ClarkDietrich, the largest manufacturer of cold-formed steel framing products, interior and exterior finishing products, and accessories in North America announced today that the company has completed its acquisition of Structa Wire Corp, a manufacturer of high-performance welded wire products for the lath and plaster industry.

The essential technical guide, Methods to Check Dimensional Tolerances on Hollow Structural Sections, from the Steel Tube Institute (STI), is approved as the standard guide for measuring tolerances according to the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). This resource makes it easy for producers, service centers, and fabricators to measure tolerances of hollow structural sections (HSS) correctly.

Expert advice and system solutions from MAPEI help turn “zombie” property into a beautiful showplace

Lights, camera, MAPEI! MAPEI Corporation recently teamed up with the Zombie House Flippers on A&E’s popular home-remodeling show Zombie House Flipping to turn a derelict Orlando, Florida, property into a beautiful residence.

Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has introduced the Edge-Tie™ system designed to replace field-welded bent plate pour stops with a high-strength, straight-edge, channeled steel beam that accepts bolted connections to facilitate easy cladding installations without the need for welding.

Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has launched an expanded line of Strong-Drive premium screws designed to provide structural fastening solutions for the construction and repair of mass timber assemblies and structures.

All Weather Insulated Panels (AWIP) is pleased to announce a partnership with Sika Corporation – Roofing, to expand Sika’s current roofing system capabilities. The joint effort will provide an enhanced membrane offering to the OneDek® Insulated Roof Deck, to include AWIP’s OneDek® insulated roof panel and Sika’s Sarnafil PVC roof membrane.

PROFIS Engineering and RAM Structural System work together to help enable a seamless data transfer, which saves users time and improves their accuracy

Hilti North America, a global leader providing innovative tools, technology, software, and services to the commercial construction industry, has streamlined the base plate design workflow for PROFIS Engineering Suite users by integrating the cloud-based software with Bentley’s RAM Structural System. The agreement with Bentley Systems, the infrastructure engineering software company, gives structural engineers and designers the ability to transfer designs quicker and more accurately between the two programs.

Industry leaders in research and education were key supporters of the Simpson Strong-Tie® Research and Testing Laboratory at the WSU Pullman Campus.

Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, recognized Washington State University retiring professors Dr. Don Bender, P.E., and Dr. J. Daniel Dolan, P.E., for their significant contributions to our industry in the areas of product testing, research, code development and education, along with their leadership of the Simpson Strong-Tie® Excellence Fund — an eight-year commitment of $100,000 annually to support construction and engineering research at WSU.

MAPEI innovation meets 3D technology to build homes The official launch of Planitop® 3D construction ink/mortar and the strategic partnership between MAPEI Corporation and Black Buffalo 3D was announced at the future site of the first 3D-printed homes in Virginia by Alquist 3D.