The Coil — Sheet Steel Blog

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published two new cold-formed steel research reports: RP19-3: Direct Strength Prediction of Purlins with Paired Torsion BracingRP20-1: Inelastic Lateral-Torsional Buckling Strength…

Article posted on March 20, 2020 on the Construction Links Network website.Ground was broken on a unique new low-rise condominium development on March 14. Concordia Homes Ltd. are choosing to use steel and concrete construction in the…

Originally posted on WorldSteel's website on October 2019 | By Ryan McMurtry Torre Helea, a new residential building in Puebla City, Mexico, uses a unique steel cantilever structure to create a ‘corkscrew’ design that gives its apartments…

Canadian Steel Producers Association announces new Climate VisionOTTAWA, March 4, 2020 -- The Canadian Steel Producers Association (CSPA) today announced its goal to achieve net zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. This goal is the…

Article posted on Canadian Consulting Engineer website on February 12, 2020. Read the full article here.Steel features heavily in this warehouse project which set out to answer the question "Can heating bills reach $0?"When you think about…

Article originally posted on Building Green website here.This article does an excellent job laying out embodied energy in building materials. The most important piece of the embodied energy puzzle whether working with concrete, steel or…

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…

What do you know about cold-formed steel framing? Watch this video to learn a few unexpected facts. For example, while some consider it a “new” material, CFS has actually been used in North America for over 100 years.And with our…

Le Centre des arts de la scène Taylor est grandement apprécié des étudiants de l’Université Mount Royal à Calgary. Conçu par Pfeiffer Architecture, cet agrandissement de l’école a débuté en 2011 et a pris fin à l’automne 2015. La pièce…

The Taylor Performing Arts Centre is music to students’ ears at Mount Royal University in Calgary. Designed by Pfeiffer Architecture, construction on the new addition to the school was begun in 2011 and finished in the Fall of 2015. The…