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.

Cold-Formed Steel Framing 101

Construction Safety Week: 10 Ways Cold-Formed Steel Framing Creates Safer Job Sites

News

Building for Fire: How Cold-Formed Steel Is Changing Noncombustible Construction (May 20)

News

CFS-NHERI and CFS10 Capstone Seismic Research to Take Center Stage in Keynote at 2026 CFSEI Expo (May 19)

Fire

Home Builders Turn to Steel as Wildfire Threats Intensify

Fire

Fire Changes Everything: Why Cold-Formed Steel Is Reshaping Housing Construction

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