Jerry Baxter, an owner of the Holiday Inn Express in Hearne, Texas, attests to the benefits of cold-form steel framing. He’s saved money in the hotel’s construction, insurance costs and ongoing maintenance needs. “After building our first hotel using wood for...
Prefabrication and modular construction are among the most cited advanced construction technologies being used for hospital design and construction, show the findings from the 2020 Hospital Construction Survey conducted by Health Facilities Management, a publication...
It has now been approximately six months since the global coronavirus pandemic started wreaking havoc on the United States. While many raw materials have seen little fluctuation in price throughout the pandemic, the same cannot be said for the cost of wood. Not only...
Picture provided by buildsteel.org. According to the National Association of Home Builders’s (NAHB) standard estimates of lumber used to build the average home, the recent spike in softwood lumber prices has caused the price of an average new single-family home to...
Picture provided by buildsteel.org. Brief: The price of lumber for September delivery rose 3.1% to an all-time high of $641.60 per thousand board feet, the Wall Street Journal reported. The new high, a growth of $19 since last month, beats the previous high of $639,...
For over two decades SteelSmart® System has been the light steel framing industry’s leading analysis and design software for cold-formed steel. With each passing year codes and standards evolve, unique design challenges are presented, and new products are developed....
For over two decades The Steel Network’s renowned bridging connector, BridgeClip®, has revolutionized the design and installation of cold-formed steel bridging. Today we are pleased to announce that there have been two major changes to the BridgeClip®. BridgeClip® is...
The newest version of SteelSmart® System (SSS) is now available! We are constantly improving SSS to reflect changes in construction methods, new cold formed steel products, and customer feedback. Below are the highlights of the newest version, 7.8. We hope you find...
For Immediate Release Date: June 12, 2019 Contact: Marianne Downs, ESGR Public Affairs OSD.ESGR-PA@mail.mil Department of Defense Announces recipients of The Secretary of Defense employer support freedom award Fifteen Exceptional Employers Recognized for Top Honor...