PROVEN. QUALITY. INNOVATION.
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
‘Miles’ of Steel Framing Used to Expand Illinois Hospital
The Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, Ill., recently completed a new $34 million project to expand and modernize the existing healthcare facility. The project, completed by Doster Construction, added 55,000 square feet of space to the existing 33,000-square-foot hospital,...
Panels to Pods: Prefabricated Steel Building Components Expected to Grow
A growing number of specialty contractors are creating innovative prefabricated building components to help building professionals work smarter, faster, and safer – and cold-formed steel (CFS) framing is at the center of these innovations. CFS framing is the ideal...
Steel Selected Over Concrete to Rebuild Homes After Hurricane Michael
In 2018, hurricane Michael became the first Category 5 storm on record to impact the Florida Panhandle. The catastrophic storm wiped out thousands of homes across its path, smashing buildings to splinters, tearing off roofs and sending trees careening through walls....
CFS Outperforms Wood and Concrete in UC San Diego Seismic and Fire Tests
In this video, provided by the Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA), Harry Jones II, SE, principal at DCI Engineers, tells the story of how a mid-rise cold formed steel (CFS) building performed during research tests that subjected it to fire and simulated...
2021 CFSEI Virtual Expo
The CFSEI Virtual Expo is designed for architects, builders/contractors, and engineers, with an educational program geared toward both skilled cold-formed steel (CFS) framing professionals as well as newcomers. The Expo will provide opportunities for education in...
Steel Capacity Increases as Lumber Shortage Continues
In the midst of rising steel prices, and concerns in some corners about steel product lead times, steel production and product availability appear to be in good shape. Shipments up in January Steel shipments got off to a good start in 2021 — rising 5.3% in January,...
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