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A Permanent
Competitive Advantage |
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Larry Williams suggests that since costs
for materials will always fluctuate, the steel framing
industry should focus on the competitive advantages that
will never change. More |
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| TOP STORIES |
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Even In Tough Economy,
Builders Flock To Largest Industry Show
Despite lower attendance numbers than the previous year’s
show, the 2008 International Builders’ Show®
(IBS) marked another successful year with its expansive
product showcase and highly attended education sessions.
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Housing And Economic
Forecasts Offer Just A Glimmer Of Hope
ORLANDO — Despite reports from numerous research
and news agencies that the U.S. economy has fallen off
the brink and entered recession, two of three economists
presenting economic forecasts Wednesday project no recession
at all. More |
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Steel Imports To
Rise In ‘08, Putting End To Price Hikes
PITTSBURGH — Steel imports may start to climb again
by the middle of the year in a trend that could help bring
an end to the recent increase in domestic prices, market
participants said. More |
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Builders Remain
Cautious As Buyer Traffic Improves In February
Builder confidence in the market for new single-family
homes edged marginally higher in February as traffic of
prospective buyers through model homes improved considerably,
according to the latest NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market
Index (HMI), released today. More |
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Non-Residential
Construction Outlook
Industrial production (IP) at mines, utilities and factories
rose 0.1% in January, the Federal Reserve reported on
Friday. IP in manufacturing was flat. More
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Random Lengths Lumber
Market Report
According to the Random Lengths, the weekly report on
the North American wood products markets, month-end trading
proceeded with little fanfare, but with a generally modest
pickup in action compared to the previous week. More |
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January 2008 Crude
Steel Production
BRUSSELS — World crude steel production for the
66 countries reporting to the International Iron and Steel
Institute (IISI) was 113 million metric tons (mmt) in
January. More |
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Steel Import Permit
Applications Increase 15 Percent Over Prior Month
WASHINGTON, DC — Based on the Commerce Department’s
most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA)
data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) recently
reported that steel import permit applications for the
month of January totaled 2,474,000 net tons (NT). More |
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A Bent For Metal
Framing
Darl Yoder knows change is hard. So he realizes that persuading
local builders to switch to steel framing after they've
used lumber for generations is an uphill battle. More |
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Metal of Honor -
Steel Framing
Steel framing is gaining in popularity because of its
high performance in severe weather conditions, minimal
maintenance, and termite and mold resistance. More |
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New Publication
On HUD-Sponsored Site Helps Builders Evaluate Steel Framing
WASHINGTON, DC — The Steel Framing Alliance (SFA)
recently announced the release of the first TechSpec on
“Cold-Formed Steel Framing,” a document the
Washington, D.C.-based market development group says is
an excellent resource for any builder considering making
the switch to cold-formed steel. More |
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West Coast Developers
Continue Building Midrise Projects
With very little activity in the single family housing
market on the West Coast, most of the construction projects
currently in development are in the midrise and multifamily
segments. More |
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CFSEI Publishes
New Design Software Technical Note
The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI), technical
institute of the Steel Framing Alliance, recently published
the most comprehensive technical reference on computer
software for cold-formed steel that is available to engineers.
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CFSEI Annual Meeting
To Take Place April 1st in Orlando
The CFSEI is also busy preparing for their annual meeting,
which will feature educational programming, guest speakers,
industry committee meetings and networking functions as
well as a kickoff meeting for the newly formed CFSEI Lateral
Task Group. More |
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SFA’s Launches
“Steel is the New Green” Campaign
While many people recognize steel’s recycled content
as its hallmark environmental attribute, few are aware
of steel’s many other green benefits – and
why the Steel Framing Alliance recently launched its “Steel
is the New Green” campaign. More
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Steel Framing Alliance
1201 15th St., NW,
Suite 320
Washington, D.C. 20005
Phone 202.785.2022
Fax 202.785.3856 |
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| UPCOMING
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March
5-9, 2008
ABC National Craft Championships
San Juan, Puerto Rico More
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11, 2008
“Cold-Formed Steel Structures”
Seminar
Greenville Technical College
Greenville, SC More |
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March
13, 2008
Current Code Changes Affecting Composite Limiting Height
Tables
Atlanta, GA More
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March
13-15, 2008
Steel Framing Training for Builders, Contractors and Lead
Framers
Hattiesburg, MS More
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March
23-27, 2008
AWCI Annual Convention & INTEX Expo
Paris/Bally’s Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV More
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April
1, 2008
CFSEI Annual Meeting
Orlando, FL
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