Construction blocking bracket

A construction bracket for retaining and supporting blocking between metal studs, comprising a folded, notched, prepunched galvanized sheet metal bracket with non-longitudinal tabs fabricated from a single sheet of metal, wherein said folded, notched prepunched galvanized sheet metal bracket has a generally planar shape with a three-sided recess in the middle, with the three-sided recess's being defined by a first long wall, a second shorter wall and a third wall, with said third wall bearing two non-longitudinally oriented tabs at each end, which angle into the three sided recess at an angle relative to the vertical of at least 30 degrees and which non-longitudinally oriented tabs are dimensioned with shape and spacing such that the tabs are adapted to engage, latch and interlock the adjacent stud or framing wall.