Don Allen

Don Allen

Don Allen, P.E., LEED A.P. is an internationally known expert in cold-formed steel design, and currently serves as director of Don Allen is executive director of the Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA).

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The Steel Deal
The Steel Deal

A Rough Start?

This year has started with a confused beginning. What does the year hold for us?
Don Allen, P.E., LEED A.P. is an internationally known expert in cold-formed steel design
Don Allen
March 26, 2025
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This year has started with a confused beginning. What does the year hold for us?
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Suppy Chain Concerns

SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTIONS IN THE COMMERCIAL COLD-FORMED STEEL FRAMING INDUSTRY.
Don Allen, P.E., LEED A.P. is an internationally known expert in cold-formed steel design
Don Allen
April 18, 2022
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During 2020, manufacturing shut down in many parts of the world. Closures were brief for some locations and industries; other areas and industries stayed closed longer.


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Change Orders for Contractors

Change Orders for Contractors: Good or Bad?

A guide to help you document and perform your work, so that you're protected on every jobsite.
Don Allen, P.E., LEED A.P. is an internationally known expert in cold-formed steel design
Don Allen
September 3, 2019
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Construction projects have been described as organized chaos. Architects and engineers, who admittedly do not know everything about the complex systems they are designing, work with both traditional and new materials to develop a design that mostly meets the requirements of the owner.


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