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I wonder, have vertical integration been tried yet? As in, do any builder companies own forestries, or maybe cement or steel mills?
by NooneAtAll3 5mo ago
I wonder, have vertical integration been tried yet? As in, do any builder companies own forestries, or maybe cement or steel mills?
- shaewest 5mo agoI would assume the issue there would be transport. It'd be cheaper to use "local cement maker X" than to ship from "remote cheap cement maker Y"
- narnarpapadaddy 5mo agoIn the case of concrete there’s also a time component. Once you mix the cement and aggregate you have a few hours before it begins to set. The cement itself is already typically trucked in (a relatively small amount of dry, easily transportable powder).
- tylershuster 5mo agoSierra Pacific, for instance, has a window company.