Steel Framing

2019 October

CFS Strut

Simpson Strong-Tie introduces the HYS hybrid strut, the first cold-formed steel strut to be assembly tested for both slide- and rigid-clip applications. Commonly used at the bottom of steel beams to accommodate standoff conditions,...

2019 July

Casing Bead

ClarkDietrich is making it easier for exterior wet wall contractors to finish around window and door penetrations with its new BackerBead® with E-Flange™. The new product combines two innovative technologies into a single, easy-to-install...

2019 July

Floor Trusses

Aegis Metal Framing announces Ultra-Span® Floor Trusses. The construction industry already knows the benefits of Aegis roof trusses, it only made sense for Aegis to create a floor program. Ultra-Span Floor Trusses are...

2019 June

Technical Guide for CFS Framing Products

The Steel Framing Industry Association’s “Technical Guide for Cold-Formed Steel Framing Products” provides a comprehensive tool for designing with cold-formed steel framing members.      The data in the guide is based on the...

2019 May

Bridging

Telling Industries, LLC announces a new innovation, True-Brace Bridging.     True-Brace is used as mechanical bridging for studs. Typically, U-Channel or CRC is attached to studs via clips or a weld to eliminate stud...

2019 April

Joist & Stud System

Super Stud Building Products, Inc. announces a revolutionary new floor and wall framing system that dramatically increase floor spans and load capacities. The SuperMAXX system from Super Stud has one of the highest strength-to-weight...

2019 March

Packaging Channel

Telling Industries announces PakChan, Packaging Channel, a new safety innovation. PakChan replaces the traditional wooden packaging channel typically used for shipping metal framing. It features roll formed and hemmed edges with wedged ends to...

2019 February

E-Flange Control Joint

ClarkDietrich announces the addition of its E-Flange Control Joint to its vinyl product line. The patent-pending E-Flange features a unique raised flange design that provides 80% more stucco embedment than standard “flat flange” profiles. ...

2018 October

Razor Fastener

Intercorp, an importer and master distributor of professional-grade construction fasteners under the Strong-Point® and Strongcon® brands, announces the Strong-Point Razor fastener. This highly engineered product will attach light gauge sheet metal to sheet metal in...