Six-story building undergoes seismic testing on shake table Shaked and Baked but Still Standing Don Pilz Jeff Elliot September 27, 2017 No Comments A look into how steel stud framed buildings held up in storms over wood and even concrete.Read More
GMS Acquires Pennsylvania Supplier August 30, 2016 No Comments GMS Inc. announced its acquisition of Steven Kempf Building Material Company, headquartered in King of Prussia, Pa. Read More
CFSEI Publishes New Note on Design for Steel Wall Studs March 13, 2015 No Comments The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute has published a new Technical Note titled “Design for Splicing of Cold-Formed Steel Wall Studs."Read More
EQ Coating for Steel Studs Gregory S. Ralph December 1, 2014 No Comments Innovative equivalent coatings offer high-performing corrosion protection for steel studs. Read More
SSMA Announces Officers Re-Election August 26, 2014 No Comments The Steel Stud Manufacturers Association announced that the SSMA membership unanimously voted to re-elect the current SSMA Officers for an additional 1-year term.Read More
CFSF Associations to Form Coalition September 13, 2013 No Comments Four key trade associations representing the steel stud industry have joined together to promote the use of cold-formed steel framing in construction.Read More
Continuous Insulation or is it Convoluted Insulation? The struggle to define “continuous insulation” has incited manufacturers in the wall and ceiling industry to take the energy code officials to task. Mark Fowler May 14, 2012 No Comments If you have not heard about continuous insulation, then you must have been on the moon the last year. Read More
The Steel Deal Robert Warr May 8, 2012 No Comments Building a high-performance building envelope with cold-formed steel framing.Read More