or will use general gray cement, followed by white cement with 2.7%.
The 2023-2 report also reveals the type of steel used in the works, highlighting that 92.8% uses corrugated bar steel (rod), 0.7% uses profiles (beams or columns), 0.2% uses other types, and 6.4% has no information.
Regarding the origin of the steel, it was recorded that 74.2% of the works use domestically produced steel, 0.4% use imported steel, and 0.1% are both domestic and imported.
Regarding the percentage of projects, according to the type of construction system, it was found that 47.4% used confined masonry-frames, 39.3% used structural masonry, and 8.7% used frame structures with block walls.
According to the type of floor slab that the work has or will have, it is detailed that in 75.6% the reinforced concrete slab is used or will be used.
