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| IDEAS AT WORK |
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Albert Einstein once observed
that “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”
And in the midst of today economic environment, this has
never been more true. Today, steel framing offers a number
of unique benefits that members can use to gain an advantage
– even in a tough market.
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| TOP STORIES |
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Housing Market Gives
Hints Of A Thaw
Now that mortgage interest rates are back to near record
lows, about 1.5 percentage points lower than they were
last summer, Susanne Cannon, director of the Real Estate
Center at DePaul University, said the question becomes:
At what point will the many buyers who have been waiting
to buy a house because they want to see where the floor
is, be compelled to act, thinking they are getting a price
they can live with and a rate they do not want to miss?
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Non-Residential US
Construction Seen Up In '08-AIA
NEW YORK - Spending on U.S. non-residential construction
projects will rise at a slower rate this year, as a credit
crunch and a housing downturn stall expansion in the sector,
an architects' trade group said on Wednesday. More
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NAHB Introduces Certified
Green Professional Designation
Washington, DC - A new professional designation program
from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
will soon provide home buyers with additional assurance
that the builder or remodeler they've chosen is authentically
"green." More
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Steel May Feel Minimal
Recession Fallout
PITTSBURGH -- Global and U.S. financial markets might
be unraveling, but many steel industry observers insist
that the fallout won't hurt North American steelmakers
as much as previous economic downturns. More |
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| MARKETPLACE |
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Random Lengths Lumber
Market Report
According to the Random Lengths, the weekly report on
the North American wood products markets, the downward
drift for wood construction prices continued unabated,
and the bearish attitudes were reinforced with the December
housing starts report and more troubling news in the financial
markets. More
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Builders Slash Prices
10%, But Sales Fall Anyway
WASHINGTON - U.S. builders slashed prices by more than
10% in December in a failed bid to boost sales, which
dropped about 5% to the lowest level in nearly 13 years,
the Commerce Department reported Monday. More
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Full Year 2007 Steel
Imports Were At Elevated Levels
Washington, D.C. - Based on the Commerce Department’s
most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA)
data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported
today that steel import permit applications for the month
of December 2007 totaled 2,107,000 net tons (NT). More |
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Cities with Green
Building Programs Have Increased More Than 400 Percent
Since 2003 the number of cities with green building programs
has risen from 22 to 92 for an increase of 418 percent.
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Raw Material ‘Inflation’
To Add Impetus To Steel Hikes: Timken
NEW YORK -- The rising costs of raw materials will keep
showing up in steel product prices in 2008, but end-users
in most industry segments are well positioned to absorb
the increases, according to Ward Timken, chairman of Timken
Co., Canton, Ohio. More
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| INDUSTRY WATCH |
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Industry Pioneer
Dies
Steel framing industry pioneer, Daniel Kingston “King”
Cable, passed away at his home in Lakewood, California
in the early morning hours of January 23, 2008. King was
the founder and owner of Angeles Metal Systems which for
almost 40 years made ground-breaking strides in technical
services, market penetration and distribution. More
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SFA and Gallagher
Investigating Comprehensive Professional Liability (E&O)
Insurance Program
In today’s business environment it can be difficult
to find Professional Liability (E&O) insurance that
is affordable, and offers the desired amount of flexibility
and coverage. More |
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Steel Framing Alliance
Releases New Guidelines In Latest Publication
The Washington-based Steel Framing Alliance has released
a new publication that offers guidance to builders who
are interested in using steel framing in their homes.
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Steel Framing Meets
Tests As A Sustainable Building Material
In a report to the United Nations nearly 20 years ago,
sustainability was defined as “progress that serves
the needs of the present without compromising the ability
of future generations to meet their own needs.”
(“Our Common Future,” Brundtland Commission
to the United Nations, 1988) More
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| FROM THE FIELD |
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SFA’s Targeted
Marketing Efforts Gains Momentum
Over the past several months, the Steel Framing Alliance
(SFA) has made a much more deliberate and strategic effort
to market the benefits of building with steel to those
construction industry professionals who are building more
mid-rise and low-rise multifamily projects. More
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| SFA NEWS |
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The Formula for Success
with Steel Framing at IBS 2008
Cold-formed steel is gaining market share across the country.
Find out how to design, specify, and construct residential
structures with steel, and how to market steel’s
increased durability. More
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SFA to Sponsor Steel
University in Alabama
Next month, the Steel Framing Alliance will sponsor an
abbreviated version of its Steel University program for
secondary and post-secondary SkillsUSA instructors in
Birmingham, Ala. More
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Jay Larson Appointed
as Managing Director, Construction Technical at AISI
Jay Larson, P.E., F.ASCE, of the Steel Framing Alliance’s
(SFA) Research Team and Technology Development Committee,
was recently promoted to Managing Director, Construction
Technical, at the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).
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CFSEI Names New
Manager Of Its Programs
The Steel Framing Alliance (SFA) announced today that
the Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI), the
technical arm of the SFA, has hired Brian Berger as its
new full-time manager. 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
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| UPCOMING
EVENTS |
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Feb.
13-16, 2008
National Association of Home Builders International Builder’s
Show (IBS)
Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. More
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Feb.
15, 2008
“The Formula for Success with
Steel Framing” at IBS,
8-9:30 a.m. West 314
Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. More
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Feb.
21, 2008
Steel University, 12:30-6 p.m., Resource Center for Technology,
Mobile, Ala More |
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Feb.
24-26, 2008
Building Officials of Lousiana (BOAL) 8th Annual Conference.
Holiday Inn Select Executive Cente, 4728 Constitution
Ave., Baton Rouge, LA. More |
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March
5-9, 2008
ABC National Craft Championships
San Juan, Puerto Rico 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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