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The institute publishes publications that are essential references for draftsmen, contractors, engineers, detailers, architects, building officials and fabricators. Several of these publications are the primary text used in college level civil engineering courses. In 2024, 19,838 units were sold.

The institute supports various research projects of interest to the structural steel industry through grants to universities and other non-profit organizations. The institute also issues the t.r. Higgins lectureship award to an outstanding lecturer and author whose technical paper or papers published during an eligibility period are considered an outstanding contribution to the engineering literature on fabricated structural steel. The winner will receive a cash award and present his/her lecture, upon request, at professional association events.