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Balancing a New Career with an Old Passion
Balancing a New Career with an Old Passion:Grace Dill blends life as account representative and MDA counselorThe Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) has a friend in Grace Dill. Grace, an account representative for the Baltimore region for…
TRAKLOC® Helps Revive Historic Jung Hotel
TRAKLOC® Adjustable Steel Framing System Helps Revive Historic Jung Hotel The Jung Hotel opened in 1907 as one of the grandest hotels in the South. It operated as such for 75 years before serving guests under other hotel names. Then, when the…
A First-Hand Account of a Life-Changing Trip
A ClarkDietrich team member shares his story of adopting two remarkable Haitian brothers. Soccer Beyond Borders, a spiritual outreach organization, was founded 18 months after the 2010 earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The…
10 Innovations That Have Shaped Cold-Formed Steel Framing
BIM – BIM technology now makes it possible to intelligently incorporate detailed information on wall elements and design properties, such as UL assemblies based on fire-rating requirements, STC sound ratings and limiting height design. EQ…
Wrapping up a Fun, Productive Week at CONSTRUCT 2016
The building and construction specification community recently descended upon Austin, Texas for the CONSTRUCT trade show and educational conference. The event is is one of only a few national trade shows specifically designed to provide the…
ClarkDietrich Building Systems Brings #WallTalk to CONSTRUCT 2016
Designing, specifying and constructing high-performance wall assemblies is a critical component of today’s sophisticated building design. Selecting the right systems and products can lead to a more sustainable structure, increased occupant comfort…
Welcome to VantagePoint Blog – Your Lens Into ClarkDietrich
Welcome to the VantagePoint Blog, the landing place for views and perspectives from ClarkDietrich Building Systems. Whether you’re a frequent visitor, or a passerby who occasionally drops by to read up on the latest in steel framing, we created…
On Point - Perspective on Steel and Sustainability
As part of the VantagePoint Blog, we launched “On Point” a series of Q&A style blog posts, where we sit down with industry experts both inside ClarkDietrich and outside the company to get their views on the latest trends and topics in their…
Clearing the Confusion on EQ Coatings Through Education
Earlier this year we launched our “EQ-IQ” initiative, a campaign to raise awareness on innovations in cold-formed steel framing, especially as it relates to the benefits of equivalent or “EQ” coatings. These specialized coatings are the byproduct of…
CDES awarded 3rd Place for 2016 CFSEI Design Excellence Award
July 15, 2016 — The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) presented three Design Excellence Awards during the recent 2016 CFSEI/MASFA (Mid-Atlantic Steel Framing Alliance) Expo at the Historic Inns of Annapolis in Annapolis, Maryland. The…
ClarkDietrich Receives ProSTUD Drywall Framing System Research Report
ClarkDietrich Receives ProSTUD Drywall Framing System Research Report The City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety has certified, in report LA RR 26019, that ClarkDietrich’s ProSTUD® Drywall Framing System (ProSTUD® and…
ClarkDietrich® Launches “EQ-IQ” Educational Campaign to Raise Awareness of Innovations in Cold-formed Steel Framing
ClarkDietrich® Launches “EQ-IQ” Educational Campaign to Raise Awareness of Innovations in Cold-formed Steel Framing April 20, 2016 - West Chester, Ohio – ClarkDietrich Building Systems announced today the launch of its “EQ- IQ”…
ClarkDietrich iTools makes Walls & Ceilings Best Apps list
With contractors consistently on the go, mobile technology is making it easier by reaching wall and ceiling contractors with construction apps. Here’s a handful of some apps you should download to lighten up your tool bag and get the job done…
ClarkDietrich to Relocate Warren, Ohio Manufacturing Facility
Dec. 10, 2015 - West Chester, Ohio — ClarkDietrich Building Systems, a leading provider of cold-formed steel products and services, today announced it will relocate its production facility in Warren, Ohio, to nearby Vienna, Ohio. According to…
ClarkDietrich Exhibits at Autodesk University 2015
ClarkDietrich™ Building Systems to Introduce New Steel Framing Products, BIM Software at Autodesk® University 2015 Global Event Dedicated to Connecting the Latest in Software Innovations to the Building and Design Community Takes Place in Las Vegas…
Join us at the 2015 Fall BIMForum Event in Orlando, FL
ClarkDietrich Engineering BIM Team will also be participating in the 2015 Fall BIMForum EXPO held in Orlando, FL October 20th - 21st. Join us at Booth #105 ClarkDietrich will be showcasing our Architectural and Contractor BIM…
Missed the BIM Tools & Services Webinar on May 13th? Watch the recording here
Accurate & Efficient Framing with ClarkDietrich/MWF BIM Tools VIEW THE RECORDING HERE Learn how easy it is to add ClarkDietrich components into your Revit project using the smart tools contained within MWF. Leverage the power…
Missed us at the 2015 INTEX and/or BIMForum Expo? Find out what you missed.
2015 AWCI INTEX Expo Held in Long Beach, CA April 29th - 30th. ClarkDietrich showcased their new Trakloc® Steel Framing System, BlazeFrame Fire Stop Deflection Track System, ClarkDietrich iTools and all their labor…
ClarkDietrich Wins Product Disparagement Lawsuit
Jury finds the Certified Steel Stud Association liable for publishing false and misleading statements about ClarkDietrich’s ProSTUD® products Dec. 14, 2015 - West Chester, Ohio – In a landmark case for the steel framing industry, a unanimous Ohio…
JOIN US AT THE 2015 INTEX EXPO AND/OR BIMFORUM EXPO APRIL 29-30TH
2015 AWCI INTEX Expo ClarkDietrich Building Systems will be participating in the 2015 INTEX EXPO held in Long Beach, CA April 29th - 30th. Join us at Booth # 311 ClarkDietrich will be showcasing our new Trakloc® Steel Framing System,…