> COST SAVINGS
  - Due to reduced materials
  - Due to off-site fabrication

> Decreased project schedule

> Ease of design for
combined load (axial loads and shear/wind loads)

> Increased load capacity in a single steel stud versus single wood stud

> Easier coordination of MEP trades

> COST SAVINGS
> Reduced build time (No need to cull or sort studs)

> Provides for straight walls, square corners, and allows for doors and windows to open and close properly.

> Produces less scrap and waste (2% for steel vs. 20% for lumber)

> Not vulnerable to termites

> Lower maintenance and slower aging process

> Lower probability of foundation problems

> 64% of all steel products are recycled - more than any other material in the US including glass, paper, plastic, and aluminum combined.

> Steel recycling programs reduce the solid waste stream resulting in saved landfill space, and help to conserve our natural resources.

> Steel recycling saves the energy equivalent of electrical power for about one fifth of US households (or about 18 million homes for one year).

> Every ton of steel recycled saves 2,500 pounds of iron ore, 1400 pounds of coal, and 120 pounds of limestone.

> ALL STEEL FRAMING CONTAINS A MINIMUM OF 25% RECYCLED STEEL.