EDITOR'S NOTE

  • Old School

    Buildings play an important role in our lives; particularly schools and education facilities.

     

NEW PRODUCTS

  • Railing Systems Have Horizontal Design

    C.R. Laurence Co. Inc.’s GRS Dry and Wet Glazed Glass Railing System features a horizontal Taper-Loc design that allows quick installation and removal of glass panels and can be mounted to any structu

     

  • Seal Plate Offers Protection

    CENTRIA has introduced Formawall PE, a pressure-equalized vertical seal plate for their horizontal Formawall Dimension Series and Formawall Graphix Series exterior metal wall panels.

     

  • Panel Matches Laminates

    Englert Environmental unveiled its SunNet Blue standing seam panel and flat sheet coating that match the color of its SunNet Building Integrated Photovoltaics, a standing seam roofing technology.

     

  • CNC Shaper Line Introduced

    Ohio Broach and Machine Co. has introduced a new line of CNC Shaper machines that can quickly machine multiple surfaces and multiple parts can be fixtured for machining with repetitive cuts in one cyc

     

  • Tool Cuts Through Metal

    TRUMPF’s TruTool PN 130 profile nibbler can cut through corrugated metal in a variety of depths and shapes.

     

  • Impact Wrenches Are Compact

    Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. has expanded its Lithium-Ion system with the new M18 Cordless 1/2-inch high torque impact wrenches.

     

  • Boom Lifts Have Few Emissions

    JLG Industries’ E-600 series of electric boom lifts reach up to 60 feet and, because they are electrically powered, do not generate emissions or have loud engines.

     

  • Rollformer Includes Software

    The Quadro Cinco from Metalforming Inc. is a portable jobsite rollforming machine with an inline notching and angle cutting system that is fully integrated with 3-D roof design software.

     

  • Forklift Works Efficiently

    Sellick Equipment’s SLP Series low-profile forklift has lift capacities of 5,000, 6,000 or 8,000 pounds at a 24-inch load center.

     

  • Cut Metal Easily

    Midwest Tool and Cutlery Co.’s upright snips create an ergonomic wrist and hand posture to improve wrist motion and ease cutting in confined areas.

     

  • Pivot Shears Cut Cleanly

    Pivot shears from Swenson Shear cut metal panels with one quick, clean cut.

     

  • Driver Is Precise

    Makita has released its new 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless 3-speed Brushless Motor Impact Driver, model BTD144.

     

  • Unifilm U802

    Scapa North America’s Unifilm U802, an acrylic transfer adhesive, attaches architectural tension membranes to metal frames; its peel strength quickly builds to 149 ounces per inch.

     

ARCHITECT'S ANGLE

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    A Solid Foundation

    Since the firm's inception more than 40 years ago, Arrowstreet has rallied around a core philosophy of community participation.

     

METALMAG'S FEATURED PROJECT

  • BRITE Lights

    NCCU's BRITE building incorporates a 45-foot- (14-m-) high perforated metal canopy to create visibility for the science campus.

     

FORECAST

  • Back To School

    Education facility construction is the largest component of nonresidential construction put in place, hitting a record total of $104,777,000 in 2008.

     

PROJECTS

WALL PANELS

  • The Idea Factory

    The $85 million headquarters merges an existing 156,500-square-foot, 7-story office building with a newly erected 96,000-square-foot, 2-story technical operations center.

     

ROOFS

  • Healing Pods

    The Chapa-De Indian Health Clinic's layout in Grass Valley, Calif., has multiple roof angles that are accentuated by the standing seam that creates dramatic shadow lines running from ridge to eave.

     

RESIDENTIAL

  • A Modern Treehouse

    The home, which the owner calls his southern treehouse, is a unique 2,500-square-foot structure on a 3/4-acre site designed to respect the delicate ecosystems that flourish around it.

     

BUILDING GREEN

FIELD TECHNIQUES

  • Winds of Change

    A metal roof system’s ability to withstand wind forces is critical in determining how well it can serve its primary function of protecting interior contents.

     

INDUSTRY NEWS

  • Product Catalog Is Redesigned

    CENTRIA, Moon Township, Pa., has introduced a redesigned 2009 product catalog.

     

  • 2009 Events

    See what events are happening in the metal-construction industry.

     

  • Web Site Centralizes Order Information

    Memphis-based Liberty Building Systems has developed a new Web site that places all important information for customers in one location.

     

  • Climate Action Program Launched

    The Brussels-based World Steel Association has launched its Climate Action recognition program.

     

  • Partnership Develops

    Follansbee, W. Va.-based Follansbee and Colorado Springs, Colo.-based S-5! have partnered to provide customers with the ability to easily specify solar clamping and snow retention products.

     

  • Company Consolidates Operations

    AEP Span, a division of West Sacramento, Calif.-based ASC Profiles Inc., has announced it will leave the East Coast market and consolidate its operations to the West Coast with the closure of the Dall

     

  • METALCON International Keynote Speaker Announced

    Bob Berkebile, FAIA, a founding principal of Kansas City, Mo.-based BNIM Architects, will deliver the keynote presentation at the 19th annual METALCON International tradeshow, sponsored by the Metal C

     

  • USGBC Requires Performance Data

    As part of the release of LEED 2009 earlier this year, the Washington, D.C.-based U.S. Green Building Council is requiring building owners to provide energy- and water-consumption data for five years

     

METAL EDGE

  • Metal Edge

    Pre-engineered buildings offer a cost-effective, sustainable, long-term solution to many building challenges.