Larry Williams

Quality Assurance and Quality Control in CFS

AISA S240 Is The New, Definitive Standard For Buildings Walls Right—And Building Them Well.

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October 5, 2020

Last month, I urged specialty contractors to watch out for conflicts between project specifications and building code requirements, especially where the 2018 edition of the International Building Code has been adopted.

The Steel Deal

Complying with New Codes and Standards

Larry Williams

September 7, 2020

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The 2018 IBC references AISI standards exclusively. Watch out for non-code compliance issues at the job site.

The Myths of Sustainability in the Wood Industry

Larry Williams

March 6, 2020

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In a competitive market environment, I believe in aggressive promotion and a robust defense of the industry I represent.

Prove It: A Way To Provide Third-Party Recognition Of Your CFS Expertise

Steel Framing Certifications

Larry Williams

March 1, 2019

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New technologies that enable better planning and process controls have materially increased the speed, quality, and cost efficiency of the final product.

Increasing Construction Materials Costs and Impacts of the New Tariffs

A Tale of the Terrible Tariffs

Larry Williams

October 4, 2018

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The impact of tariffs may not be what you’d expect.

Steel's Fire Resistance

Larry Williams

October 1, 2017

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For the walls and ceilings industry—even beyond—why is steel framing still a second guess?

The Steel Deal

Cold-formed Steel: A History Still in Progress

A look back at how the steel framing industry has evolved in this debut column.

Larry Williams

September 1, 2013

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It was only a few years before the first issue of Walls and Ceilings hit the streets that cold-formed steel was finding its first practical applications.

Steel is Part of the Anti-Mold Solution

Larry Williams

September 22, 2008

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The most recent statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau report there are more than 126 million housing units and roughly 4.7 million commercial buildings in the United States.