Don Allen, P.E., S.E., LEED AP, is the Steel Framing Industry Association’s new executive director, effective Aug. 1. Allen succeeds Larry Williams, who will be retiring.

As I think about the words of the Italian diplomat Niccolò Machiavelli, “Never waste the opportunity offered by a good crisis,” I can’t help but think how that relates to us today.

BuildSteel.org, powered by the Steel Framing Industry Association, has released a new eBook entitled, “Specifying Cold-Formed Steel Framing: A Guide for Architects and Engineers,” which is available as a free download.