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Steel Framing vs Wood Framing
Comparing Steel Vs Wood Framing | Why Steel Is Better Building with SteelCase StudiesSteel Frame

Comparing Steel Vs Wood Framing | Why Steel Is Better

The framing industry frequently debates steel vs wood framing. Indeed, framing plays a vital role in buildings, whether residential, commercial, or industrial, as it includes both structural and non-structural components. Additionally, builders can choose from various options to fabricate structural entities, including innovative composite materials that combine wood with steel.…
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
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Steel Frame House: A Complete Guide to Best Engineering Practices Building with SteelOperationsResidential ProjectsSoftwareSteel Frame

Steel Frame House: A Complete Guide to Best Engineering Practices

Steel frame houses are gaining popularity worldwide because they offer significant advantages, such as a high strength-to-weight ratio, non-combustibility, faster construction times, improved quality control, and superior finishes. As a result, more builders are shifting away from traditional timber-framed construction, which not only enhances sustainability but also promotes the use…
January 30, 2025
AWCI Build25
Scottsdale at the Popular Association of Wall and Ceiling Industry (AWCI) Build25 Building with SteelEventsScottsdale News

Scottsdale at the Popular Association of Wall and Ceiling Industry (AWCI) Build25

This year, we are proud to participate once again in AWCI Build25, the largest trade show for the wall and ceiling industry. The event will take place at the Charlotte Convention Center in North Carolina from March 31 to April 3, 2025. REGISTER HERE FOR A FREE EXPO VIP PASS…
December 17, 2024
Naming convention
A Practical Guide to Cold-Formed Steel Thickness Building with SteelProductsScottsdale MachinesSteel Frame

A Practical Guide to Cold-Formed Steel Thickness

Similar to other engineering practices cold-formed steel industry also used both imperial and metric versions of the units for measurements. Imperial units are predominantly used in the North American region and Canada while the Metric units are common in places such as Australia. Often there arises confusion amongst users who…
December 11, 2024
Stiffeners in C-section
How to Make Cold-Formed Steel Sections Better: Considerations and Approaches Building with SteelProductsScottsdale MachinesSteel Frame

How to Make Cold-Formed Steel Sections Better: Considerations and Approaches

Choosing the optimal section profile in cold-formed steel framed construction is critical in achieving the maximum strength from the various structural elements such as walls, trusses and floor joists within buildings. This article will cover different aspects of using optimized cold-formed steel profiles its advantages and the benefits of using…
December 6, 2024
Scottsdale Steel Framing Technology in North America’s Largest Oil Field Building with SteelProductsScottsdale Machines

Scottsdale Steel Framing Technology in North America’s Largest Oil Field

The backbone of the North American energy industry Bakken formation contains the largest reserves of oil and natural gas in the U.S. according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)  The Bakken oil boom draws therewith the need for significant infrastructural investment, including the need for rapid construction of resilient high-quality modular…
November 12, 2024
Elevate Your Skills in Light-Gauge Steel Framing: Scottsdale’s Certification Programs for Design and Roll Forming Operators Building with SteelOperationsSupport Services

Elevate Your Skills in Light-Gauge Steel Framing: Scottsdale’s Certification Programs for Design and Roll Forming Operators

Check out this impressive line-up! The best way to achieve precision in light gauge steel framing (LGS)  is through in-depth training in steel building design software, engineering, and roll forming equipment. We are excited to see a new class of motivated professionals graduate as certified design or machine operators from our…
November 11, 2024

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