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Construction Specifier - February 2020
Specifying the Right Framing Connectors for Deflection
When it comes to deflection, the performance of the connections between the cold-formed steel framing and the building structure is critically important, especially in coastal and high-seismic zones...
November 6, 2019 Building a Landmark in Texas Hill Country
Project Team Specifies Cold-Formed Steel Framing to Construct New City Hall in Texas Hill Country.
After nearly 70 years operating out of a historic elementary school that dates back to 1910, the City of Boerne, Texas, will soon move...
Civil + Structural Engineer – October 2019
When Looking to Build a Structure that will Bounce Back from Catastrophe, CFS is the Answer
In a feature article in the October 2019 issue of Civil + Structural Engineer, vice president of business development Greg Ralph discusses the various ways cold...
Architectural Products – October 2019
Seven Reasons Cold-Formed Steel is Ideal for Resilient Buildings
There are many reasons CFS is a superior material for helping structures stand up to intense natural events such as hurricanes and earthquakes. In this article in the October 2019 issue of...
August 16, 2019
Specifying Cold-Formed Steel for Resilient Buildings:
Examining Resiliency in the Built Environment
Once you break down the concept of resiliency and the multiple attributes required to design a truly resilient building, it’s clear that cold-formed steel is a superior framing...
Walls & Ceilings – April 2019
Understanding the Importance of Passive Fire Protection
The April 2019 issue of Walls & Ceilings magazine features an article on the importance of fire-stopping systems for commercial construction plans. Gregg Stahl, director of product development,...
A study released by Urvashi Kaul, Consultant and Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia University, seeks to address the issue of wood-framed residential fires, particularly multi-family wood-framed structures. The study, which examines two recent California apartment fires, focuses primarily...
A New ASTM for Plaster Accessories
The September 2018 issue of Walls and Ceilings magazine features an article highlighting that a new ASTM Standard for Exterior Plaster Acccessroies has been developed. Chris K. Little, Senior Product Manager for ClarkDietrich and a ASTM C11 Stucco Work Group...
ClarkDietrich Publishes New Ebook: Framing the Future: Six Articles on Innovation in Cold-formed Steel
The use of high-performing products has become an important component in the design and construction of today’s buildings. These materials play a critical role in a building’s efficiency,...
Companies Improve Products to Keep Up with User Demands
Structure Magazine recently covered how steel companies are keeping up with user demands through updates, enhancements and new products. Chad Casbon, Director of Engineering at ClarkDietrich Engineering Services,...
March 2017
The March 2017 issue of Walls and Ceilings magazine features an article highlighting cold-formed steel framing trends and how contractors use and interact with cold-formed steel framing. Learn about how far the industry has come over the years and its...
How Resilient Channels Impact Acoustics
In the December issue of Walls & Ceilings, Michael Kerner, Code Development Manager at ClarkDietrich Building Systems, discusses how resilient channel design selection can significantly impact a wall, ceiling or floor...
Nov 2016
View a article on Building it Virtually in Metal Construction News Magazine Features. Steve Ausborn (BIM Project Manager at ClarkDietrich) talks about how Building it Virtually can help eliminate rework in the field.
Learn more about...
San Diego opens its first net zero library, combining sustainable design and technological innovation
AUG 1, 2016
Article from Metal Architecture spotlights San Diego’s first net-zero building, the Alpine Library, which also specified ClarkDietrich’s products.
ClarkDietrich Building Systems...
August 1, 2016
View the "What’s Going on in the Lath & Plaster Industry?" article in Walls & Ceilings Magazine written by Chris K. Little the Senior Product Manager for ClarkDietrich Building Systems.
To get an understanding of what’s happening in the lath and plaster industry...
June 2016
Think you can’t teach old dogs new tricks? Well, sometimes you can. Think you can’t finish an interior frame job 25 percent faster than usual? Sometimes you can do that, too. And, on a really good project, sometimes you can do both. At least if you are Cheyne Jackson you can. The June...
May 2016
View the "Cold-Formed Steel Was Great Yesterday, Even Better Today" article in the DesignAndBuildWithMetal.com site written by Greg Ralph, Vice President of Business Development at ClarkDietrich Building Systems.
Cold-formed steel has come a long way since...
April 2016
View the EQ Coatings: Dispelling Misconceptions Through Facts article in the April 2016 of TheConstruction Specifier written by Michael C. Kerner the Code Development Manager for ClarkDietrich Building Systems.
While previous articles in The Construction Specifier offered an...
March 2016
View "Framing Systems Takes Dalian On the Park to New Heights" article in Walls and Ceilings Magazine written by Terry Westerman the VP of Marketing for ClarkDietrich Building Systems. About new framing system used in prefabricated wall panels to help build the new...
June 2015
View the Permitting Wood in Tall Buildings: Need to Reevaluate Building Codes? article in Metal Construction News written by Larry Williams the executive director of the Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA).
Now with the growing body of evidence of...
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