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....
In this video, provided by the Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA), Harry Jones II, SE, principal at DCI Engineers, tells the story of how a mid-rise cold formed steel (CFS) building performed during research tests that subjected it to fire and simulated...
In the midst of rising steel prices, and concerns in some corners about steel product lead times, steel production and product availability appear to be in good shape. Shipments up in January Steel shipments got off to a good start in 2021 — rising 5.3% in January,...
Originally published March 4, 2021 Updated May 3, 2021 According to the Wall Street Journal, lumber prices have shot to fresh records, defying the normal winter slowdown in wood-product sales in a sign that the pandemic building boom is bowling into 2021. The last...
Mold growth can be a serious concern for owners and tenants in older buildings — and for good reason. Mold is known to contribute to a variety of health-related issues. What’s discussed less frequently, however, is that mold growth isn’t limited to older buildings....