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Again, Who Says It Is More Sustainable to Build With Wood Than Steel?
Kevin Dempsey, president and CEO of the American Iron and Steel Institute, raised an important question recently in The Wall Street Journal (subscription required). Who says it is more sustainable to build with wood than steel? he asks. “Harvesting wood, which is...
Inflation Reduction Act Provides Historic Investment in Building Efficiency and Sustainable Construction
On August 16, 2022, U.S. President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act, a broad package of economic policy changes including the largest ever investment in building efficiency, sustainable construction and distributed generation. The International Code...
Steel Prices are Down, Demand is Easing and Supply Is, Well, Improving
U.S. prices for hot-rolled steel coil have fallen nearly 45% from their peak of $1,480/ton following the outbreak of war in Ukraine to approximately $820/ton. But will the lower prices remain? A shift in supply and demand and higher interest rates may provide answers....
Manufacturing Volume of Cold-Formed Steel Framing Products Up 11.2% in Q2 2022
The manufacturing volume of cold-formed steel (CFS) framing materials returned to long-term averages in the Second Quarter of 2022, following near record volumes in Q3 2021 and a sudden pullback in Q1 2022. According to the latest Quarterly Market Data Report for Q2...
Steel Framing on the Rise as Wildfire Risk to Homes Increases
Half of all properties in the lower 48 states face some degree of wildfire risk, according to the First Street Foundation, a nonprofit research group in New York. This number will rise to 56 percent by 2052. In some rural states, including Wyoming and Montana, more...
Light Gauge Steel Framing Market Set to Witness an Uptick during 2019 – 2027
Light Gauge Steel Framing Market - Introduction Light-gauge steel framing systems consist of structural frames fabricated using cold formed steel sections. These are made from a mixture of zinc and aluminum or coated with zinc to protect it from corrosion. Light gauge...
Cold-Formed Steel Selected to Frame Modules for Tech Firm CubicFarm
Twenty-six modules comprising the CubicFarm System, a patented system from CubicFarm Systems Corp. for growing leafy greens and other crops indoors year-round, will feature cold-formed steel (CFS) framing as the modules preferred framing material. CubicFarm Systems...
International Conference on Cold-Formed Steel Construction (September 15-16)
Title International Conference on Cold-Formed Steel Construction Date/Time September 15-16, 2022 Location Online/Digital Cost Rates Vary Based on Participation Type Description The International Conference on Cold-Formed Steel Construction is the premier...