| Steel buildings and metal framed buildings have | | | | 9. Higher strength means that on-center distances |
| become the preferred construction types for today's | | | | can be wider in steel buildings reducing the amount of |
| commercial, industrial, institutional and agricultural | | | | material and labor required - thus reducing costs. |
| markets. Even home building is a growing market for | | | | 10. Steel and metal framing can reach greater spans |
| steel or metal frame construction. And it's no wonder! | | | | than other materials creating larger open spaces. |
| Steel offers a large number of benefits to today's | | | | 11. Steel strength allows for taller walls. |
| building consumer. From economic (for some, the | | | | 12. Metal and steel frames are lighter than traditional |
| most important single factor) to functional versatility | | | | concrete and masonry leading to reduced footing and |
| and flexiblilty, environmental, safety and even health | | | | foundation requirements. |
| factors, steel buildings provide purchasers with a | | | | 13. Steel and metal building components can be as |
| comfort level that other construction methods can | | | | much as 50% lighter than wood. |
| not match. | | | | 14. Steel can work well on its own or in combination |
| Below are 20 of the many benefits of steel and | | | | with other materials. |
| metal components in your new building: | | | | 15. Steel is non-combustible and will not add fuel to a |
| 1. Steel building components are manufactured to | | | | fire. |
| consistent quality and exacting tolerances. | | | | 16. In many cases your insurance premiums will be |
| 2. Steel is manufactured to precise and uniform | | | | lower because of this. |
| shapes. | | | | 17. Steel framing connections are much stronger than |
| 3. There is no need for 'culling' or inspecting steel | | | | wood connections. |
| components for crown or twists. | | | | 18. Steel can be engineered to meet the heavy |
| 4. Metal studs start out straight and stay straight | | | | seismic and wind loads required by building codes. |
| without the warping, bowing, twisting, splitting, | | | | 19. A steel or metal framed building produces much |
| shrinking and popping knots. | | | | less waste than wood. An average wood framed |
| 5. Steel building components do not rot like wood | | | | home generates about 50 cubic feet of waste in the |
| construction can. | | | | landfills compared to about 1.5 cubic feet for steel or |
| 6. Steel is impermeable to termites, insects and | | | | metal. |
| rodents. | | | | 20. Steel is 100% recyclable. 60 million tons of scrap |
| 7. Steel does not promote mould and mildew. | | | | steel are recycled every year which is more than |
| 8. Steel has one of the highest strength to weight | | | | paper, aluminum, glass and plastic combined. |
| ratios of all building materials. | | | | |