The Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA) will hold its 2026 Annual Meeting + General Session on Monday, March 16 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room TBD, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The SFIA Annual Meeting will feature a SFIA Awards ceremony and will be held in conjunction with BUILD26: AWCI’s Convention + Expo.
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SFIA 2026 Annual Meeting + General Session
Monday, March 16, 12:00 – 1:30 pm
C3 Program Voting Reveal
SFIA Awards Ceremony
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
BUILD26 Pass: VIP26
SFIA members are entitled to a free VIP pass using registration code VIP26. See gray box below for more details.
Don Allen is the executive director of the Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA). Photo published with permission from AWCI. Credit: East End Film
SFIA 2026 Annual Meeting
Monday, March 16, 12:00 to 12:30 pm
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room TBD
The SFIA Annual Meeting is open to SFIA members only. All SFIA members are welcome to attend. Only one individual from each company represented will be designated as a voting member for the officer and board elections.
Agenda
Noon: Welcome and Introduction
- Patrick Ford, SFIA Technical Director
12:05 pm: C3P Voting Status Reveal
- Don Allen, SFIA Executive Director
- Holly Mellinger, SFIA Programs and Operations Manager
12:25: Break and Ballot Tabulation
The Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA) General Session will include the Industry Project and Product Awards ceremony, recognizing excellence in the use of SFIA-certified cold-formed steel (CFS) products. Photos published with permission from AWCI. Credit: East End Film
SFIA 2026 General Session
Monday, March 16, 12:30 to 1:30 pm
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room TBD
Agenda
Welcome, Introduction and Standards Development Highlights
- Patrick Ford, SFIA Technical Director
SFIA Awards Presentation
Strategic Plan Highlights
- Don Allen, SFIA Executive Director
C3 Program Changes for the General Public
- Don Allen, SFIA Executive Director
- Holly Mellinger, SFIA Programs and Operations Manager
If you can’t attend the SFIA Annual Meeting + General Session, but would like to volunteer with SFIA:
- Email info@steelframing.org, or
- Contact Meredith Perez or Holly Mellinger
The Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA) Annual Meeting offers an opportunity to celebrate excellence achieved with SFIA-certified cold-formed steel (CFS) products. Photo published with permission from AWCI. Photo credit: East End Film
SFIA Code Compliance Certification Program
The Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA) developed the Code Compliance Certification Program (C3P) to verify 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 updates to C3 Program for all member CFS product producers. These program changes are expected to reduce costs for manufacturer members while preserving a strong Code Compliance Certification framework.Members are encouraged to learn about the C3 updates and ask questions. Voting began February 3, 2026. Voting members should be sure they have received their ballots. To ask questions about the C3 Program, contact Don Allen, SFIA executive director.
2025 SFIA Awards — Winners
- Low-Rise Project: raSmith for the Wind Creek Chicago Southland Casino, East Hazel Crest, Illinois
- Mid-Rise Project: Negwer Materials, for One River Run — Kindred Resort, Dillon, Colorado
- High-Rise Project: T.J. McCartney, for Allston Labworks, Boston, Massachusetts
- Efficient Use of CFS Framing: Industrialized Construction Solutions, for West Point II Apartments, Tucson, Arizona
- Conversion from Another Material: CEMCO for Mullin Transportation Design Center, Pasadena, California
- Architectural Design Detail: CEMCO for the Populus hotel interior, Denver, Colorado
- Sustainable Project: Industrialized Construction Solutions, for Sunset & Decatur Industrial Park Phase 1, Las Vegas, Nevada
- Judges Choice: KHS&S Contractors for Dark Universe at Epic Universe in Universal Orlando Resort, Orlando, Florida
- Innovative Product: StepStuds™ from Horizontal Base Studs, LLC
2025 SFIA Awards — Honorable Mentions
- Low-Rise Project: CEMCO for UCSC Student Housing, Santa Cruz, California
- Mid-Rise Project: raSmith for The Trade Hotel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- High-Rise Project: ClarkDietrich for 24th & Rio Grande Housing, Austin, Texas
- 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
SFIA will be exhibiting at BUILD26 in Booth No. 631. The show floor will be open 12:30 – 5:00 pm on Tuesday, March 17, and from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm on Wednesday, March 18.
Free BUILD26 Pass: VIP26
SFIA members are entitled to a free VIP pass using registration code VIP26 to attend the trade show portion of BUILD26 AWCI’s Convention + Expo.
- VIP Trade Show Pass: Use Promo Code VIP26
- The code provides SFIA members with a complimentary two-day VIP exhibit hall pass
- Contact Emma Goodgion with questions
Although the SFIA VIP pass provides entry to the show floor, BUILD26 offers more education and networking opportunities. Sign up on the AWCI website.
Several SFIA members will be exhibiting, as well as many other manufacturers and vendors affiliated with the steel framing industry. 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.
