Construction costs are currently skyrocketing

Since many people here seem to be interested in current steel prices, here is my offer from yesterday. 447kg reinforcing steel 945.51€ gross + delivery. 7 mats (Q335A and Q118A) and 50m spacer snakes. So 2,115€/t

According to various online sources, the steel price is said to have reached its preliminary peak and to drop again by 100 - 300€/t around May / June.

According to various online sources, the steel price is said to have reached a preliminary peak and will drop again by 100 - 300€/t around May / June

Well, I'm really happy now that I can order. :confused:

Since apparently many here are interested in current steel prices, here is my offer from yesterday. 447kg of reinforcement steel €945.51 gross + delivery. 7 mats (Q335A and Q118A) and 50m of spacer snakes. So €2,115/t

Madness :( Whether it will really be cheaper in May or June remains to be seen

D) inflationary pressure will decrease solely due to base effects

We all thought that until recently. Then came the war. Who knows what comes next. And even if nothing comes, inflation is still embedded in many products within the supply chain. Producer prices are still significantly ahead of consumer prices. It is also clear that politics still has a lot planned. The spontaneous switch of entire supply chains from pipeline gas to liquefied gas is expensive. Moving away from gas is also expensive; there are good reasons why, for example, only a few steelworks currently operate with electricity instead of gas. For many points, it is absolutely unclear how long the practical implementation will even take, e.g. power lines. A few kilometers from our construction site runs a 220kV line that is to be replaced by a 380kV line (line project 23 Herbertingen-WT). Currently, it is being looked at where the route can be built as close as possible to the existing one, where birds breed, etc. Planned commissioning is 2032, so in 10 years (and I doubt whether that will succeed). More lines are central if we convert everything to electricity and at the same time produce energy increasingly fluctuating.

I know you are a humble person at heart, but your post still brought a little smile to my face. Some more, others less ;)

However, it is absolutely correct in substance and reminded me of a conversation with the H.F saleswoman during our research period. I would have loved to build with H.F house, but financially it was unfortunately not possible. In any case, I said very regretfully to her, "... unfortunately, our financial means are limited." She replied to me, and that really comforted me: "... they are with every one of our customers." Giving up, for example, 100sqm of living space can hurt just as much as giving up 10sqm of living space and vice versa. Emotionally, there need not be a difference. Most people also orient themselves as adults to their peer group and the prevailing standards there.

But you are not entitled to everything. You just have to set priorities here. If you want property, you might simply not be able to go on vacation twice a year, etc. Especially when it comes to consumption, you can easily do without. Everyone has to stretch their budget. For some, it is higher and for others lower.

I can fully agree with your post. Everyone has to manage with what they have and make the best out of it for themselves, or just let it be. This does not only apply to finances but also to intellectual, artistic, craft, and/or other skills, character traits, etc. (In many cases, I consider consumption a form of substitute gratification, but maybe I am wrong about that.)