Stable at rest, yet flexible when a building moves — much like a spine in the human body. DriftReady Stairs accommodate seismic movement and interstory drift, ensuring the safety of occupants and first responders.
Architects play a crucial role in limiting the effects of seismic events by incorporating smart resilient design. While the basic focus of building codes is life safety, by specifying DriftReady Stairs, you will address safety as well as offer a solution that reduces repair costs and recovery times — conditions that concern your clients most
• DriftReady Stairs are engineered to meet your building design and seismic requirements.
• Architects ensure elements like accessibility (egress and ingress strategy) are considered and accounted for. DriftReady Stairs are designed to give you greater peace of mind.
• You can now confidently specify a safe and resilient stairs solution for your clients that mitigates building repair cost and recovery time after a seismic event.
• DriftReady Stairs maintain the vertical load path at all times, giving day-to-day use occupants the perception that they are on a rigidly connected stair.
Awards
Architect's Newspaper Best of Product Awards Honorable Mention
Construction Specialties, Inc. is an international manufacturer of specialty building products. Founded in 1948 by Edward C. Hallock, Construction Specialties changed the architectural landscape when it introduced the first extruded aluminum louver to the building community in 1949. Over the past 57 years, Construction Specialties' Research & Development department has developed hundreds of innovative architectural specialty products that are being used in many of the world's most important buildings. C/S currently offers 11 different product lines, holds 70 registered patents, has 15 manufacturing facilities, and a global network of sales offices and representatives. Headquartered in Lebanon, New Jersey, Construction Specialties is a privately held, second generation corporation with annual sales in excess of two hundred million dollars. Ronald F. Dadd, President and CEO, has led the company for the past fourteen years. Construction Specialties' current product offering features both exterior and interior building products: Acrovyn® – C/S introduced modern wall protection in 1968 and offers the industry's largest collection of corner guards, handrails, crash rails, wall coverings, and wall panels. Acrovyn® Door System – Acrovyn non-rated and fire-rated doors feature replaceable, patented edge guards on the strike and hinge sides of the door to eliminate the constant damage most commercial doors experience. Expansion Joint Covers – C/S' experience in standard and seismic architectural joint cover technology has been helping architects around the world solve complex building movement problems. Grilles – C/S offers a complete line of decorative grilles and vision barriers to help architects screen equipment, reface buildings or add architectural accent where necessary. Sun Controls – C/S offers architects a complete line of standard and custom sunshades that significantly reduce solar heat gain and glare in interior spaces and can make an aesthetic impact on any building. Louvers – Since the creation of that first extruded aluminum louver in 1949, C/S has introduced every important advancement in building ventilation technology. C/S manufactures a wide variety of louvers including 100% Storm Resistant louvers, impact/hurricane, non-drainable, drainable, acoustical and operating louvers. Pedisystems® – C/S' extensive line of entrance flooring is designed to stop dirt, snow and water at the door to reduce interior maintenance. APC Dayliter® – C/S manufactures fire and smoke vents that reduce the amount of smoke, heat and gas within a building during a fire to allow firefighters greater visibility and easier access to the firebase. Explovent® – C/S offers a line of explosion and pressure relief vents for industrial facilities that house potentially explosive materials. Specialty vents for fire suppression agents, floods, and tornadoes also available. General Cubicle – This division of C/S manufactures a complete line of flame resistant custom cubicle curtains and track systems for healthcare facilities.
