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Defending
Our Turf: Steel's Role in Green Building |
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While the explosion of the green building
movement is rapidly re-shaping important aspects of the
construction industry, these changes also offer opportunities
for the steel framing industry and members who are informed,
aware and, most importantly, involved. More |
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Builders
Report Increase In Traffic And Sales In Recent Weeks
The home building industry as a whole may be months away
from recovery from its most serious downturn in recent
history, but in recent weeks, many builders are experiencing
an emotion they haven't felt in quite some time-optimism.
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Maximize
Your ROI: How Steel Framing And Insurance Can Lead To
Construction Cost Savings
During the past five years, it has been tough to hold
the line on construction costs, and unfortunately relief
appears to be nowhere in sight for 2008. More |
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Builder
Confidence Remains Unchanged In March
Builder confidence in the market for new single-family
homes remained unchanged in March, according to the latest
NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). More |
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New-Home
Sales Show Market Still In A Slump
Sales of new homes and durable goods fell in February,
underlining the continued weakness of the housing market
and manufacturers' growing concerns about the economy.
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Random Lengths
Market Lumber Report
According to the Random Lengths, the weekly report on
the North American wood products markets, framing lumber
prices were mixed, with weather and production levels
the dominant factors driving regional trends. More |
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February
2008 Crude Steel Production
Brussels - World crude steel production for the 66 countries
reporting to the International Iron and Steel Institute
(IISI) was 107 million metric tons (mmt) in February.
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February
Imports Down 8% Versus January
Washington, D.C. – Based on preliminary Census Bureau
data, the American Iron and Steel Institute
(AISI) reported today that the U.S. imported a total of
2,458,000 net tons (NT) of steel in February 2008, including
1,905,000 NT of finished steel (down 8 and 14 percent,
respectively, vs. January final data). More
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The Essential
Element: Is Zinc Finally Catching On In The American Building
Industry?
Zinc is an essential part of our environment. It's in
the rocks, soil and water. More |
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| INDUSTRY
WATCH |
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Fire Victims
At Home With Steel Framing
When Dave Aguilar got a second chance to build his family's
dream house after the 2003 Cedar fire swept through their
Blossom Valley neighborhood, he and his wife, Nanci, decided
to take a step they had considered and rejected the first
time: They built the home with steel framing instead of
wood. More |
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Top 10 Green
Things About Steel
Not many people realize that steel is a green building
material. This is the reason steel is a popular material
for green buildings. It addresses the challenge of rising
oil prices and the need to deal with climate change. More |
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SSMA Launches
Third-Party Steel Framing Certification Program
LAS VEGAS, NV - The membership of the Steel Stud Manufacturers
Association voted unanimously March 26th to instruct its
Board of Directors and Technical Committee to develop
a third-party certification program to be implemented
Jan. 1, 2009. More |
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PCA New
Standard on Concrete Walls Published
SKOKIE, ILL. - "Prescriptive Design on Exterior Concrete
Walls for One- and Two-Family Dwellings," a new PCA Standard,
has been expanded to include prescriptive details for
connections between concrete walls and floor and roof
systems of cold-formed steel framing. More |
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| FROM
THE FIELD |
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Assisted
Living Projects Continue to Show Strong Growth in Greater
Toronto Area
For the past decade, and especially during the last five
years, assisted living projects have been going up all
over the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). More |
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NEWS |
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Steel-Doing
It Right Scheduled for April 30-May 2
If you want to be ahead of the game when it comes to cold-formed
steel, a few slots are still open to register for Steel-Doing
It Right taking place in Charlotte, N.C., later this month.
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Going Green
with Steel Framing Education Session
The Steel Framing Alliance (SFA) is set to present “Going
Green with Steel Framing” at the National Association
of Home Builders’ (NAHB) National Green Building
Conference™ next month. More |
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