201 West includes 39 1-3 bedroom apartments and top-floor penthouses. The project also includes 7,000 square feet of office space and up to 8,000 square feet of retail space on the building’s ground floor. 201 West is a new high-end, lifestyle oriented, apartment...
Light Steel Framing Industry Projects
Retirement Housing Saves 60% Using Steel Framed Off-Site Construction
Photo Credit: M-AR Limited Housing 21, a non-profit provider of retirement communities in the United Kingdom, required a unique solution for a senior housing project in western England. The in-fill project required maximizing the use of existing space while minimizing...
Homebuilder’s Transition to Steel Framing ‘Makes Everyone’s Job Easier’
Anthem Homes always searches for new and affordable ways to build homes. With supply chains squeezed by the global pandemic, the New Zealand homebuilder recently began to explore the use of cold-formed steel (CFS), also known as light-gauge steel, as a solution to...
Steel Framed Bathroom PODs Keep St. Louis Hospital Construction on Schedule
The new $550 million SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital broke ground in August 2017 and opened on schedule and within budget on September 1, 2020. To achieve the project’s aggressive schedule, the construction team used collaborative, innovative and lean...
5 Need-to-Knows about Building Codes and Cold-Formed Steel
North America is witnessing an explosion of building demands being placed on architects, engineers and contractors (and everyone else). There’s a lot going on. This article has 5 must-know ideas that can help professionals keep up with the dynamics the framing...
STRUCTURE MAGAZINE: Off-site Construction
STRUCTURE MAGAZINE Feb, 2023 By Nabil A. Rahman, Ph.D., P.E., Andrew Newland P.E. and Kirsten Zeydel, S.E. In Construction Issues CFS Load-Bearing Prefabricated Panels Off-site construction is the future of the building industry. It aims to speed up on-site...
Steel-Framed Facade Adds ‘Magical Element’ to Multifamily Project
Photo Credits: Dynamic Steel Frame produced the project’s custom-built steel truss system for the facade to ensure stability for the thousands of tiles and large windows. Photo Credit: Dynamic Steel FrameCold-formed steel (CFS) framing was a key architectural element...
Steel—Doing It Right® #3: Engineering Considerations
How do you ensure that your project’s cold-formed steel (CFS) framing has the right design? Answer: You follow the code requirements. For complex commercial construction, you hire a professional engineer who understands proper design. Engineers can match the strength...
5 Reasons Cold-Formed Steel Improves Job Site Safety
Cold-formed steel (CFS) plays a key role in safety on many construction job sites. That’s because through efficient pre-construction planning, prefabrication and ordering of steel studs in precut lengths, CFS-framed assemblies can be erected quickly with less labor,...