Economics

Cold-formed steel framing offers numerous benefits that can reduce overall construction costs, from a decrease in waste to discounts on builders risk insurance. These resources explore the savings that can be achieved with cold-formed steel framing.

Wall Panels

UCSC Family Student Housing, Featuring CEMCO Steel, Wins SFIA Low-Rise Category Honors

Technology

Update #8: University of Houston’s Radar and AI Tech, Grabber’s Stud Cutter, ClarkDietrich’s Bridging Bar

Prefabrication

Panel Prefabrication for an Austin, Texas, High Rise, Featuring ClarkDietrich Steel, Wins SFIA Honors

Non-Residential

Maxan Interior Systems Earns SFIA Honors for Sculptural CFS Canopy in Etobicoke, Ontario

Non-Residential

9-Story Hotel Features Minimal Structural Steel with Cold-Formed Steel, Earns SFIA Award for raSmith

Fire

Home Builders Turn to Steel as Wildfire Threats Intensify

Fire

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

Cold-Formed Steel Framing 101

Cold-Formed Steel (CFS) Framing 101: A Practical Guide for Designers, Builders and Owners

Case Studies

The Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA) Names 13 Recipients of the 2025 Industry Awards

Fire

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

News

Update #15: Cold-Formed Steel for Student Housing, Greenhouse and Fire Station

Cold-Formed Steel Framing 101

The Steel Network Debunks 5 Myths About Load-Bearing Cold-Formed Steel (CFS) Studs