Henkel Corp.’s Loctite Adhesive Connection System for assembling light-gauge steel structural building components combines a structural adhesive and pneumatic pins to safely assemble walls, roofs, floors and headers.
Republic Powdered Metals’ GEOGARD Seam Sealer is a single-component, moisture curing, elastomeric polyurethane sealer that provides a tough, flexible film for waterproofing metal roof substrates, seams and fasteners.
C.R. Laurence Co.’s Column Covers now are available in stainless steel, aluminum, bronze, brass, aluminum composite and metal composite.
Contrarian Metal Resources’ InvariMatte Black stainless-steel finish is a non-directional, uniformly textured finish with a thin, black-oxide film.
MeTecno USA’s 1000 Series is an insulated, mechanically seamed system for low-slope roofing applications.
N.B. Handy Co.’s Sentrigard Metal Roofing System offers job-site production of 10 residential and commercial roof panels in 30 colors.
Tremco Commercial Sealants & Waterproofing’s ExoAir 220 Fluid-Applied Vapor Permeable Air Barrier Membrane seals exterior-wall assemblies from air infiltration while allowing vapor molecules to pass through.
FLIR Systems Inc.’s B-250 and B-200 infrared cameras use picture-in-picture FUSION—a technology that overlays the infrared image over the corresponding visible image—to allow for easier identification and interpretation of infrared images.
Airolite Louver types SCV602MD and SCV602MD/VCD-40 comply with the Florida Building Code and are Miami-Dade County-approved for use in high-velocity hurricane zones.
Firestone Metal Products LLC, Anoka, Minn., manufactured UNA-CLAD Series 3000 Aluminum Plate Wall panel, 0.125 aluminum; Series 10 Honeycomb Wall Panel, 0.040 aluminum in medium bronze
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As the second of two new buildings on a biomedical campus, the 4-story facility includes a wet research laboratory space for the University of Arizona, Tucson, and dry research space for Arizona State University, Tempe.
About 34,000 square feet (3159 m2) of Omega-lite panels from Hatfield, Pa.-based Laminators Inc. was used on the hospital.
Comprising two medical office buildings, an emergency department, imaging center, cancer-treatment center, laboratory services area and retail pharmacy, this outpatient medical center’s architectural mission was to develop a design consistent with the site’s guidelines for building materials...
ATAS International Inc., Allentown, Pa., manufactured 13,000 square feet (1208 m2) of 24-gauge Dutch Seam MRD 150 metal in a dove gray color.
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More than 3,500 square feet (325 m2) of 0.125-inch (3-mm) aluminum plate from Ramsey, Minn.-based Quality Metalcrafts LLC was installed on the hospital.
The hospital’s owner wanted a durable and fire-resistant roofing material that had the appearance of clay-tile roofing used on surrounding buildings but was lighter than clay tile to better withstand earthquakes.
This health center was the first newly constructed hospital built in the St. Louis metropolitan area since 1987.
The architects elected to use cast-in-place concrete and steel to design a structure that would last for 100 years or more while maintaining low annual operating costs.
The architects utilized a flexible design because they didn’t initially know what business would occupy the space; metal was chosen for its universal appeal.
This 143-year-old facility recently received a $40 million makeover to make it a more resident-focused facility.
Situated among single-story retail and mid-rise office buildings, this 8,500-square-foot (790-m2) cosmetic surgery clinic’s metal walls and metal shingles help differentiate the building.
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The opening of the 210,000-square-foot (19509-m2) clinic in March 2007 marked the completion of the first phase of the university’s mission to replace its aging hospital and clinical buildings with new, state-of-the-art facilities that project the research and patient-care services provided inside.
This $10 million, 57,000-square-foot (5295-m2) facility has 108 patient beds and features graceful, curved walls and large windows that provide natural light in all rooms and common areas.
Justin-based Armetco Systems fabricated and supplied more than 40,000 square feet (3716 m2) of its RS4 ACM Rainscreen cladding system using Alucobond 0.157-inch (4-mm) aluminum composite material in a bone white finish.
When the building’s asphalt-shingle roof prematurely failed, it was determined the structural plywood sheathing of the deck beneath had been insufficient to carry the structural load.
The architects elected to use cast-in-place concrete and steel to design a structure that would last for 100 years or more while maintaining low annual operating costs.
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The Metal Building Contractors and Erectors Association, Shawnee Mission, Kan., has formed a Southeast Chapter to represent Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee.
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Drexel Metals Corp., Ivyland, Pa., has partnered with Advanced Green Technologies, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to create a complete thin-film-photovoltaic solar program that is fully integrated with Drexel Metals’ engineered metal roof system. The companies provide system design, quarterly training...
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Armetco Systems Inc., Justin, Texas, and Metposite LLC, Hubbard, Ore., have announced a strategic partnership to fabricate and assemble Armetco Systems’ engineered panel systems for the Northwest market.
To increase awareness about metal roofing and educate consumers about why metal roofing is the best choice for their homes, the Glenview, Ill.-based Metal Construction Association launched its Emphasis Market Initiative in Birmingham, Ala., and Harrisburg, Pa. The initiative, which began April 1...