The Price of Protection: How Fireproofing Methods Impact Steel Construction Costs
Steel structure fireproofing forms a critical part of any construction budget, yet many project managers fail to account for its financial impact during the early planning stages fully. The choice of fireproofing method affects not just direct material costs but labor schedules, building weight maintenance requirements and long-term performance. Each fireproofing solution presents its cost-benefit profile that ripples through the entire project timeline from design to decades after completion.
