Dive summary:

• The Steel Stud Manufacturers Association (SSMA) is making an investment in competitiveness by putting up $100,000 for industry research next year.
• The money will go into the American Iron and Steel Institute’s (AISI) funds for support of cold-formed steel framing projects, including codes, standards and technology implementation.
• Some of the issues SSMA sees as important for its members are fire rated intersections, clip-angle connections, blast resistant cold-formed steel framed walls and adoption of cold- formed steel framing in ASCE 41.

From the article:

"Partnering with AISI to explore opportunities and actively participate in codes and standards is vital to keep steel framing competitive with alternative materials." ...