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Steel the superior construction material

  • Highest strength-to-weight ratio of any building material 100% recyclable.
  • Inorganic-will not rot, warp, split, crack or creep.
  • Consistent material quality-produced in strict accordance with national standards, no regional variations.
  • Non-combustible-does not burn and will not contribute fuel to the spread of a fire.
  • Dimensionally stable-does not expand or contract with moisture content.

Benefits to the Consumer

  • High strength results in safer structures, less maintenance and slower aging of structure.
  • Fire safety.
  • Not vulnerable to termites.
  • Less probability of damage in high winds-stronger connections, screwed versus nailed.
  • Less probability of foundation problems - less weight results in less movement.
  • Not vulnerable to any type of fungi or organism.
  • Less probability of damage in an earthquake - lighter structure with stronger connections results in less seismic force.

Benefits to the Builder

  • Straight walls.
  • Square corners.
  • Easy material selection-no need to cull or sort.
  • Lighter than other framing materials.
  • Windows and doors open and close as they should.
  • Small punch list.
  • Less scrap and waste (2% for steel vs. 20% for lumber).
  • Environmental selling and green positioning.
  • Consumer perceives steel as better.

Benefits to the Environment

  • More steel recycled in North America each year than aluminum, plastic and glass combined- with the industry's overall recycling rate of 64%.
  • Steel's unique magnetic properties make it easily identifiable as a recyclable material. If a magnet sticks than consumers can be sure it's steel and should be recycled.
  • More than 12 million cars (virtually every car taken off the road) were recycled in 1998 - enough cars to circle the earth more than one and three-quarter times.
  • Steel recycling programs reduce the solid waste stream resulting in saved landfill space and conservation of natural resources.
  • Every ton of steel recycled saves 2,500 pounds of iron ore, 1,400 pounds of coal and 120 pounds of limestone.
  • Trough the basic oxygen furnace steel making process, steel framing uses a minimum of 25% recycled steel.
  • In 1998, 88% of the steel taken from commercial construction demolition sites was recycled.

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