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Why Steel

Code Official

Welcome to the new Why Steel

Here you will find a selection of resources for code officials and project owners that focus on the many benefits that a structural steel framing system can bring to any building project. Please feel free to browse the content below, as well as all of the Why Steel resource pages. If you have questions, need technical assistance, innovative solutions, or tools to make structural steel design even better, contact The Steel Solutions Center.

Resources for code officials

Structural steel simplifies satisfying green codes, standards and rating system requirements.

AISC fabricator and erector certification brings value to any steel project.

A collection of projects that innovate beyond conventionally framed, connected, and built structural steel that have changed the way designers approach projects.

A full list of the Why Steel resource pages, as well as other suggested content links.

Benefits for the Project Owner

Structural Steel is the Cost Leader

Structural Steel provides long-term durability with lower-life cycle costs.

Structural Steel can be Rapidly Designed, Fabricated and Erected

A structural steel frame provides more useable floor space.

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.

Structural steel buildings can be much more easily modified than competing framing systems.

Structural steel is a high-quality material that contributes to a high-quality building.

Structural steel allows for endless opportunities to create beautiful, iconic spaces and places.

Structural Steel: The Premier Green Construction Material

Structural Steel is Produced and Fabricated in America

A collection of projects that innovate beyond conventionally framed, connected, and built structural steel that have changed the way designers approach projects.

A full list of the Why Steel resource pages, as well as other suggested content links.