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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. has introduced its 4 1/2-inch Small Angle Grinder, which features a tool-free adjustable guard.
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.
Swenson Shear?s Snap Table 8000 combines the features of its previous ST7000 model with a sliding rail system and rollformer interface kit.
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The job site is a hectic place. Staying on track and on task requires having access to the right kinds of tools.
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.
CertainTeed DiamondDeck underlayment consists of a synthetic polymer-based material that replaces the use of standard felt underlayments.
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.
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.
MDC Wall Finishes are water-based interior paint products that are environmentally friendly, easy to apply and available in myriad colors.
Berger Building Products Inc. has introduced the FlashMate brushable sealant in a quart-sized can.
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.
Super Stud Building Products Inc. has released its drywall framing system, The Edge.
Therml=Block 300ES Curtainwall from Tubelite Inc. is manufactured using Eco-Luminum, a high recycled-content aluminum billet composition featuring environmentally friendly finishes.
The Appaloosa Branch Library, Scottsdale, Ariz., is the first building constructed with color-shifting Duranar VARI-Cool coatings from PPG Industries.
he walls consist of Behlen ADP-1 metal wall panels from Behlen Building Systems, Columbus, Neb., along with EIFS and brick.
Ceco Buiding Systems, Columbus, Miss., manufactured the metal for the travel center.
The structure utilized a 26-gauge Galvalume PBR roof and gutters and downspouts from Mid-West Steel Building Co., Houston.
Approximately 34,000 square feet of 2 1/2-inch CF-42 Mesa wall panels from Lewisville, Texas-based Metl-Span, clad the facility.
Moon Township, Pa.-based Centria manufactured the metal for the facility.
Eufaula, Ala.-based American Buildings Co., manufactured 14,600 square feet of Standing Seam II roof panels in a regal blue SmartKote Kynar 500 cool roof paint finish.
A 56- by 14-foot curved metal screen of perforated aluminum showcases the company?s logo.
The roof consists of 7,300 square feet of 16-inch-wide copper metallic standing seam panel Englert Series 1300 from Englert Inc., Perth Amboy, N.J.
Armstrong Ceiling & Wall Systems, Lancaster, Pa., manufactured the metal products for the terminal.
The headquarters building features 24,827 square feet of 4-mm Reynobond Aluminum Composite Material from Alcoa Architectural Products, Eastman, Ga.
Ceco Building Systems, Columbus, Miss., manufactured the 30,000-square-foot building.
Star Building Systems, Oklahoma City, manufactured the metal for this 14,296-square-foot building, including StarShield Roof System in charcoal gray along with reverse-rolled DuraRib Wall System in light stone.
Approximately 85,000 square feet of Lewisville, Texas-based Metl-Span CF42 light mesa wall panels adorn the structure.
Houston-based Metallic Building Co. manufactured the 115,303-square-foot hybrid metal building.
The building features 24,000 square feet of Elk Grove Village, Ill.-based Petersen Aluminum Pac-Clad 24-gauge, 18-inch Snap-Clad finished in burgundy.
Met-Tile Inc., Ontario, Calif., manufactured 17,600 square feet of 26-gauge steel tile facsimile roofing panels.
About 1,000 square feet of 24-gauge 24-inch with striations 238T regal white panels from Architectural Building Components was used for the low-slope roof.
About 12,000 square feet of Eufaula, Ala.-based American Buildings Co. Rigid Frame was used.
The building includes a 24-gauge Robertson Standing Seam Roof in ash grey color with a 1:12 double slope from Robertson Building Systems, Ancaster, Ontario, Canada.
Memphis, Tenn.-based Varco Pruden Buildings manufactured the Rigid Frame system that included a single-slope penthouse with louvers and skylights centered on the main roof and portal frame bracing.
About 6,800 square feet of Decra Tile in garnet top the courthouse from Decra Roofing Systems, Corona, Calif.
This project features a variety of wall panels from ATAS International Inc., Allentown, Pa.
Columbus, Neb.-based Behlen Building Systems supplied the 15,200-square-foot building.
Designers wanted the fire station to blend with nearby residential areas so they planned a building with a brick veneer exterior and asphalt shingle gable roof.
The court project includes two phases and is a revitalization of an existing community center.
A series of curved panel shelters provide shade for the campground. Phase II of the project includes about 30 prefabricated shelters.
Moon Township, Pa.-based CENTRIA manufactured 20,320 square feet of 22/26-gauge Formawall Dimension Series 2-inch Horizontal in a lee ivory color with an embossed finish and Duracast coating.
Petersen Aluminum Corp., Elk Grove Village, Ill., manufactured PAC-CLAD material for the project.
Oklahoma City-based Flex-Ability Concepts manufactured 2,800 feet of 20-gauge Flex-C Trac in 2 1/2-, 3 5/5- and 6-inch widths and 120 feet of 18-gauge, 4-inch-wide Flex-C Trac to form the curves.
The building features 10,645 square feet of Rigid-Wall (MFR160) panels from ATAS International Inc., Allentown, Pa.
A Cambridge Architectural Parkade architectural mesh system dresses the parking garage’s exterior in vertical panels placed alternating distances away from the building’s concrete shell.
Metallic Building Co., Houston, manufactured the 19,815-square-foot metal building.
Dri-Design, Holland, Mich., manufactured 40,000 square feet of 0.080 aluminum panels finished in dove grey.
Several companies manufactured metal components for this Giant Eagle store, one of the nation's largest food retailers and distributors.
Approximately 12,745 square feet of metal from Eufaula, Ala.-based American Buildings Co. was used, including Standing Seam II roof panels and Architectural III wall panels in a pearl gray color.
The old shingle roofs were replaced with 50,000 square feet of Englert Series 2000 24-gauge, 14-inch-wide standing seam panel in teal, colonial red, pacific blue and metallic copper.
The project uses 7,000 square feet of 26-gauge Ontario, Calif.-based Met-Tile tile facsimile roofing panels that are 3 feet wide and in 2- to 20-foot widths.
Robertson Building Systems, Ancaster, Ontario, supplied the 8,100-square-foot building.
Memphis-based Liberty Building Systems provided a metal building for the 9,180-square-foot store.
Memphis-based VP Buildings manufactured the Rigid Frame system and standing seam roof for the 92,000-square-foot trio of buildings.
About 2,000 square feet of Woburn, Mass.-based RHEINZINK 0.7 mm/24-gauge preweathered blue gray flat-lock tiles was used.
Belfair, Wash.?based Metal Roofing Alliance?s quest to secure homeowner leads via a range of media outlets has paid off.
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.
Dri-Design, Holland, Mich., has introduced its new Ombrae Imaging Technology that allows images to be sculpted into the company?s architectural panels.
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The World Steel Association reported a 29.1 percent increase in crude steel production from the year-ago period.
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The Daniel Burnham Pavilion in Chicago earned national recognition in AISC’s 2010 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program.
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.
Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez will give the keynote address at the 20th annual Metalcon International in Las Vegas this October.
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Next year should bring increased recovery in activity in the EU steel using industry.
OMG Roofing Products, Agawam, Mass., has introduced new literature about its AccuSeam Membrane Attachment system.
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.
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A new application of Microsoft technology will help Peachtree City, Ga.-based MetalForming Inc. roofing customers improve their efficiencies and communications.
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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.
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NCI Building Systems Inc. announced that it completed International Accreditation Service accreditation evaluations of all 16 of its designated metal building facilities.
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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.
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The Green Building Initiative has completed the first commercial building rating system.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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The Glenview, Ill.-based Metal Construction Association elected its 2010 Board of Directors at its annual meeting in Naples, Fla., in January.