I’m somewhat surprised by the increase in construction throughout the state while inflation levels are so high.
Obviously all of the building materials and the fuel needed to get workers to and from those sites amounts to a lot of money being spent, more than in the months leading up to the spring and summer seasons.
Still, the contracts are being fulfilled and the construction efforts are moving forward at record pace. A lot of people see this city as a wonderful alternative to the dense metropolitan cities to the south and north of our location. There were thousands of acres of land that was used as cow pasture to get tax breaks from the state, and this was promptly sold to real estate developers so that more houses and condos could be built. I’d say most of the new construction going up on old cow pastures is far enough away from the ocean that normal concrete and steel rebar tie wire can be used. However, some old coastal properties have been sold and repurposed, now featuring towering condo buildings that were finished within the past few years. I heard that a lot of that newer coastal construction is utilizing more corrosion resistant steel rebar tie wire than the common black bar rebar tie wire that corrodes easily when exposed to repeat moisture. In fact, some of these condo buildings are constructed with cement that is likewise reinforced with either epoxy coated or stainless steel rebar tie wire of various gauges. The problems with supply line shortages affected steel rebar companies as much as it affected some of the lumber companies.
16 gauge rebar wire ties