Cold Formed Steel (CFS) is a widely used method all over Europe.

The 100-year history of CFS method:

• The use of cold-formed steel members in building construction began in the 1850s in both the United States and Great Britain
• In the 1920s and 1930s, acceptance of cold-formed steel as a construction material was still limited because no adequate design standards existed and information on material use in building codes was limited
• One of the first documented uses of cold-formed steel as a building material is the Virginia Baptist Hospital, constructed around 1925 in Lynchburg, Virginia. Greene engineered a recent renovation to the structure and said that for the most part, the joists are still performing well. A site observation during this renovation confirmed that "these joists from the 'roaring twenties' are still supporting loads, over 80 years later!"
• In the 1940s, Lustron Homes built and sold almost 2500 steel-framed homes, with the framing, finishes, cabinets and furniture made from cold-formed steel
• Past 50’s, the CFS construction method developed quickly and is nowadays the principal method of construction in Europe, USA and Australia, and many other countries