Steel delivers a durable and sustainable solution for floor joists. Learn the top 5 reasons why building professionals prefer steel in this infographic.
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Owners and developers want projects with lower construction costs, greater revenue streams and a great end-user experience. Here are three cold-formed steel (CFS) framing projects that show how it’s done. CFS can help your project (1) deal with poor soil conditions, (2) fulfill sustainable ...
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Cold-formed steel framing (CFS) helped a university add 598 beds on campus in just 14 months and meet a critical deadline: the arrival of students for the new school year. Victory Hall, a 163,415-square-foot dormitory at the University of North Texas at Denton, Texas, ...
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A core advantage of cold formed steel (CFS) is its adaptability and its suitability for the two main construction methodologies: onsite and offsite construction. In this post, we explore the differences between these two construction methodologies, and how the different approaches combine to demonstrate ...
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Steel is an increasingly popular material in the world of construction, both in residential and commercial buildings. With urbanization and the need for rapid construction to keep up with demand, steel’s affordability, strength, and durability have made it the go-to material for construction teams building frames. ...
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In this video, provided by the Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA), Harry Jones II, SE, principal at DCI Engineers, tells the story of how a mid-rise cold formed steel (CFS) building performed during research tests that subjected it to fire and simulated earthquakes using the world’s ...
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Prefabricated steel framing is quickly becoming the preferred building method among the world’s leading owner/developers and construction firms. Prefabrication of cold formed steel (CFS) framing, often used in modular construction, involves the precise offsite production of CFS parts, which are then transported to the ...
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Light steel frame building (LSFB), also known as cold-formed steel framing, is increasingly becoming the preferred building method in the Southern African Development Community, says Southern African Light Steel Frame Building Association (Safsa) director John Barnard . “LSFB allows for a neat, organised and clean ...
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Cold-formed steel framing is allowing South Africa to build more quickly and for less to address the nation’s housing shortage. Here’s how. The Zulus of South Africa have a proverb about the importance of getting the job done. Ungexoshe mpalambili, which means, “You can’t chase two ...
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Builders can meet market needs, meet safety requirements, and build cost-effective and environmentally sensitive mid-rise buildings with these five tips. The state of the global economy has changed the construction market for the next several years. Growing demand for mid-rise buildings, including apartments, condominiums, senior ...
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