Advantages Over Wood

• Virtually no waste – Pre-engineered and cut frame components
• Reduced labor time and associated costs
• Steel framing may lower insurance premiums

• Patented “Slip Fit” frame connections and erector-set like construction
• Pre-engineered and cut frame components
• Generally simpler to erect than wood systems and requires fewer workers to install

• One of the highest strength-to-weight ratios of any construction material
• Will never rot, warp, twist, buckle, split, crack, splinter, creep, settle or burn
• Reduced seismic load and probability of damages from earthquakes or high winds
• Can be configured to meet high snow, wind and seismic load specifications
• Easier on-site handling of frame components

• Consumer perceives steel as superior to wood
• Manufactured to strict standards of strength and consistency
• Corrosion resistant, dimensionally stable, and remains straight and true
• Steel structures do not age or deteriorate like a wood structure
• Stronger connections – Screws do not loosen over time (vs. nails)

• Fire resistant – Non-combustible steel frame components
• Impervious to termites, insects, rodents, mold, fungi or other destructive organisms
• Do not require pesticides or other chemicals used to treat wood framing

• Multiple frame dimensions for a variety of structures
• Availability of various tubular steel dimensions and thickness
• Greater strength for longer floor spans and higher sidewalls
• Frame components allow for structural expansion or add-ons

• Allows for greater insulation values
• Does not expand or contract with humidity changes
• No air leakage caused by expansion cracks as with wood

• Steel is the most recycled material on Earth and more abundant than wood
• More than 100 billion pounds recycled annually
• Little waste and no trees are sacrificed for framing