Modern Steel Construction July 2003 had an article "57 Tips for Reducing Connection Costs". Very good article. The article I am thinking of was of similar nature, i.e. 50 Tips for Steel Framing. I have the article in a saved issue, however, it is currently buried under 8 feet of boxes in storage (due to moving). Anyway I am searching online.
JAE, your linked article is good but not what I was remembering. Thanks for input.