The building method for wood-framed homes in the United States has changed little since the mid-1800s. Due to current construction methods, maintenance is often required after only a few decades for wood-framed homes. Today, new building methods and durable framing...
Despite a recent drop in price, lumber still costs about 80% more now than it did before the pandemic began. “Lumber prices may have fallen but they are still elevated, creating new headaches for the critical housing sector,” says an NPR report. Builders say the...
The United States faces a severe housing shortage. “Years of underbuilding has created a large deficit, particularly for states with strong economies that have attracted a lot of people from other states,” says the report, The Housing Supply Shortage: State of the...
A fire that broke out at the “Steel Cow” building in Waukon, Iowa, was stunted by the presence of cold-formed steel (CFS) framing in the structure. The April 6, 2021 fire was called in quickly and firefighters arrived promptly, which helped slow down the blaze, but...
According to National Association of Home Builders’s online newsletter Eye on Housing, the latest estimates show the rising softwood lumber prices over the last 12 months add $35,872 to the price of an average new single-family home, and $12,966 to the market value of...
The use of portable steel roll-forming machines to fabricate mobile structures is an emerging technology gaining traction within the U.S. Navy. Cold-Formed Steel Mobile Factory The Naval Construction Force has developed the Cold-Formed Steel Mobile Factory (CFSMF) at...
Thanks to the evolution of steel framing technology, it’s now possible to build structures using innovative construction techniques to work smarter, faster and safer, while minimizing construction costs and reducing the environmental impact of a building over its...
A growing number of specialty contractors are creating innovative prefabricated building components to help building professionals work smarter, faster, and safer – and cold-formed steel (CFS) framing is at the center of these innovations. CFS framing is the ideal...
In 2018, hurricane Michael became the first Category 5 storm on record to impact the Florida Panhandle. The catastrophic storm wiped out thousands of homes across its path, smashing buildings to splinters, tearing off roofs and sending trees careening through walls....