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The Steel Network, Inc. (TSN) is a manufacturer of light gauge (cold-formed) steel studs and connectors based in the United States, with locations in North Carolina, Texas, and Nevada. We provide solutions for all standard light steel framing applications, including load bearing mid-rise construction systems, curtain wall systems, rigid connectors, vertical deflection connectors, lateral drift connectors, and short wall connectors. Substantial effort has been made by the light steel framing industry to standardize construction practices to ensure the positive connections of light steel framing components. Since TSN first brought Vertical Deflection Connectors to the metal framing market, we have performed extensive field and laboratory testing on all our products. More recently TSN instituted an ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System to ensure our products are of the highest quality building materials for our light steel framing designers and installers.
The competitive advantage TSN offers its customers lies in the cost savings, rapid construction, high quality, and green construction options provided by its core product lines: BackIt®, BridgeClip®, BuckleBridge®, CircleTrak®, DriftClip®, DriftTrack®, GripClip®, JamStud®, MasterClip®, MidWall™, PrimeJoist®, SigmaStud®, StiffClip®, StiffWall®, ThermaFast®, and VertiClip®. We also assist engineers, architects, and panelizers to streamline cold formed steel design and shop drawing production with our SteelSmart® System (SSS) structural design software, and SteelSmart® Framer (SSF) BIM framing plugin for Autodesk® Revit®.
Benefits of Building with Light Steel Framing
Light steel framing, also known as cold-formed steel or CFS is resilient, adaptable, durable, and does not decay or age as quickly as other construction materials like wood, which reduces lifecycle costs of a structure.
Resists High Wind/Seismic Loads
Resists Termites & Pests
Mold Reistant
Lower Costs
Does Not Burn
Corrosion Resistant
Explore Custom Solutions with TSN!
Our state-of-the-art machine shop allows us to precisely cut any shape, enabling us to deliver custom-made cold-formed steel connections tailored to your specifications. From engineering consultation to custom fabrication and load testing, our team is dedicated to transforming your ideas into reality. If you can dream it, we can build it.
Residences at Marriott Oceanfront is a five-story beach front condominium project in Virginia Beach. This project was originally designed to be a wood structure but early on in the construction bidding process, The Steel Network performed a Design Assist for the light steel framing contractor, helping them switch the primary structure from wood to cold-formed steel. This process was instrumental in helping the contractor propose a better solution and win the bid.
Recent News in Light Steel Framing
Veev’s Switch to Steel Framing Lowers Costs and Speeds Housing Construction
The United States is facing a shortage of 6.8 million homes, according to the National Association of Realtors. To fix the housing crisis, innovative solutions are needed to speed the production process at affordable prices. California-based Veev has...
The Steel Framing Industry Reports Big Gains During the Pandemic
On Monday, October 18, and Tuesday, October 19, 2021, leaders of the cold-formed steel (CFS) framing industry, including the Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA) Board of Directors, learned through a series of online meetings that the industry is healthy and...
The Construction Industry Recycles the Majority of its Steel Scrap
Steel is widely recognized as the most recycled material on the planet. Recycling of steel has long benefited the industry by saving on raw material costs, reducing the environmental footprint of steel production, and providing feedstocks of benefit to the...
California to Build Steel-Framed Tiny Homes for the Homeless
Homelessness has long been a problem in California, with an estimated 170,000 homeless people on the street on any given night. To help alleviate the problem, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a historic Housing and Homelessness Funding...
Steel Framing to Figure into Infrastructure Bill Spending
The United States Senate passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill to rebuild our nation’s infrastructure. The bill now heads to the House of Representatives, before it can be sent to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. The bill includes...
BuildSteel Launches Easy-to-Use Cold-Formed Steel Product and Provider Directory
BuildSteel.org, powered by the Steel Framing Industry Association, Falls Church, Virginia, has launched a new Product and Provider Directory that gives users the ability to find all things cold-formed steel (CFS) related quickly. The directory, located...
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