Fire

Cold-formed steel's fire-resistant properties offer superior safety for wall and floor construction. Understand more about cold-formed steel framing's fire-resistance ratings and advantages in insurance ratings and premiums.

News

Scottsdale Explains How Steel Framing Lowers Insurance Risk and Premiums

Prefabrication

Update #16: Cold-Formed Steel for Wildfire Recovery, Campus Housing and Martha Stewart Prefab Homes

Fire

Update: Insurance Costs Are Re-Shaping Construction Choices — And the Data Speaks for Itself

Fire

New Bushfire Research Confirms Cold-Formed Steel Retains Load-Bearing Strength in Fire

Engineering

New SFIA Bulletin Details the Designs and Benefits of Cold-Formed Steel Chase Walls

News

Data and Noncombustible Materials Hold the Key to Safer Construction, Says SFIA’s Don Allen

Fire

SFIA Clarifies Use of Steel Posts Within Cold-Formed Steel Wall Cavities

News

Steel Framing Shows Strength Amid Price Pressures and Uncertainty, Says SFIA’s Don Allen

Fire

Cold-Formed Steel (CFS) Makes Homes Safer—and Insurable—in Wildfire Country

Fire

CFS10’s Trial by Fire: Photos from UC San Diego’s Burn Tests Prove CFS’s Resilience

Cold-Formed Steel Framing 101

Breaking Free from Wood: Steel Framing for Homes Facing Hurricanes, Wildfires and Other Hazards

Fire

Continuity of Fire Resistance in CFS Structures — SFIA Answers 5 Questions