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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 Arizona. 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®.
Why Steel?
Light steel framing, also known as cold-formed steel (CFS), is resilient, adaptable, and durable. It doesn’t decay or age as quickly as other construction materials like wood, significantly reducing the lifecycle costs of a structure. This makes CFS a cost-effective and long-lasting choice for modern construction projects.
Resists High Wind/Seismic Loads
Resists Termites & Pests
Mold Resistant
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
Navy Pier’s First Hotel Features Steel Framing to Reduce Weight
In an engineering achievement, the Navy Pier’s first hotel is now open for business. The 233-room Sable* at Navy Pier in Chicago features the use of cold-formed steel (CFS) floor joists and structural framing on the hotel’s top 5-floors to reduce the weight on the...
Construction Companies Adjust to the Vagaries of Wood Prices by Building with Steel
Excalibur Construction, Inc., Sheridan, Wy., used to order its building materials on a per-house basis. As of May, the firm was ordering materials by the semi-truck, even though bulk purchasing doesn’t solve all supply bottlenecks. “There are definitely longer wait...
Prefabricated Steel Panels Boost Quality and Construction Speed for Church
Photo Credit: SBS Group In order to meet the continued worker shortage, the construction industry is in need of new building solutions that require less labor. According to new research from the Associated Builders and Contractors of America (ABC), the...
Why Are We Still Building Homes Like It’s 1832?
The building method for wood-framed homes in the United States has changed little since the mid-1800s. Due to current construction methods, maintenance is often required after only a few decades for wood-framed homes. Today, new building methods and durable framing...
Builders Look to Steel Framing as Lumber Prices and Delays Remain High
Despite a recent drop in price, lumber still costs about 80% more now than it did before the pandemic began. “Lumber prices may have fallen but they are still elevated, creating new headaches for the critical housing sector,” says an NPR report. Builders say the...
Steel, Modular Homes and an Opportunity to End the Housing Shortage
The United States faces a severe housing shortage. “Years of underbuilding has created a large deficit, particularly for states with strong economies that have attracted a lot of people from other states,” says the report, The Housing Supply Shortage: State of the...
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