SFIA Gears Up for New Orleans, Annual Meeting to Feature Award Winners and Revelations on Certification

 

SFIA C3P

The Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA) developed the Code Compliance Certification Program (C3P) to verify that cold-formed steel (CFS) products meet building code requirements. Although codes vary by jurisdiction, the program follows the latest international standards published by the International Code Council. All SFIA members manufacturing CFS structural or nonstructural framing are required to participate within the program requirements.

Vote for Certification Update
The SFIA Board of Directors approved C3 Program updates, which are expected to reduce costs for manufacturer members while preserving a quality assurance framework. Voting for C3P began on February 3. Voting members should have received their ballots. Contact Don Allen, SFIA executive director, with questions.

 

2025 SFIA Awards — Winners

1. Low-Rise Project: raSmith for the Wind Creek Chicago Southland Casino, East Hazel Crest, Illinois
2. Mid-Rise Project: Negwer Materials and Engineered Steel Products, a division of Negwer Materials, for Kindred Resort / One River Run, Dillon (Keystone), Colorado
3. High-Rise Project: T.J. McCartney, for Allston Labworks, Boston, Massachusetts
4. Efficient Use of CFS Framing: Industrialized Construction Solutions, for West Point II Apartments, Tucson, Arizona
5. Conversion from Another Material: CEMCO for Mullin Transportation Design Center, Pasadena, California
6. Architectural Design Detail: CEMCO for the Populus hotel interior, Denver, Colorado
7. Sustainable Project: Industrialized Construction Solutions, for Sunset & Decatur Industrial Park Phase 1, Las Vegas, Nevada
8. Judges Choice: KHS&S Contractors for Dark Universe at Epic Universe in Universal Orlando Resort, Orlando, Florida
9. Innovative Product: StepStuds™ from Horizontal Base Studs, LLC

2025 SFIA Awards — Honorable Mentions

1. Low-Rise Project: CEMCO for UCSC Student Housing, Santa Cruz, California
2. Mid-Rise Project: raSmith for The Trade Hotel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
3. High-Rise Project: ClarkDietrich for 24th & Rio Grande Housing, Austin, Texas
4. Architectural Design Detail: Maxan Interior Systems for Westerly 2 — South Tower Canopy, Etobicoke, Ontario

 

BUILD26: AWCI’s Convention + Expo

SFIA Booth 631
Tuesday, March 17, 12:30 – 5:00 pm
Wednesday, March 18, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and Hilton New Orleans Riverside

Free BUILD26 Pass

SFIA members can use registration code VIP26 to attend the BUILD26 AWCI’s Convention + Expo trade show.

• The code provides SFIA members with a complimentary two-day VIP exhibit hall pass
• Contact Emma Goodgion with questions

We encourage members to attend and engage with both SFIA and our friends at AWCI. 

 

 

About SFIA

The Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA), a unique organization representing steel mills, coil coaters, stud and connector manufacturers, component fabricators, Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) members, suppliers/distributors, contractors and others, provides members with exclusive access to technical cold-formed steel (CFS) framing services, including CFS certification, environmental product declarations, market data and analysis, technical design guides, specification review services, architectural services, the Steel Framing Learning Portal, the SFIA Awards and more. SFIA is an accredited ANSI Standards Development Organization. Follow SFIA on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X.