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CDBS Awarded for Construction Quality & Innovation at AWCI’s 2017 Annual Meeting
What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas. So is the case with the recent AWCI Annual Meeting and Intex Tradeshow where ClarkDietrich received three awards for construction quality and innovation. AWCI’s Excellence in Construction…
CDBS Introduces New Drift FastClip for Exterior Curtain Walls
May 15th, 2017 - West Chester, Ohio – ClarkDietrich Building Systems today announced the addition of the new Drift FastClip Slide Clip to its industry-leading lineup of clip and connection products. Available in both 14 and 12 gauge, Drift…
On Point With Mike Murzyn
ClarkDietrich’s technical product and marketing manager provides timely intel on digital tools, BIM and beyond. Q. HOW IS THE GROWING USE OF TECHNOLOGY SHAPING HOW THE CONSTRUCTION TEAM INTERACTS? AND, HOW IS CLARKDIETRICH MEETING THESE…
Advice for the Next Generation
By: Bill Courtney, CEO, ClarkDietrich Building Systems The process of stepping down as CEO after 30 plus years has just begun for me, but I am already seeing the industry through a new lens these days. In attending a variety of industry…
Missed Us At The 2017 INTEX and/or BIMForum Expo?
FIND OUT WHAT YOU MISSED. 2017 AWCI INTEX Expo Held in Las Vegas, NV March 29th - 30th ClarkDietrich showcased Trakloc® Steel Framing System, Clip ExpressSM, ClarkDietrich iTools and all their…
Hassles: The beginning of the end.
Bringing the hidden to light. Setbacks, delays and hurdles. Small obstacles, little screw-ups and minor annoyances. Every project has them, right? No big deal. You just roll with it, maybe let a few choice phrases fly through your suddenly…
ClarkDietrich CEO Bill Courtney Announces Plans to Retire
March 1st, 2017 - West Chester, Ohio – ClarkDietrich Building Systems, the construction industry’s largest manufacturer of cold-formed steel framing products, today announced the impending retirement of its president and CEO Bill Courtney. Courtney…
ClarkDietrich Announces Acquisition of Strait-Flex
ClarkDietrich Building Systems Announces Acquisition of Strait-Flex, Creating an Industry Leader in Interior Finishing SolutionsWith Acquisition, ClarkDietrich Becomes Manufacturer of the Widest Array of Interior Finishing ProductsFeb. 1st, 2017 -…
Let's Fix Construction
Let's Fix ConstructionContributed by Cherise Lakeside• “I have always done it this way”• “I didn’t ask”• “I didn’t know”• “Nobody told me”• “When did that…
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…