Steel
Steel is a major and essential construction material, offering unique value and unmatched performance in many end uses. Steel is strong, safe, durable, versatile, resilient and cost-effective. Steel is sustainable, with the exceptional environmental advantages of being highly recycled and infinitely recyclable. Steel is tough and does not rot, spall, split or absorb moisture and is resistant to pests, unlike other building materials. And from an aesthetic or architectural viewpoint, steel structures can easily deliver creative design options and offer excellent value. Steel is the fabric of life.
Steel as a building material excels particularly in the areas of:
- Unparalleled fire safety,
- Real cost savings,
- Sustainability and the environment, and
- Design versatility, ease of installation and resilience.
Click on the links above to learn more or download the document Strong, Safe, Affordable and Sustainable Steel - The Obvious Choice for Mid-Rise Construction.
