The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published three new cold-formed steel framing research reports, each representing a portion of an overall project undertaken at McGill University to increase knowledge of the behavior of…
From production to end-of-life, steel construction products offer builders sustainability advantages over alternative materials like wood. A new document from the Steel Market Development Institute has been developed to examine the…
This New York Times article on the importance of standards is an interesting read. The CSSBI and its members have spent decades developing and updating standards for sheet steel building products. Check out our Resources section to find…
Article originally posted on Architectural Record on February 18, 2019.
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced the release of an update to LEED, the world’s most widely used sustainability rating system. Version 4.1 for new…
The rolling hills and natural curves of the Texas landscape served as inspiration for the design of the Christ Chapel West Campus in Willow Park, Texas. The building’s organic spaces have curved ceilings and flooring to establish a natural…
Building owners, developers, contractors and design professionals are concerned with overall system construction costs from the design phase through the operational phase, and not simply the raw material costs of structural and…
Les 30 000 bardeaux non peints, organisés selon un motif « à la canadienne » et fabriqués à partir d’acier Galvalume PlusMC 0,45 mm et 0,61 mm (0,0179 et 0,0239 po), permettent à la toiture en forme de tente de l’église, laquelle sert…
The unpainted 30,000 shingles in “À la Canadienne” shingle pattern, manufactured from .45mm and .61mm (.0179” and .0239”) Galvalume PlusTM help the tent-shaped roof of the church, now functioning as a public library, brilliantly reflect…
Steel provides versatility and design freedom for architects and designers, but it also provides contractors and trades with a highly engineered, high-quality and consistent building material to make construction easier and more…
February 28, 2019 at the Arden Park Best Western Hotel in Stratford, Ontario
Education Topics:
Safety in the construction workplaceBuilding permits: Hurdles and issuesImpairment and the workplaceBuilding information modellingAutomation and…
