The World Steel Association have recently published a report titled the Comparative Study Of Light Steel Framing, Hotrolled Steel, Concrete And Timber Residential Solutions – Structural Performance. This report aims to provide unbiased information and resources to all stakeholders involved in the construction sector. It details the strong and weak points of various structural solutions using different structural materials within the scope of low-rise (up to 4 storeys) multi-storey residential buildings. This has been conducted to help developers and building owners to make informed choices when selecting the structural material for their buildings.

The construction market in Algeria is not too dissimilar to anywhere else in the world; speed of construction, cost of labour, and materials play heavily into who is awarded contracts for new projects.

A recent project was awarded to Pre-Engineered Building and Panel specialists Système Panneaux Sandwich (SPS) to construct two 315m² pre-engineered commercial warehouses.
Utilising cold formed steel and the FRAMECAD automated-construction system, SPS delivered an exceptionally fast and affordable solution for their clients.

When it comes to designing, prefabricating, and delivering cold formed steel(CFS) wall frames, roof trusses, floor joists, panels and more, Dynamic Steel Frame is an innovative cold formed steel framing company that utilise the automated construction technology system from FRAMECAD. So, perhaps it’s no surprise then that they took on the single largest CFS flooring cassette project ever completed.

Taynr based in Sacramento California have introduced FRAMECAD steel framing technology to their business and are now able to panelise CFS wall panels in a little over 2 minutes.

In the US, the framing industry is changing rapidly. Concrete contractors are becoming a rarity and timber continues to offer challenges due to inferior material and a lack of availability. These days, US construction companies are turning more and more to cold-formed steel (CFS), and FRAMECAD partner Intellisteel is revolutionizing how these steel framed structures are built.