The Priceless Green Header for doors and window openings from SCAFCO’s Priceless Steel Products reduces labor and installation costs by 75 percent. Its pre-cut assembly reduces waste; no cutting of stud flanges or welding is required.
Parkade Solution from Cambridge Architectural offers combinations of tension-attachment hardware and metal fabric for specification in parking structures. The recyclable mesh allows daylight and air to pass through while providing the benefits of a closed structure and reducing the need for exhaust...
MetalWoodz by Moz Designs combines the strength and formability of aluminum with the natural look of wood. MetalWoodz are aluminum sheets that are hand-etched with a fine- or coarse-grain pattern in a series of color gradations. The material can be fabricated into column covers, wall weaves and...
U.S. Door & Building Components has created the 800 and 900 Series of roll-up doors to endure heavy motorized traffic. The models feature easily replaceable 3-inch curved or flat slats made from a minimum of 22-gauge hot-dipped galvanized steel.
The Shepherd Color Co.’s Dynamix Black 30C933 is an inorganic stir-in color pigment that can achieve complete dispersion in five minutes. The pigment is not restricted in application because it is compatible with solvent and waterborne coatings systems. It achieves consistent color when added at...
MeTecno USA has completed its 600 Series metal wall and roof panels that feature a mineral-wool core. The series includes two fire-rated versions, the 640 FR and 660 FR, and two sound-reduction versions, the 640 QT and 660 QT. The panels provide weather protection, insulation, sound absorption and...
Red Bud Industries’ new Heavy Gage Edge Trim System can take up to 2 inches per side from coils at a maximum thickness of 1/2 inch. Its floating-head design tracks the strip as it is trimmed. The system also includes motorized clearance and penetration adjustments.
New Tech Machinery's SSQ multi-profile, portable, roof-panel machine features a variety of new equipment, including tools for quicker profile changes, an offset rail-alignment system and quick-remove covers. It can be operated with a gas or electric motor.
Triad has developed the E-Z Steel Framing System for light-gauge, steel wall panel production. The integrated system allows customers to use the fastening method of their choice—weld, rivet, clinch or nail—with a variety of tools including the Steel Clipper and E-Z Steel Framing Table.
Metl-Span’s Santa Fe insulated metal wall panels feature a heavy embossed texture that mimics the look of masonry stucco finish. The durable metal facings, which are available in a variety of sizes and styles, will not crack, flake or deteriorate from water intrusion.
Firestone Metal Products’ UNA-CLAD Series 1200 aluminum composite wall panel system utilizes the UNA-SEAL foam gasket closure at panel joints to control the impact of wind-driven rain on exterior walls. It also provides easy installation with no exposed fasteners.
The new campus provides 100,000 square feet (9290 m2) of space for classrooms, science labs, administrative offices and a library.
Founded in 1867, Morgan State University enrolls nearly 6,000 students.
The wall system uses precision-perforated metal panels that are mounted several inches from the building’s outer wall.
N.B. Handy, Lynchburg, Va., manufactured 230 squares (2070 m2) of Sentrigard ML150 in classic green for the project.
Ohio Gratings Inc., Canton, Ohio, manufactured the 2 1/2-inch (64-mm) 19SG14 aluminum I-Bar grating with a clear anodized finish.
This facility is 67,100 square feet (6234 m2) and eventually will grow to 112,000 square feet (10405 m2).
Stock sheets of material and extrusions were brought in for field fabrication.
This 100,000-square-foot (9290-m2) school consists of numerous buildings, five of which are Star Buildings.
The Utility Line Building houses the only indoor utility pole setting lab in the nation that enables students to learn year-round the skills required by power and utility companies.
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As one of the first new schools to be constructed in the area, Sandbrook Elementary School complies with the Local Education Authority’s sustainable policy. Renewable resources, sustainable materials and low-energy features reduce the school’s carbon footprint.
The metal fabric shades the building from the sun.
Designed to meet the training and educational needs of local businesses, RLA is a LEED Certified building by the Washington, D.C.-based U.S. Green Building Council.
The Utility Line Building houses the only indoor utility pole setting lab in the nation that enables students to learn year-round the skills required by power and utility companies.
The original school was destroyed by Hurricane Charley in 2004.
The corrugated panel was chosen for its ability to be installed along the curved surface uniformly.
Curved perforated panels formed a raised ceiling above a window area in the new student gathering center.
The Phoenix Union High School District wanted to build a sustainable facility.
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The Lewis Walpole Library is 12,000 square feet (1115 m2) and was built sustainably.
Lower levels of the auditorium feature brick to blend with existing portions of the building.
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Named after Purdue University alumnus and astronaut Neil Armstrong, the Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering celebrates the spirit of engineering with a symbolic salute to Purdue University’s contributions to the development of the U.S. space program and aeronautics industry.
About 163,000 square feet (15143 m2) of DECRA Shake Stone
Serving 72,000 students annually, the 3-story, 20,000-square-foot (1858-m2) facility accommodates two apprenticeship programs.
The science addition for the college is a 1-story classroom and science lab expansion to the original campus building.
The system replaced a single-ply EPDM system over tapered EPS insulation with tongue and groove wood decking and an existing standing-seam roof.
San Antonio-based SoFlo Studios, home to Alamo Architects and OCO Architects, has received LEED Silver certification from the Washington, D.C.-based U.S. Green Building Council. The design studio, which was featured in metalmag’s October 2007 issue, page 106, features the reused metal components of...
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The Glenview, Ill.-based Metal Construction Association has amended its dues for metal-composite-material fabricators whose primary business is serving as an MCM fabricator or installer. Annual dues now are $1,000—the same as for contractors. This allows more regional fabricators to become involved...
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The Butler Manufacturing’s plant in Visalia, Calif., reached four years without a lost time incident in April. To recognize that achievement, the Kansas City, Mo.- based company hosted a barbecue luncheon for the plant’s 150 associates during which Visalia Mayor Jesus Gamboa read an official...
Pleasanton, Calif.-based Simpson Strong-Tie volunteers traveled to the Gulf Coast to be part of the 25th annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project, which was hosted by Habitat for Humanity of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Simpson Strong- Tie employees joined thousands of other volunteers to build...
The International Accreditation Service Inc., Whittier, Calif., has approved accreditation criteria for Inspection Programs for Manufacturers of Metal Building Systems, or AC472. The Metal Building Manufacturers Association, Cleveland, has endorsed the comprehensive program, which is based on the...