EDITOR'S NOTE

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    The New Normal

    The good days of the future will be different from the good days of the past.

     
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    Ich Bin Berliner

    Government buildings reflect the people they represent.

     

NEW PRODUCTS

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    Stand Provides Easy Transport

    The Industrial Metal Master 20 Model IM1055 features Master Stand EZ-Go, along with Lock Master castings, providing up to 25 percent more clamping pressure.

     
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    Technology Prevents Gear Damage

    Makita's 4 1/2-, 5- and 6-inch angle grinders are equipped with Super Joint System technology to disengage the gears from the motor if the wheels catch or bind.

     
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    Product Family Is Launched

    DeWalt's 12 Volt MAX Lithium Ion platform includes nine components in a system designed to handle a variety of drilling, fastening and measuring applications.

     
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    Seamer Is Versatile

    The Rollformer Corp.'s SSX Seamer is designed for 22-gauge steel and 0.020-inch aluminum applications in 1- and 1 1/2-inch standing seam.

     
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    Safety Harness Doesn’t Tangle

    Capital Safety?s Exofit NEX Full Body harness utilizes an ?X? design that wraps around the user for tangle-free security while the vertical torso buckles for a non-slip adjustment of shoulder straps.

     
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    Grinder Has Adjustable Guard

    Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. has introduced its 4 1/2-inch Small Angle Grinder, which features a tool-free adjustable guard.

     
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    Tool Is Battery Powered

    The small, lightweight, battery-powered Bosch PS70 Metal Shear cuts sheet metals up to 18-gauge in thickness and holes as small as 1/2 inch in diameter.

     
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    Table Improves Accuracy

    Swenson Shear?s Snap Table 8000 combines the features of its previous ST7000 model with a sliding rail system and rollformer interface kit.

     
  • The Right Tools

    The job site is a hectic place. Staying on track and on task requires having access to the right kinds of tools.

     
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    Measuring Device Attaches to Saw

    New Bedford Tool & Gauge Co.’s SawGear is a portable measuring device that attaches to a miter saw to provide repeatable accurate cuts for contractors.

     
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    Underlayment Resists Water

    CertainTeed DiamondDeck underlayment consists of a synthetic polymer-based material that replaces the use of standard felt underlayments.

     
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    Fastener Suited for Metal Roofs

    The 14x1 1/8-inch U-Seal T-1 Self Drilling fastener from Dynamic Fastener is designed to be used with the company’s Dyna-Flash pipe flashings for metal roofs.

     
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    Device Minimizes Snow Danger

    The SnowBreaker from SnoBlox-SnoJax is a polycarbonate snow guard that minimizes rooftop sliding snow and ice by slicing the wintery mix into smaller pieces so it can safely slide off a roof.

     
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    Wall Finishes Are Water-Based

    MDC Wall Finishes are water-based interior paint products that are environmentally friendly, easy to apply and available in myriad colors.

     
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    Sealant Prevents Rust

    Berger Building Products Inc. has introduced the FlashMate brushable sealant in a quart-sized can.

     
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    Removal System Gouges Quickly

    The Arcair-Matic N6000 Metal-Removal System from Thermadyne Industries is suited for metal fabrication, particularly in weld joint preparation where it is used to prepare uniform “U” or “J” grooves.

     
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    Framing System Accommodates Drywall

    Super Stud Building Products Inc. has released its drywall framing system, The Edge.

     
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    Curtainwall Uses Recycled Aluminum

    Therml=Block 300ES Curtainwall from Tubelite Inc. is manufactured using Eco-Luminum, a high recycled-content aluminum billet composition featuring environmentally friendly finishes.

     
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    Library Is Designed With Cool Coating

    The Appaloosa Branch Library, Scottsdale, Ariz., is the first building constructed with color-shifting Duranar VARI-Cool coatings from PPG Industries.

     

METALMAG'S FEATURED PROJECT

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    Another Fine Mesh

    The Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Parking Garage uses metal mesh for aesthetics and durability.

     
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    Beam Up

    Metal Creates an Engaging, Forward-Looking Aesthetic on the Lancaster Public Safety Building

     

PROJECT GALLERY

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    Steeling the Show

    About 13,200 tons of structural steel allow a 160-meter tall, 35-story mixed-use building to hold a gravity-defying 18-degree lean and earn a Guinness World Record.

     

FORECAST

  • A Bright Spot

    Transportation construction currently is one of the bright spots in the nonresidential construction category forecast; it is set to grow to $38.79 billion for 2010 and another 6 percent for 2011.

     
  • Tightening the Reins

    Government spending, which had been helping to prop up the economy, has started to draw back.

     

PROJECTS

WALL PANELS

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    Quilt of Color

    Wall system combines durability and aesthetics in baltimore school project.

     

ROOFS

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    Reading Rainbow

    The residents of Norfolk, Va., now can enjoy a new level of library experience with the completion of the Mary D. Pretlow Anchor Branch Library.

     
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    Shell Game

    The layered, shell-like Beacon Park Pavilion uses zinc to create a durable, high-tech aesthetic.

