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Recent Light Steel Framing News
Contractor Switches to Steel Framing for Teachers’ Housing Project
Image Credits: 705serramonte.comThe COVID-19 pandemic created many lingering challenges for contractors and developers. Labor shortages, increasing material costs and supply chain interruptions are just some of the problems creating havoc for construction project...
Steel Framing Saves 9 Months on Construction, Beats Monsoon Season
Mobish Thomas, a government employee from Wayanad, India, recently built a new home with a limited time for construction as the Monsoon season approached. Thomas built his home with cold-formed steel (CFS) framing, which saved him time and money, and ensured the home...
5-Minute Crash Course on Metal Framing
Cold-formed steel (CFS) studs continue to gain popularity in the residential and commercial framing markets. CFS studs are lightweight, impervious to termites, can be cut to precise specifications and never twist or warp. Plus, CFS has the highest strength-to-weight...
Free Webinar: Panelization with Cold-Formed Steel Wall Systems (September 22)
TSN SigmaStud panel being raised and ready for install - Chattanooga Element HotelTitle SFIA 108: Panelization with Cold-Formed Steel Wall Systems Date/Time September 22, 2022, 2:00-3:00pm EDT Cost Free Sponsor Sponsored by Steel Framing Industry Association...
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...