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What Advanced Roll-Forming Technology Can Achieve Building with SteelScottsdale Machines

What Advanced Roll-Forming Technology Can Achieve

Possibilities with cold-formed steel (CFS) framing are limitless. Commercial structures, single-family and multi-family residential buildings, and even one-of-a-kind projects can all be built with light-gauge steel.  Here we highlight several real-world CFS projects designed with our cutting-edge software, ScotSteel and ScotSruct. ScotSteel is a comprehensive 3D modeling software for the design and…
March 26, 2025
Cold-Formed Steel and Roll-Forming Interview with Don Allen
New Opportunities and Trends in Cold-Formed Steel Building with SteelCase StudiesCommercial Structures

New Opportunities and Trends in Cold-Formed Steel

Cold-formed steel (CFS) has become a critical material in modern construction, particularly in mid-rise and modular space. Renowned for its strength, sustainability, and versatility, cold-formed steel has found its place in the building industry. One of the leading voices, Don Allen, P.E., S.E., LEEP AP, Executive Director of the Steel…
March 12, 2025
Women in Construction
Celebrating Women in the World of Cold-Formed Steel NewsScottsdale News

Celebrating Women in the World of Cold-Formed Steel

Women in Construction Week, March 2nd through 8th, 2025, is a time to honor the remarkable women who have contributed to the construction industry. This article highlights women in the industry, particularly those contributing to cold-formed steel engineering, steel framing, and roll-forming technology. Women inspire us to push boundaries, develop…
March 5, 2025
Steel Homes
Steel Homes: An Affordable Solution to the Housing Crisis Building with SteelResidential ProjectsSteel Frame

Steel Homes: An Affordable Solution to the Housing Crisis

In this article we address the rising construction costs, labor shortages, and environmental factors, alongside insurance and sustainability topics and how cold-formed steel homes are a solution to the global housing crisis. Global Housing Challenges The global housing crisis has been intensifying, characterized by a significant rise in homelessness, particularly…
February 24, 2025
Steel Framing vs Wood Framing Steel vs wood framing Steel framing Wood framing
Comparing Steel Vs Wood Framing | Why Steel Is Better Building with SteelCase StudiesCommercial StructuresOperationsSteel Frame

Comparing Steel Vs Wood Framing | Why Steel Is Better

Jump to Section Introduction to Steel Vs Wood Framing Manufacturing Process of Steel Vs Wood Framing Strength Comparison Between Steel Vs Wood Framing Resistance Under Fire of Steel Vs Wood Framing Site Erection Procedure and Challenges Cost Comparison of Steel Vs Wood Framing How to Use Steel Framing in My…
February 24, 2025
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SPACE GASS Now Includes Scottsdale Sections For Spectacular Engineering Building with SteelNewsProductsSoftwareSteel FrameUncategorized

SPACE GASS Now Includes Scottsdale Sections For Spectacular Engineering

Scottsdale Construction Systems transforms the industry with SPACE GASS integration, for section properties in steel structure software. Our rollformers produce different structural cold-formed steel members and are used in various buildings. Section properties, which are critical for structural analysis and design, are seamlessly included in our ScotSteel and ScotStruct software…
February 18, 2025
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How To Design Inexpensive Cold-Formed Steel Commercial Buildings the Right Way Building with SteelCommercial StructuresProductsScottsdale MachinesSteel Frame

How To Design Inexpensive Cold-Formed Steel Commercial Buildings the Right Way

Typically, builders construct commercial buildings such as warehouses and sheds as portal-shaped rigid or semi-rigid framed structures, where the frames spaced parallel to the line of action resist lateral forces in the plane of action. Builders generally use these types of structures as warehouses, storage structures, carports, industrial sheds, agricultural…
February 10, 2025
Steel Cold-formed steel CFS framing Steel Codes Roll forming
Steel Codes and Proven Innovations to Empower Construction in America Building with SteelEvents

Steel Codes and Proven Innovations to Empower Construction in America

Steel Codes and Industry Standards Don Allen, P.E., S.E., brings over three decades of expertise in cold-formed steel (CFS) framing, a material that continues to gain traction in construction projects around the world. Allen’s extensive experience spans across key global markets including the United States, Rome, and Nigeria, contributing to…
February 6, 2025

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