{"id":95176,"date":"2023-10-13T12:16:33","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T07:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=95176"},"modified":"2023-10-13T12:16:34","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T07:16:34","slug":"steel-bar-prices-drop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/steel-bar-prices-drop.html","title":{"rendered":"Steel bar prices drop, construction sector gets much-needed relief"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Lahore: The price of steel bars have decreased considerably following the crackdown on iron scrap<\/a> smuggling and the devaluation of the dollar, as reported in news published on October 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read:<\/strong> Tariffs on steel imports on cards: Commerce Minister<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s worth noting that steel bar prices have declined by PKR 50,000 per tonne, reducing the price per ton to PKR 240,000 from PKR 290,000. Traders believe that lower production costs may lead to reduced prices for ordinary consumers. However, they also expressed concerns that consumers have yet to experience significant relief, especially considering the rising costs of electricity and gas bills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read:<\/strong> Karachi witnesses surge in construction activity amidst rising cement sales<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is important to mention that the cost of construction materials has surged significantly across the country this year, pushing the construction industry to the brink of collapse. Prices of essential construction materials like gravel, bricks, and cement have also soared.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lahore: The price of steel bars have decreased considerably following the crackdown on iron scrap smuggling and the devaluation of the dollar, as reported in news published on October 13. Read: Tariffs on steel imports on cards: Commerce Minister It’s worth noting that steel bar prices have declined by PKR 50,000 per tonne, reducing the price per ton to PKR 240,000 from PKR 290,000. Traders believe that lower production costs may lead to reduced prices for ordinary consumers. However, they also expressed concerns that consumers have yet to experience significant relief, especially considering the rising costs of electricity and gas bills. Read: Karachi witnesses surge in construction activity amidst rising cement sales It is important to mention that the cost of construction materials has surged significantly across the country this year, pushing the construction industry to the brink of collapse. Prices of essential construction materials like gravel, bricks, and cement have also soared.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":71142,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15016],"tags":[57509],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-95176","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-developments","8":"tag-construction-sector-gets-much-needed-relief","9":"cat-15016-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSteel bar prices drop for construction sector's relief - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The price of steel bars have decreased considerably following the crackdown on iron scrap smuggling and the devaluation of the dollars.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/steel-bar-prices-drop.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Steel bar prices drop for construction sector's relief - 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