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NEW PRODUCTS

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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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    Beam Up

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

     

FORECAST

  • Tightening the Reins

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

     

PROJECTS

ROOFS

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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

  • 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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    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.

     
  • Collaboration Boosts Green Building Practices

    Several green-building organizations have collaborated to develop a comprehensive model green-building code designed to advance green-building practices across the U.S.

     
  • 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.

     

THE LAST WORD

OTHER ARTICLES

  • 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.”