The Metal Construction Association has announced the 2023 executive committee and board of directors.

The American Iron and Steel Institute Standards Council has selected four winning research proposals for its 2023 Small Project/Fellowship Program. Launched in 2014, the program identifies and provides funding for research projects that will significantly impact the reliability, performance and cost-competitiveness of cold-formed steel in construction.

On Feb. 6, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey and Syria. The earthquake and subsequent aftershocks have resulted in over 22,000 deaths to date and left countless others without shelter, food and basic necessities in cold winter conditions.

National Gypsum Company introduced the MaX 16 optimized fastener pattern at Build 23: AWCI’s Convention & Expo in Las Vegas. The industry’s only 16-inch o.c. optimized fastener pattern for single-layer, one‐hour UL fire‐rated assemblies on metal framing spaced 16 inches on center is the company’s newest innovative working property.

At the 2023 AWCI Opening Session Breakfast, Compass Construction Vice President Brent Allen was honored with the Pinnacle Award. The AWCI Pinnacle Award is given to an individual who most merits the industry’s highest recognition.

ClarkDietrich continues its commitment to sustainability with the launch of a new digital tool and the publishing of the company’s first-ever Corporate Sustainability Report.

HGTV has motivated viewers to wallpaper, paint, stain and more for a home renovation. The home improvement network also has inspired generations of new architects, like Allison Winn, a third-year interior design student at the University of Oklahoma’s Gibbs School of Architecture in Norman, Oklahoma.

This year’s annual Steel Framing Industry Association’s General Session was held at the Horseshoe Resort tower. Its Executive Director, Larry Williams, hosted the event.