What is Cold-Formed Steel (CFS)? In steel construction, there are (3) main families of steel members: Cold-formed members; Hot-rolled members; Cold-formed steel refers to zinc-coated steel sheets, strips, plates or flat bars fabricated…

Qu’est-ce que l’acier formé à froid? Dans la construction en acier, il existe (2) grandes familles d’éléments en acier : Les éléments formés à froid; Les éléments laminés à chaud;L’acier formé à froid désigne les tôles, les bandes, les…

L’un des plus grands défis auxquels le monde est confronté aujourd’hui est de savoir comment aborder et minimiser le changement climatique résultant des émissions de carbone et de gaz à effet de serre. Les bâtiments construits selon des…

One of the biggest challenges the world faces today is how to address and minimize climate change resulting from carbon and greenhouse gas emissions. Buildings constructed using conventional methods have and continue to consume…

Article originally posted on the Daily Commercial News website on October 7, 2020.By all accounts the federal government’s speech from the throne Sept. 23 promises a sharp turn towards driving a greener economy and the Canadian Steel…

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…

Steel has long been integrated into building construction and recognized as a significant material in traditional and modern building design. Steligence® is a research initiative delivering a range of fact based sustainability and cost…

Some building materials make it hard to achieve certain architectural goals. Here’s how cold-formed steel opens up more design possibilities. Great architecture can serve to make a statement, reflect contemporary preferences, or create…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is expecting an above-normal 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November 30. Steel-intensive resilient buildings can play a major role in ensuring…

England intends to reduce the maximum height allowance of wood-framed buildings from six to three or four stories, according to The Construction Specifier. By making the change, officials in the United Kingdom hope to avoid another…