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.
Chemetal has introduced two new steel designs: 380 Weathered Steel and 381 Aged Steel.
Roll-formed downspouts from MBCI are available in 26-gauge in all of the company’s standard colors.
Tubelite Inc. now manufactures all of its architectural, extruded aluminum products with EcoLuminum, a high recycled-content aluminum billet composition with environmentally friendly finishes.
The QuadFlash pipe boot from OMG Roofing Products seals single or clustered rooftop pipe penetrations.
DBI-SALA, a Capital Safety brand, has developed the Ultra-Lok RSQ SRL with Rescue self retracting lifeline.
The Bilco Co.’s BIL-Guard Hatch Railing System on its line of roof doors is a fixed railing system that provides a permanent means of fall protection for hatch openings.
Miller Electric Manufacturing Co. has introduced the Arc Armor PAPR, a powered air purifying respirator with a lightweight blower and a belt/shoulder strap design for comfort and safety.
Wells Lamont’s Blister Armor with Liquicell glove technology helps prevent blisters and next-day soreness.
Midwest Tool and Cutlery Co. has introduced Interchangeable Blade Seamers for the HVAC/R and building/construction trades.
Makita has released models FS2500 and FS2701, two 2,500 RPM screwdrivers that are lightweight and feature an ergonomic design built for continuous heavy-duty work.
Swenson Shear has added the Valley Hemmer to its Snap Table product line so users can now easily hem concealed-fastener panels at any angle.
The U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, D.C., lists falls as one of the leading causes of traumatic occupational death.
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.
Lancaster, Pa.-based Armstrong Ceiling Systems manufactured MetalWorks Effects Wood Looks in Cherry made from 0.021-inch-thick electrogalvanized steel.
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.
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Techno Inc. CNC Routers, New Hyde Park, N.Y., has re-launched its Web site, www.technocnc.com.
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Englert Inc. now offers a rainwater harvesting certification program for roofing contractors who want to add a line of rainwater harvesting systems to their products and services.
The South Division of Eufaula, Ala.-based American Buildings Co. was named the 2009 Volunteer of the Year by Eufaula/Barbour County Chamber of Commerce.
The Longview, Texas-based LMCurbs 20-year warranty now comes standard on all aluminum roof curbs for standing seam and R-panel roofs.
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On Dec. 4, 2009, President Obama embarked on a White House to Main Street tour to learn about Allentown, Pa. As part of that, he dined with Allentown-based ATAS International president Dick Bus.
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Based on the success of last year’s event, the second annual SteelDay, hosted by the Chicago-based American Institute of Steel Construction, will be held on September 24.
Kawneer Co. Inc., a manufacturer of architectural aluminum products and systems for commercial construction, has announced a strategic partnership with European company Forster Profile Systems.
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Inovateus Solar, South Bend, Ind., now is offering videos on YouTube focused on solar energy.
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Whirlwind Building Systems recently achieved the IAS AC 472 certification for its Houston location.
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The Small Business Commerce Association recently selected Worldwide Steel Buildings, Peculiar, Mo., to receive a 2009 Best of Business Award in the Pre-engineered Steel Buildings category.
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Littleton, Colo.-based Infinite Power Solutions has announced a global distribution agreement with Arrow Electronics Inc.