U.S. prices for hot-rolled steel coil have fallen nearly 45% from their peak of $1,480/ton following the outbreak of war in Ukraine to approximately $820/ton. But will the lower prices remain? A shift in supply and demand and higher interest rates may provide answers....
The manufacturing volume of cold-formed steel (CFS) framing materials returned to long-term averages in the Second Quarter of 2022, following near record volumes in Q3 2021 and a sudden pullback in Q1 2022. According to the latest Quarterly Market Data Report for Q2...
Light Gauge Steel Framing Market - Introduction Light-gauge steel framing systems consist of structural frames fabricated using cold formed steel sections. These are made from a mixture of zinc and aluminum or coated with zinc to protect it from corrosion. Light gauge...
Twenty-six modules comprising the CubicFarm System, a patented system from CubicFarm Systems Corp. for growing leafy greens and other crops indoors year-round, will feature cold-formed steel (CFS) framing as the modules preferred framing material. CubicFarm Systems...
What is a steel-frame house? A steel framework is classified as being of non-standard construction as opposed to traditional house construction using wood frames. The steel frame is often not obvious, being hidden behind cladding, external brickwork or render....
In the U.S., 4.5 million homes were acknowledged to be at high or extreme danger of wildfire, according to “2019 Wildfire Risk Analysis” by Verisk. Firestorm devastation was initially mostly limited to the West Coast, but now it has spread across the southern portion...
Occupational Health & Safety magazine, which reports on the multidisciplinary field of worker health and safety, recently posted an article online about the advantages of using cold-formed steel (CFS) for construction projects. CFS framing is a practical,...
The Steel Network, Inc., Durham, North Carolina, The Steel Network's cold-formed metal framing products now carry the SFIA Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for CFS Framing — SCS-EPD-07103, version Jan. 25, 2022. TSN’s products and manufacturing processes were...
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) provides an estimated $1.2 trillion in funding over ten years for a broad range of infrastructure sectors, including roads, bridges, public transit, renewable energy and green building technology. With significant...