Dietrich Metal Framing Supports Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Project
06/15/2007 - Dietrich Metal Framing will supply metal wall and floor-framing materials for the construction of a home and a community center for a deserving family in Hawaii as part of the hit TV show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.
Dietrich Metal Framing, a Worthington Industries Company, is supplying metal wall and floor-framing materials for the construction of a home and a community center for a deserving family in Hawaii as part of the hit TV show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.
The construction site in Kalihi, Hawaii, is the show’s largest build to date and will be the focus of the show’s 100th episode, which will air as the fall season premiere in September. Two 6000-square-foot structures are being built: one will be the Akana family’s new residence and the other will be a community center. More than 70% of the houses in Hawaii are framed in steel because it is resistant to termites, suppresses the growth of mold or mildew, and is non-combustible.
Brookfield Homes Hawaii asked Dietrich to participate in the project. Dietrich customer Coastal Construction is providing the crews to panelize and install the metal framing. Dietrich’s donation includes traditional metal wall framing, header material and TradeReady® Floor Systems, which include TradeReady Joists and TradeReady Rim Joists.
“We provide steel framing for hundreds of homes in Hawaii, but this project is a special one for us,” said John P. McConnell, Chairman and CEO of Worthington Industries. “We are pleased to be partnering with Coastal Construction and Brookfield Homes Hawaii to provide the Akana family with a new home and the community with a new activity center.”
Dietrich Metal Framing, a leading domestic manufacturer of light gauge framing, offers a large selection of cold-formed steel framing, including drywall and structural metal stud framing, contour flexible track framing, floor joists, roof trusses, metal lath, and a variety of fire-rated assemblies.
Worthington Industries is a leading diversified metal processing company with annual sales of approximately $3 billion. The Columbus, Ohio, based company is North America’s premier value-added steel processor and a leader in manufactured metal products such as metal framing, metal ceiling grid systems, pressure cylinders, automotive past model service stampings and laser welded blanks. The company employs more than 8000 people and operates 64 facilities in 10 countries.
Founded in 1955, the company operates under a long-standing corporate philosophy rooted in the golden rule, with earning money for its shareholders as the first corporate goal. This philosophy, an unwavering commitment to the customer, and one of the strongest employee/employer partnerships in American industry serve as the company’s foundation.
ABC-TVs “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”, which has won back-to-back Emmy Awards as Best Reality Program (non-competitive), will enter its 4th season on ABC. The program is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol Holding. Denise Cramsey is the executive producer; and David Goldberg is the President of Endemol USA.
