● 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

 ● High strength results in safe structures, less maintenance and slower aging of structure.

 ● Fire safety.

 ● Not vulnerable to termites.

 ● Not vulnerable to any type of fungi or organism.

 ● Less probability of foundation problems - less weight results  in less movement.

 ● Less probability of damage in  an earthquake - lighter structure

 ● More steel recycled each year than aluminum, plastic and glass combined - with the industry's overall recycling rate of 64%.

 ● Each year, steel recycling saves the energy.

 ● 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