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

The website BuildSteel.org has been taken over and relaunched by the Steel Framing Association. 

The disruptions created by the coronavirus will certainly create ripples through the economy and construction industry for months to come. The SFIA expects that many have questions about what these impacts could be so it is adding a special session to this year's agenda called, “Feedback and Forecast 2020.” 

The Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA) released the industry’s most up-to-date Guide Specifications, “054000 – Load Bearing Cold-Formed Metal Framing” and “092216 – Non-Load-Bearing CFS Framing.” 

The Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA) has released the 2019 edition “Technical Guide for Cold-Formed Steel Framing Products.”

The Steel Framing Industry Association has elected new board of directors and officers for 2019-2020. 

The Steel Framing Industry Association has been busy preparing for its annual meeting as well as putting out their quarterly report. With both out of the way, W&C has the recap.