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...
The construction industry faces a shortage of skilled labor. How big is the labor shortage problem today? It’s big. According to the most recent U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index, skilled labor shortages are widespread — 92% of contractors have...
Associated Builders and Contractors released its inaugural Tech Report, a study of the innovative technology and tools that contractors use on jobsites to be safer, more profitable and primed to win more work. ABC’s 2021 Tech Report identifies the top challenges...
Ten years ago, cold-formed steel (CFS) manufacturers produced metal studs with no overriding governing body certifying them. The Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA) was formed to provide that oversight and give wall contractors the assurance they need that steel...
Participants in the SFIA Forum webinar, “The State of Steel Framing — And What You Can Do About It,” are positive about the construction economy and the forecast for 2022. Photo courtesy of South Valley Prefab. Ken Simonson, chief economist for the Associated...