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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®.
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
How to BIM: Choosing Software for Your VDC Team
Images courtesy of James Hillegas of BIMTECH Offsite Prefabrication Solutions A lot of softwares can produce 3D models. Revit® from Autodesk can be used to model cold-formed steel (CFS) framing. Vertex is another software product used to detail framing, especially by...
5 Reasons Cold-Formed Steel Improves Job Site Safety
Cold-formed steel (CFS) plays a key role in safety on many construction job sites. That’s because through efficient pre-construction planning, prefabrication and ordering of steel studs in precut lengths, CFS-framed assemblies can be erected quickly with less labor,...
SFIA Member Steel Mills Release Q3 Earnings, Comment on What Lies Ahead
A Nucor electric arc furnace. Photo courtesy of Nucor Here are summaries of the third-quarter 2022 reports from steel producers aligned closely with the steel framing industry. Nucor Reports Earnings of $1.69 Billion Nucor Corporation, a Charlotte, North...
‘Futurising’ Podcast from ArcelorMittal Focuses on the Future of Construction
“Futurising” is a series of podcasts featuring ArcelorMittal experts who are deeply involved in the future of steel and its use in building projects. ArcelorMittal Dofasco is a member of the Steel Framing Industry Association. One episode, Olivier Vassart, CEO at...
Investors Favor Steel Framing for Self-Storage Construction
The increasing rate of urbanization is a boon for the self-storage market. The market size across the globe, valued at over $51 billion in 2021, is expected to reach $83 billion by 2027. As new projects expand the marketplace, investors have been focusing on the...
Community Celebrates Success of Affordable Housing Built with Steel Framing Tech
Families in the city of Hickory, North Carolina, are celebrating the speedy completion of new affordable homes in their community. The homes were built quickly using pre-engineered floor, wall and roof systems fabricated from steel by Steel Framing Industry...
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