Cold-formed steel framing manufacturing rose 3.8 percent in Q3, building on previous quarterly gains. The SFIA’s latest data reflects a larger share of the CFS product market, with more manufacturers reporting, but it also shows the industry’s strength at this time.

ClarkDietrich is introducing a new line of low embodied carbon steel framing products, giving architects and engineers greater freedom in designing sustainable buildings. The LEC portfolio includes ProSTUD metal drywall framing systems, structural steel, clips and connectors, floor framing and more.

Product Focus on Hand and Power Tools

The American Iron and Steel Institute has published AISI D250-23 (Thermal Design and Code Compliance Guide for C-Shape Cold-Formed Steel Framing in Building Envelopes).