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Bush
Signs Housing Bill To Provide Mortgage Relief |
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WASHINGTON,
D.C.— President Bush on Wednesday signed a massive
housing bill intended to provide mortgage relief for 400,000
struggling homeowners and stabilize financial markets.
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METALCON
International Chooses U.S. Army Specialist David Battle
For 2008 Steel-Framed Home |
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NEWTON,
MA, July 17, 2008 - At METALCON the latest applications
for steel framing are highlighted through a steel-framed
structure built on the exhibit floor. Since that program
began in 1994 each structure built at METALCON has been
donated to a non-profit organization. More |
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Now
Could Be A Great Time To Buy A Home |
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Even
though every nook and cranny of the housing market is
draped in doom and gloom, it may be a good time for potential
buyers to take a contrarian look. More
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A
New Tool Announced To Support Home Loans |
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WASHINGTON,
D.C. — The Treasury Department and the nation’s
four biggest banks on Monday said they were ready to kick-start
a market for a new tool to support home financing in the
latest effort to spur a moribund housing market. More |
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Builder
Confidence Declines Further In July |
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Builder
confidence in the market for newly built single-family
homes fell for a third consecutive month in July, according
to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo
Housing Market Index (HMI), released today. More
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Random
Lengths Market Lumber Report |
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According
to the Random Lengths, the weekly report on the North
American wood products markets, traders were ready to
close the book on July, which had delivered modest gains
in many framing lumber prices, but failed to stir much,
if any, increase in consumption. More |
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June
2008 Crude Steel Production |
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BRUSSELS
- World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting
to the International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI) was
118.8 million metric tons (mmt) in June. This is 5.9%
higher than the same month last year. More
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June
Imports Up 7 Percent Vs. May |
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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 2,675,000 net
tons (NT) of steel in June 2008, including 2,068,000 NT
of finished steel (up 7 percent and 1 percent, respectively,
vs. May final data). More |
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Builder
Can Use New Tax Credit To Help Spur Home Sales |
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Prospective
first-time home buyers who have been sitting on the fence
now have a significant financial incentive to explore
the opportunities available in today’s housing market.
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WATCH |
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AISI
Appoints Gibson President And CEO |
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WASHINGTON,
D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI)
today announced the selection of Thomas J. Gibson as the
association’s President and Chief Executive Officer.
Currently Senior Vice President of Advocacy for the American
Chemistry Council (ACC), Gibson will assume his new responsibilities
on September 1. More |
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California
Adopts America’s First State-Wide Green Building
Code |
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California
on Friday became the first state in the nation to adopt
a statewide code for green construction practices. More
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WTCA
Releases Cold-Formed Steel Building Component Safety Information
Booklet |
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WTCA’s
Cold-Formed Steel Council (CFSC) is pleased to release
The Cold-Formed Steel Building Component Safety Information
booklet (CFSBCSI), which is now available for purchase.
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Sept.
5th Deadline To Enter Walls & Ceilings’ Annual
Excellence in Design Awards |
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Walls
& Ceilings magazine is seeking completed project
entries to their annual “Excellence in Design”
awards. More |
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THE FIELD |
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Commercial
and Mixed-Use Projects Spring Up In Madison County, Miss. |
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While
most of Madison County’s recent growth has taken
place along the intersection of I-55 and Mississippi 463,
developers are also looking to breathe some new life into
the U.S. 51 area. More |
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Canadian
Housing Starts Up in May |
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The
seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts in Canada
was 221,300 units in May, a modest increase from 213,900
units in April. While housing starts in May moved up from
the strong level posted in April, most of the increase
reflected a rise in single starts, which in April had
reached their lowest level since May 2001. More |
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Large
Mixed-Use Project Gets Underway in Tempe, Ariz. |
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Wolff
County of Scottsdale, Ariz., is currently busy piecing
together components for its 3.6 million square foot “South
Bank of Tempe Town Lake” project, which will be
situated at the intersection of Rio Salado Parkway and
Rural Road. Work on the infrastructure is now underway
for this estimated $1.4 billion mixed-use project, with
vertical construction likely to begin in 2010. More |
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SFA
NEWS |
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SFA’s
10th Anniversary Dinner Celebration Now Less Than Two
Months Away! |
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Tickets
are on sale now for the Steel Framing Alliance’
(SFA) 10th Anniversary Dinner, which is scheduled for
Wednesday, October 1st, in Baltimore, Md., in conjunction
with this year’s METALCON International (Oct. 1-3,
2008). More |
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CFSEI
NEWS |
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CFSEI
Expanding Cold-Formed Steel Technical Resources |
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The
Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) has been
expanding technical guidance and design resources available
for engineers with the publication of various additions
to the Technical Notes series during the summer months.
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