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| LETTER TO THE SFA MEMBERSHIP AND PARTNERS |
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SFA Board Of Directors Approves Restructuring To Improve Operations |
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Throughout 2009, the Steel Framing Alliance (SFA) Board of Directors studied ways to improve the SFA’s operations to address a rapidly changing environment. More |
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Home Builders Expect Construction Recovery |
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LAS VEGAS—Housing construction is expected to rebound this year from the severely depressed 2009 level, but the market remains fragile as foreclosures continue to rise. More |
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ASHRAE Releases Standard 189.1 |
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WATLANTA—A new standard for the design of high-performance green buildings is set to revolutionize the building industry. More |
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AISI Publishes Supplement No. 1 To AISI S100, The North American Specification |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) announced today that Supplement No. 1 to AISI S100, the North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members, 2007 Edition has been published and is available free of charge on AISI’s Web site at www.steel.org. More |
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California Adopts Green Building Codes |
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Among other regulations kicking in next January: Every new building in California will have to recycle 50 percent of its construction waste. More |
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Apartments Will Be In Short Supply In Coming Years According To Building Industry Leaders |
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A severe shortage of apartments is likely to result from the anemic pace of multifamily rental property construction, according to industry experts speaking at a press conference today at the National Association of Home Builders’ International Builders’ Show® in Las Vegas.
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World Crude Steel Output Decreases By 8.0% In 2009 |
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Brussels– World crude steel production reached 1,220 million metric tons for the year of 2009. This is a decrease of 8.0% compared to 2008. More |
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U.S. Architecture Index Up Slightly In December |
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NEW YORK - A leading indicator of U.S. nonresidential construction spending rose slightly in December, but remains at a depressed level as limited credit continues to hamper building plans, an architects' trade group said on Wednesday. More |
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Congress Worries About Commercial Real Estate |
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There is growing concern in Congress that the shaky $6.7 trillion commercial real estate market could implode, delivering a major blow to the economic recovery. More |
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| HEADQUARTERS |
| New Address |
Steel Framing
Alliance
1140 Connecticut Avenue
Suite 705
Washington, D.C. 20036
Phone 202.785.2022
Fax 202.785.3856 |
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A.S. Engineering Services, P.C.
Port Jefferson, NY |
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Adept Consulting Engineers Ltd
Leeds, United Kingdom |
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AWB Engineers
Salisbury, MD |
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Bailey & Son Engineering, Inc.
Greenville, SC |
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Briggs Engineering
Garden City, ID |
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CDS
South Bend, IN |
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D.C. McCloskey Engineering Ltd.
Windsor, ON Canada |
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Gyptech L.L.C
Nashua, NH |
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Helfrich-Associates
Redlands, CA |
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J. Martin Pitts PE LLC
Montrose, AL |
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JBA
Great Falls, MT |
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Just Right Design Engineering
Phoenix, AZ |
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Leonard Schlosser, P.E.
Redding, CA |
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Ring Consulting Group, P.C.
Lansdale, PA |
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The S/L/A/M Collaborative
Glastonbury, CT |
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| UPCOMING
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February 17-20, 2010
2010 Pacific Rim Steel Framing Conference
Honolulu, HI More
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February 19, 2010
Cold-Formed Steel Seminar
San Diego, CA More
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April 7-8, 2010
Steel Doing It Right Seminar
Chicago, IL More
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May 26-27, 2010
CFSEI Conference, Show, & Annual Meeting
San Diego, CA More
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September
20-22, 2010
Steel Structures 2010 Culture & Sustainability International
Symposium
Istanbul, Turkey More
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