As sustainability becomes increasingly important, use these facts to explain how cold-formed steel can be part of sustainable building design. For years, construction has been “going green.” New commercial buildings, homes, and renovation…

GreenBiz has posted an excellent article on what it takes to design products for the circular economy. You can read the full article here. The article talks about how a circular economy is designed to feed back into itself: A product of…

Construction is increasingly “going green,” and building owners, architects, engineers, and contractors are looking for ways to construct buildings with low environmental impact. Many are turning to the most recycled material on the planet…

LIVONIA, MI., May 17, 2017 -- The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), honored the Volvo Car Corporation body structure team with its Automotive Excellence Award for…

Resiliency of a structure is associated with robustness, resourcefulness, and recovery. Essentially, resilient buildings will operate for a long time, even after a catastrophic event. In this infographic, learn how cold-formed steel…

Our current President, René Laplante (right) of Ideal Roofing Co. Ltd. awarded the 2018 CSSBI Award of Recognition at the CSSBI Annual Meeting banquet held on June 10th, 2018 in Mont Tremblant, QC to Mr. Michael B. Moore (left) of…

The Steel Recycling Institute has launched a new website! This website houses much of the sustainability-related information for the steel industry whether it concerns construction products, automotive and even packaging. You can easily…

eBook: How Cold-Formed Steel Framing Solves Design Challenges for Architects In architecture, material choice is key. It affects the overall look of a building, of course — but it can also help solve complex design challenges. Our new…

Ray Frobosilo, owner and founder of Super Stud Building Products, Inc., a cold-formed steel (CFS) products manufacturer, knows about resilient construction firsthand. His company has supplied emergency building materials in the aftermaths…

Article originally posted on Construction DIVE website on June 21, 2017. The number and scale of Passive House applications in the U.S. may be growing, but adherence to the low-energy building method beyond a relatively small group of…