Steel Framing

July 2021

Step Pin

Originally promoted for fastening applications surrounding steel I-beam construction, the CP-W .133" Step Pin from MAX USA Corp. has now been recognized and approved to fasten into a range of concrete types as well.   ...

June 2021

Construction Innovation Award 2021

The Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry’s Excellence in Construction Innovation Award recognizes products, services, materials, technologies or systems that improve the means and methods utilized in the wall and ceiling industry. ...

June 2021

Construction Quality Award 2021: Steel Framing

The Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry’s Excellence in Construction Quality Awards demonstrate the craft and management expertise of AWCI contractors, the products of AWCI manufacturer members and the procurement skills of AWCI supplier...

June 2021

Vision of the Future of Buildings

When it comes to putting a building together, there have always been the tried and true styles that transcend time. Over the years the construction industry has tried to adopt many different building techniques...

May 2021

CFS Product and Provider Directory

BuildSteel.org, powered by the Steel Framing Industry Association, has launched a new Product and Provider Directory that gives users the ability to find all things cold-formed steel–related quickly. The directory, located at https://buildsteel.org/products-and-providers, features CFS...

April 2021

E-book on Specifying CFS Framing

BuildSteel.org, powered by the Steel Framing Industry Association, has released an e-book, “Specifying Cold-Formed Steel Framing: A Guide for Architects and Engineers,” which is available as a free download.      The publication will prove...

December 2020

EQ Product Line

MRI Steel Framing introduces its new PrimeWall® 20 Equivalent Stud and Track product line. This new line of 20-gauge EQ products was engineered to outperform all other 19mil or smaller 20-gauge equivalent products on the...

December 2020

Bendable Track

ClarkDietrich is giving contractors greater freedom to construct intricately curved ceilings, walls and bulkheads with its new 360TRAK™. In addition to opening up the design playbook, ClarkDietrich 360TRAK creates labor efficiencies by making it easier...

October 2020

Framing System

Telling Industries announces the addition of the Supreme Drywall Framing System™ to their product offerings.      The Supreme Framing System™ stud and track is an engineered EQ design that uses thinner steel, a larger...