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Design Flexibility
Structural steel can successfully accomplish any design the architect and structural engineer can imagine--from a simple, functional structure to a complex, visually stunning masterpiece.
Sustainability
Structural Steel: The Premier Green Construction Material
Serviceability & Resilience
A structural steel frame provides more useable floor space.
Future Adaptability
Structural steel buildings can be much more easily modified than competing framing systems.
Beauty in Design
Structural steel allows for endless opportunities to create beautiful, iconic spaces and places.
Accelerated Construction
Structural Steel can be Rapidly Designed, Fabricated and Erected
Construction Costs
Structural Steel is the Cost Leader
Life-Cycle Costs
Structural Steel provides long-term durability with lower-life cycle costs.
High-Quality Construction
Structural steel is a high-quality material that contributes to a high-quality building.
Made in America
Structural Steel is Produced and Fabricated in America
Projects Gallery
A collection of projects that innovate beyond conventionally framed, connected, and built structural steel that have changed the way designers approach projects.
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A full list of the Why Steel resource pages, as well as other suggested content links.
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The Steel Solutions Center is for people who need technical assistance, innovative solutions, or tools to make structural steel design even easier.
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