ClarkDietrich Building Systems - Cold Formed Metal Framing

Eliminating Wall System Noise in High-Rise Buildings

 

Nearly a century ago, the Chrysler Building in New York City became the world’s first “supertall” skyscraper—defined as standing at least 300 meters (984 feet) in height. Since then, the race toward the sky has only accelerated. Today, 249 supertall buildings and four “megatall” buildings (600 meters/1,968 ...

ClarkDietrich publishes new EPD with plant-specific environmental impact data for greater transparency Jenny Hull Tue, 08/18/2026 - 09:16

West Chester, Ohio - August 18, 2026 – ClarkDietrich, the nation's largest manufacturer of cold-formed steel (CFS) framing products, has published an updated Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for its CFS product ...

Steel-Framed Homes: Your FAQs, Answered Jenny Hull Wed, 08/12/2026 - 10:13

Once considered strictly commercial territory, steel framing is steadily making its way into homes across the country.

In coastal Florida, hurricane-focused builders use steel as a core storm-resilience strategy, engineering homes to withstand wind speeds that would devastate conventional co...

New SilentXpress™ Sound Isolation System from ClarkDietrich brings proven acoustic performance to narrow wall assemblies Jenny Hull Mon, 08/10/2026 - 14:25

West Chester, Ohio- August 10, 2026 – ClarkDietrich, the nation’s largest manufacturer of cold-formed steel framing products, has launched SilentXpress™, a new field-assembled sound isolation system u...

How Heat and Humidity Affect Drywall Finishing Jenny Hull Mon, 08/03/2026 - 11:30

It’s no secret: This summer has been brutal. If you’ve found yourself simultaneously Googling “pools near me” and “why is my joint compound taking so long to dry?” you’ve come to the right place. Temperature and humidity have an outsized effect on how compound cures, how drywall boards beha...