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Steel’s
Advantages as a Framing Material Advanced Through California
Forum |
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Education
and collaboration were the central tenets of the California
Steel Framing Forum in Anaheim, CA last month, as architects,
engineers, contractors, building code officials and manufacturer
representatives gathered for seminars and discussions
on the key issues affecting steel framing. More |
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Call
for papers for 2010 Culture & Sustainability |
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A
call for papers is now underway for the 2010 International
Symposium on Steel Structures to be held in Istanbul,
Turkey on September 20-22, 2010. All abstracts need to
be submitted before November 9, 2009. More |
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April
2009 Construction at $968.7 Billion Annual Rate |
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The
U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced
on Monday June 1st that construction spending during April
2009 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate
of $968.7 billion, 0.8 percent above the revised March
estimate of $961.3 billion. The April figure is 10.7 percent
below the April 2008 estimate of $1,085.2 billion. More |
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House
Energy Bill Would Create National Building code |
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By
a 33 to 25 vote, the House Energy and Commerce Committee
last week approved legislation that would limit greenhouse-gas
emissions and create a national building code that completely
supplants the national model code development process.
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Existing-Home
Sales Rise in April |
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WASHINGTON
– Existing-home sales rose in April with strong
buyer activity in lower price ranges, according to the
National Association of Realtors®. More |
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Multifamily
Builder Confidence Up From Record Lows |
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Recent
hints of optimism in the housing industry appear to have
spread to the multifamily sector, according to the first
quarter of 2009 results of the Multifamily Rental Market
Index (MRMI) and the Multifamily Condo Market Index (MCMI),
released last week by the National Association of Home
Builders (NAHB). More |
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As
Automakers Go, So Do Steel Mills |
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Marc
Barragan said steelworkers in Michigan often feel overlooked
when it comes to the impact the automotive industry is
having on the state's economy and related industries.
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Steel
Imports Decline 21% In April: But Import Market Share
In 2009 At 30% |
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WASHINGTON
– Based on preliminary Census Bureau data, the American
Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported today that the
U.S. imported a total of 1,214,000 net tons (NT) of steel
in April 2009, including 1,107 ,000 NT of finished steel
(down 21% and 25%, respectively, vs. March final data).
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Recovery
Act’s Homebuyer Tax Credit Could Help Thousands
of First-Time Homebuyers, FHA plan will stimulate new
home sales and help stabilize housing market |
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WASHINGTON
- Speaking to the National Association of Home Builders
Spring Board of Directors Meeting, U.S. Housing and Urban
Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced that
the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) will allow homebuyers
to apply the Obama Administration's new $8,000 first-time
homebuyer tax credit toward the purchase costs of a FHA-insured
home. Donovan said that today's action will help stabilize
the nation's housing market by stimulating home sales
across the country. More |
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| HEADQUARTERS |
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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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MEMBERS |
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C.A.Boom
Engineering Ltd.
Richmond, BC Canada |
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Elliott
Manufactering
Sheridan, WY |
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Insul
Drywall & Plastering
Corona, CA |
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Novi
Industries, Inc
Spring Valley, CA |
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StormHawk
Construction
Urbana, IL |
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Walz
Engineering.
Utica, IL |
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| UPCOMING
EVENTS |
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October
6-8, 2009
METALCON International
Tampa, FL
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October
11-13, 2009
USGBC Greenbuild Conference
Phoenix, AZ
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October
17-20, 2009
AISC COS Meetings
Chicago, IL
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September
20-22, 2010
Steel Structures 2010 Culture & Sustainability International
Symposium
Istanbul, Turkey More
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