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MODERN MARVEL A large, ultra-modern home is being custom-built outside of Toronto, and it features not wood studs, but cold-formed steel (CFS) framing. Located in Mississauga, Ontario, the residence on Doulton Drive will have “a completely…

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This 82,000sf - 6 story apartment building is located in the suburbs of Winnipeg, Manitoba and was constructed in 2019 by Light-weight Building Systems Inc. Substantial completion was achieved on December 31st, 2019. Light-weight Building…

The Buildings Show will be held virtually November 30 – December 4, as part of Buildings Week — brought to you by The Buildings Show and BUILDEX Alberta.Developed around the ideas of Reconnecting, Supporting and Energizing the built…

Check your inbox! The Steel Design Fall 2020 issue is in. Not subscribed? Sign up for FREE today: https://steeldesignmag.com/subscribe/ HOME STEEL HOMEThe benefits of steel for residential constructionSteel is the go-to material for…

Pier 27 is a multi-phase, large-scale condo development on Queens Quay, in Toronto’s central waterfront. As one of the last undeveloped lakefront parcels in the downtown core, Pier 27 is an important component in the revitalization of the…

Controlling costs is essential to staying within budget for a project — but there are factors to consider beyond raw material prices, energy, and labor. The choice of certain systems, such as framing systems, can garner significant cost…

The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) will launch the first-ever CSFEI Virtual Expo on September 3, 2020 which will include four live webinars and four on-demand webinars conducted by nationally known experts for a total of 12…

We previously featured on the blog a cost comparison study conducted by the SFIA on cold-formed steel framing and wood framing. However with the cost of wood framing skyrocketing, the report has been amended to show these higher material…

As an advanced engineered material, steel is the material of choice by engineers and architects because of its strong performance characteristics, durability, reliability, versatility in design and consistency as a product.Life cycle…