STEEL IS THE SUPERIOR CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL
● Highest strength-to-weight ratio of any building material 100% recyclable.
● Non-combustible- does not burn and will not contribute fuel to the spread of a fire
● Inorganic - will not rot, warp, split, crack or creep.
● Dimensionally stable - does not expand or contract with moisture content.
● Consistent material quality - produced in strict accordance with national standards, no regional variations..
● Highest strength-to-weight ratio of any building material 100% recyclable.
● Non-combustible- does not burn and will not contribute fuel to the spread of a fire
● Inorganic - will not rot, warp, split, crack or creep.
● Dimensionally stable - does not expand or contract with moisture content.
● Consistent material quality - produced in strict accordance with national standards, no regional variations..
BENEFITS TO THE BUILDER
● Lighter than other framing materials.
● Easy material selection - no need to cull or sort.
● Straight walls ● Square corners.
● Windows and doors open and close as they should .
● Small punch list.
● Less scrap and waste (2% for steel vs. 20% for lumber).
● Price stability - steel prices have been flat since 1980 and are not volatile.
● Environmental selling and green positioning.
● Consumer perceives steel as better.
● Lighter than other framing materials.
● Easy material selection - no need to cull or sort.
● Straight walls ● Square corners.
● Windows and doors open and close as they should .
● Small punch list.
● Less scrap and waste (2% for steel vs. 20% for lumber).
● Price stability - steel prices have been flat since 1980 and are not volatile.
● 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%.
● Each year, steel recycling saves the energy equivalent to electrically powering about one-fifth of the households (or about 18 million homes) for one year.
● 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.
● Each year, steel recycling saves the energy equivalent to electrically powering about one-fifth of the households (or about 18 million homes) for one year.
● 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.