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What Is the Best Exterior Building Material?
Modern home design and construction have access to a huge variety of exterior finishing options. All these types of exterior finishes mean each home can be customized by selecting which materials give the desired aesthetic, durability, price,…
What Walls Are Used in Commercial Buildings?
Choosing the right exterior finishing for a commercial building is essential for protecting the building and attracting buyers, tenants, and customers. All too often, deciding between exterior wall finishes for commercial buildings can lead to…
What Are Most Commercial Buildings Made Of?
Commercial buildings are built to withstand significant traffic from people and hold up to weather conditions. This is why contractors tend to choose similar materials based on how reliable they are, how easy they are to build with, and how…
What Materials Can Be Used for Exterior Walls?
Throughout human history, structures have been built out of a huge range of materials. These have included everything from animal skins, ice, and clay to ultra-modern buildings made entirely of glass. When we talk about standard construction in…
WHAT ARE EXTERIOR FINISHES IN CONSTRUCTION?
Construction finishes, products, and components for commercial cladding give contractors and other professionals the ability to design beautiful buildings while helping keep them safe from the elements. With several exterior finishing options, you…
What Are Exterior Finishes?
In simple terms, exterior finishes are the materials used to protect exterior wall systems from the elements. Additionally, these finishes are designed with aesthetics in mind and are often used to define a building’s character, as well as its curb…
What Types of Exterior Walls Are There?
Concrete, brick, stone, stucco, EIFS/DEFS, wood, vinyl—there are so many kinds of exterior finishing for homes and commercial buildings. The types of walls you see are determined by the climate, the building’s use and design, and the taste of the…
Veterans at ClarkDietrich Lead the Way for Success
Some are born leaders, while others rise to the challenge under significant pressure or adversity. For James Flores, a six-year Marine Corps. reserve veteran and product supervisor at ClarkDietrich, his leadership skills developed and flourished…
Industry Influencer Gets Behind-the-Scenes Look at Strait-Flex®
It’s no secret that to reach young, eager-to-learn tradesmen and women – the people who will someday lead the construction industry – you must think outside the box. With that in mind, it should come as no surprise that social media is quickly…
ClarkDietrich Completes Purchase of Structa Wire Corp
September 1, 2022 - West Chester, Ohio – ClarkDietrich, the largest manufacturer of cold-formed steel framing products, interior and exterior finishing products and accessories in North America, announced today that the company has completed its…
ClarkDietrich Receives Top Honor for Cold-Formed Design and Engineering from CFSEI
ClarkDietrich Engineering Services (CDES) is yet again the proud recipient of several awards from the Cold-Formed Steel Engineering Institute (CFSEI). The annual CFSEI Design Excellence and Creative Detail awards highlights projects that exemplify…
Adam Shoemaker to Lead Corporate Sustainability Initiatives for ClarkDietrich
In a move that reinforces ClarkDietrich’s commitment to sustainability, former building code compliance and real estate manager Adam Shoemaker has been named as the company’s new corporate sustainability manager. “Adam has done extensive work on…
ClarkDietrich Engineering Services Instrumental in Design of New, Next-Generation Porsche Dealership
Background As a family-owned business that has served Chicagoland for over 84 years, Loeber Motors has always provided a customer experience that was first-class, and it would be no different when they set out to remodel their long-time Porsche…
ClarkDietrich Hits the Road to Showcase Labor Saving Products at INTEX Expo
The ClarkDietrich team is headed south April 6-7 to the INTEX Expo in Grapevine, Texas, where they will demonstrate how our labor-saving products can give steel framing and drywall finishing contractors back more time for what really matters.…
On-Point Interview with Patrick W. Ford P.E., S.E., Technical Director, SFIA
There are a lot of options when specifying cold-formed steel framing members. Selecting the right steel stud for interior, non-loadbearing wall assemblies depends on a number of factors, including wall height, wall depth and other materials used in…
ClarkDietrich® Easy Embedment System™ (EES) Brings Ease and Confidence to Orlando Airport Expansion
Earlier this year, ClarkDietrich assisted in the $4.1 billion expansion of the Orlando International Airport (MCO) South Terminal with use of our Easy Embedment System™ (EES). The project, dating September 2019 through May 2021, included 164,000…
Join us at World of Concrete and Stucco Live! Jan. 18-20
January 17, 2022 – STUCCO LIVE returns to the World of Concrete Convention for the 4th year in a row, focusing on the live application of cement plaster. The professionals will be present to teach convention attendees about the newest systems and…
New CEU from ClarkDietrich to Cover Effective Moisture Management in Exterior Finishing Systems
December 13, 2021 - West Chester, Ohio – ClarkDietrich is partnering with Building Enclosure to offer a new CEU course to help architects, designers and contractors better understand moisture management issues in stucco finishing systems. The live…
ClarkDietrich Receives Top Recognition as Military Friendly Company
October 11, 2021 - West Chester, Ohio - When regional controller Michael Cerni interviewed for his first position with ClarkDietrich more than seven years ago, it was his military experience that set him apart from other candidates. An Air Force…
“Conversations With ClarkDietrich” Series Launches With Head-of-Wall Session at MAREK
October 25, 2021 - West Chester, Ohio - New Education Series Open to Architect and Design Firms Interested in Learning More About Steel Framing Solutions That Save Time and Money. A leading supplier of cold-formed steel framing products and…