Steel has many features which make it the obvious building material of choice for those wanting to construct strong, long-lasting buildings for commercial or domestic purposes. These unique properties of steel as a building material include:

• A resistance to termites, borers, dry rot and rust.
• Fire resistance.
• Easy to errect.
• Steel is extremely strong yet lightweight.
• Steel framing will not warp, shrink or twist and is not weakened by knots or cracks as timber is.
• Buildings constructed with steel are long-lasting.
• Steel framing can be precision manufactured to exact proportions. This allows for greater design freedom and reduced risk of problems during building.
• Steel is a 100% recyleable material and is not chemically treated, therefore making it safe to handle.

The price of steel is reasnoble and more reliable than other materials.