Most American homes are still framed with wood. More builders and homeowners are now choosing steel, especially in places that see hurricanes, termites or wildfire. Steel frame houses look like any other home from the outside. The difference is the skeleton behind the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...