BuildSteel
 During Women in Construction Week® (March 1–7, 2026), BuildSteel™ recognizes women advancing cold-formed steel (CFS) framing across design, manufacturing, engineering and research. Their leadership strengthens projects, drives technical innovation and raises the bar for performance across the steel framing industry. Read More
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BuildSteel
 CFSEI Expo heads to Long Beach May 18–20, 2026, featuring seismic research, emerging technologies and more technical sessions for engineers, architects and contractors. Attendees can earn more than 10 AIA LUs. CFSEI Expo is where steel framing engineers do business — forging connections and spotlighting innovations. Read More
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BuildSteel
 Housing shortages rarely begin with fire safety, yet material selection determines how buildings perform when disaster strikes. While wood framing remains, cold-formed steel (CFS) framing offers a noncombustible alternative that improves fire resistance, reduces insurance exposure and supports long-term resilience. Read More
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BuildSteel
 ABC Supply Co. announced a new naming structure for its companies. L&W Supply, an SFIA member and major steel framing and gypsum wholesale distributor, will now do business as ABC Supply Interiors. ABC Supply Co. will keep its name and continue to focus on exteriors. Read more about the changes.
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BuildSteel
 On March 13, Ben Young, vice president for student and global affairs and chair professor of steel structures at Hong Kong Polytechnic, will deliver the 2026 Richard J. Carroll Memorial Lecture on cold-formed high-strength steel and stainless steel structures. Read More
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BuildSteel
 BuildSteel™ is dedicated to tracking the use of cold formed steel (CFS) framing in projects across the globe. This post features CFS framing use in single-family homes in Pennsylvania, supportive community housing in New Jersey and industrialized homebuilding in Brazil. Read More
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Dodge Construction Network
Total construction starts expanded 0.7% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.24 trillion. Read More
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American Iron and Steel Institute
Full year 2025 total and finished steel imports were 25,241,000 and 18,665,000 net tons, down 12.6% and 17.1%, respectively, vs. 2024. Read More
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Scrap Monster
U.S. raw steel production reached 1,817,000 net tons for the week ending February 21, up 6.6% compared to the same week in 2025. Read More
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Recycling Today
Improved weather and a price ceiling on finished steel could have a steadying effect on scrap values. Read More
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ConstructionDive
Project delays pushed construction stress levels higher in early 2026, though overall conditions remain improved compared to last year. Read More
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NPR
Office-to-residential conversions are driving new construction activity as developers retrofit vacant office buildings into housing despite complex structural and design challenges. Read More
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EHSLeaders
Data center construction carries significant safety risks, making strong safety programs, subcontractor coordination, and adherence to key OSHA standards critical. Read More
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