Don’t Get Burned: Steel for Fire Safety and Insurance Savings
As the price of wood rises, more and more builders are considering cold formed steel (CFS) as an alternative to lumber.
How Do You Connect Cold-Formed Steel Framing to Other Materials?
Cold-formed steel (CFS) framing is a versatile building material because it can be connected to a variety of other materials. But how do you make those unions work? How do you connect CFS to hot-rolled steel, aluminum, concrete, masonry, or wood?
6 Factors to Consider to Maximize the Benefits of Off-Site Construction
Panelization — the ability to assemble wall, floor, and roof sections off-site in a controlled environment — is frequently used in cold-formed steel framing projects and provides many advantages, from minimizing costly weather delays to ensuring greater quality control.
Can CFS produce the roof trusses YOU need for your projects?
Quality assurance, and the sourcing of cost-effective, superior materials, is a primary concern in any modern building project. One approach that can make a substantial difference in project quality and efficiency is to use roof trusses made with cold formed steel (CFS).
What Is Cold-Formed Steel Framing and How Can I Use It?
Because Cold-formed steel (CFS) framing is light weight, extremely strong, noncombustible, and relatively easy to install, it has dominated the market for interior, non-loadbearing partition walls in commercial construction. Now, with advanced technological developments like panelized systems, the building community is using CFS for structural applications in mid-rise and multi-housing buildings.
3 Ways Cold-Formed Steel Slashes Construction Waste (and Costs)
Reducing construction waste by building with cold-formed steel framing can help building owners reign in project costs and protect the environment.
Cold-Formed Steel Vs. Wood Frame Construction
Recently, a major fire raced through the AvalonBay at Edgewater apartment community in New Jersey, destroying several hundred units and displacing the residents of the luxury development in the middle of winter.
Prefabrication: The New Face of Construction
Prefabrication has long been touted as the answer to smarter, faster, and safer construction. The prefabrication revolution is quietly changing the way engineering and construction works. Many companies are starting to see how this change in construction is enhancing their business and granting a competitive edge, particularly when paired with the right materials.
Cold-Formed Steel: Beyond Non structural Interior Walls
Although some builders may think of cold-formed steel (CFS) as an ideal material for interior framing, that’s not the extent of its utility. CFS delivers many advantages in the construction of wall panels, floor joists, roof trusses, and structural walls as well.
FAQ: All your CFS questions answered
How is steel energy efficient? Is Cold Formed Steel a robust construction material? Does it limit home design capabilities? Will a steel framed home look different to other homes? What are the advantages of CFS for residential construction projects?