     

INTERIORS

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    Let’s Ride

    Harley-Davidson Museum uses interior metal to echo a proud industrial history.

     

BUILDING GREEN

  • Life-cycle Assessment

    LCA is an analytical process to estimate the sustainability profile of a product, process or service.

     
  • The Case for Green Growth

    As consumer awareness grows, demand for truly sustainable products will either change managers’ minds or the managers themselves, whichever comes first.

     

FIELD TECHNIQUES

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    Up, Up and Away

    The benefits of well-maintained metal roofs are far reaching.

     

METAL TECH

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    Steel City

    The technology and processes behind making steel have changed in the past years to become increasingly more efficient for this vital construction material.

     

INDUSTRY NEWS

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    MRA Media Campaign a Success

    Belfair, Wash.?based Metal Roofing Alliance?s quest to secure homeowner leads via a range of media outlets has paid off.

     
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    ABC Announces Award Winners

    American Buildings Co., Eufaula, Ala., recently named the winners of its 2010 Excellence in Design Awards, recognizing authorized ABC builders and Architectural Metal Systems roofers.

     
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    Pixels Add Creative Dimension

    Dri-Design, Holland, Mich., has introduced its new Ombrae Imaging Technology that allows images to be sculpted into the company?s architectural panels.

     
  • Crude-Steel Production on the Rise

    The World Steel Association reported a 29.1 percent increase in crude steel production from the year-ago period.

     
  • Temporary Pavilion Recognized

    The Daniel Burnham Pavilion in Chicago earned national recognition in AISC’s 2010 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program.

     
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    Distinguished Industry Representative Dies

    Patrick Bush, 66, formerly with United States Steel Corporation, Washigton, D.C., died last month during a rafting trip with his family in Vail, Colo.

     
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    Gonzales Keynotes Metalcon

    Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez will give the keynote address at the 20th annual Metalcon International in Las Vegas this October.

     
  • 2011 European Steel Forecast

    Next year should bring increased recovery in activity in the EU steel using industry.

     
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    Literature Addresses Attachment System

    OMG Roofing Products, Agawam, Mass., has introduced new literature about its AccuSeam Membrane Attachment system.

     
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    Tool Guide Updated

    Dynamic Fastener, Kansas City, Mo., has released its newest version of the “Tool and Fastener Hand Guide,” which addresses issues that arise in the metal building industry.

     
  • Technology Improves Efficiencies

    A new application of Microsoft technology will help Peachtree City, Ga.-based MetalForming Inc. roofing customers improve their efficiencies and communications.

     
  • Proposed Changes Address Metal Buildings

    Changes to assembly descriptions and U-Factors regarding metal building assemblies are being considered in the 2010 version of ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007.

     
  • Company Receives Accreditations

    NCI Building Systems Inc. announced that it completed International Accreditation Service accreditation evaluations of all 16 of its designated metal building facilities.

     
  • Steel Production Increases

    The U.S. produced 27 million metric tons of crude steel during the first three months of 2010, an increase of 53.8 percent compared to the same quarter in 2009.

     
  • Standard Completed

    The Green Building Initiative has completed the first commercial building rating system.

     
  • Companies To Form Partnership

    McElroy Metal, Bossier City, La., and Inovateus Solar, South Bend, Ind., have formed a roofing and solar power partnership to provide specification, engineering and installation solutions for large standing seam roofing projects incorporating solar. Kenneth Gieseke, vice president of marketing for...

     
  • DOE Funds Retrofit

    The U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, D.C., announced that up to $28 million in funding is available to help states lower the cost and increase the availability of energy-efficiency retrofits.

     
  • Proposed Changes Address Metal Buildings

    Changes to assembly descriptions and U-Factors regarding metal building assemblies are being considered in the 2010 version of ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings.

     
  • MCA Elects 2010 Board of Directors

    The Glenview, Ill.-based Metal Construction Association elected its 2010 Board of Directors at its annual meeting in Naples, Fla., in January.

     

THE LAST WORD

OTHER ARTICLES

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    Ventures West Transport, Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada

    Robertson Building Systems, Ancaster, Ontario, Canada, manufactured the metal for the office and dispatch building, plus the storage and truck maintenance facilities.

     
  • Ventilator Removes Heat

    Moffitt Corp.’s Labyrinth ventilation system is a natural ventilator that removes heat and allows light in without letting rain or snow inside the facility.

     
  • Rainscreen Mitigates Moisture

    Knight Wall Systems Inc. has released the Knight Wall System, all-in-one rainscreen system to mitigate moisture and increase energy efficiency in commercial, industrial and municipal construction projects.

     
  • White Paper Focuses on Metal Retrofits

    The Metal Initiative, Glenview, Ill., has produced a white paper focusing on using metal in retrofit applications.

     
  • Manual Is Updated

    The Cleveland-based Metal Building Manufacturers Association has released the “2010 Supplement to the 2006 MBMA Metal Building Systems Manual.”