When a building plan includes the installation of a hangar door nearly 100 feet wide, communication becomes essential to make sure all the pieces fit together. Despite several design changes leading up to construction, an 11,000-square-foot hangar at Drake Field in Fayetteville, Ark., was successfully assembled through continuous communication between the client, general contractor First Star Construction, architect Burris Architecture, building manufacturer Wilshar Steel and last but not least, Schweiss Doors, the hangar door manufacturer.

Flexibility, energy efficiency and aesthetic cohesiveness were all achieved through the use of insulated metal wall and roof systems from FALK for the four buildings that comprise the Buttermilk Court commercial/industrial development on the southwest side of Grand Rapids, MI in Hudsonville. The first building was completed in 2021 while the fourth was finished in 2024. The 300,000 sq. ft., 29-acre development is home to a variety of businesses.

The International Dark Sky Discovery Center (IDSDC) in Fountain Hills, Arizona, is visionary in its ideas, planning, and execution. The center seeks to enthusiastically offer a one-of-a-kind experience to the Greater Phoenix area as a science center and observatory, equally as dedicated to education as it is to preservation. The ambitiousness of the project is rivaled only by the meticulousness with which its metal domes were designed, fabricated and installed. They were created using panels manufactured by ATAS International.

Visitors to North Star High School in Lincoln, Nebraska, may be surprised to find a 1967 Cessna 150 aircraft proudly displayed in its own hangar-style shop behind a glass-clad bifold door from Schweiss Doors. The shop and plane are part of a partnership with Duncan Aviation to create a pathway for students to find successful careers in aviation.

Some say the University of Tampa's Plant Hall is the crown jewel of the city's skyline. And while the building does not rise to the height of the city's more modern structures, it certainly has the most intricate roof line. Preservationists have ensured Plant Hall's looks for generations and recently played a role in seeing its metal roof replaced with products from ATAS International.

To deliver high-quality natural daylight indoors without sacrificing firefighters’ comfort, the project team responsible for the design of Marion (Iowa) Fire Station No. 1 integrated Kingspan Light + Air’s UniQuad® translucent wall systems into the building envelope of the training tower. Unlike traditional glazing systems, the UniQuad® translucent wall system delivers high levels of daylight while obscuring direct views, allowing the training tower to remain both well-lit and private.

To help create a unifying look, the design team charged with integrating new construction with existing at the Williamsville-Sherman CUSD #15 in Williamsville, IL, added a bold signage system of painted perforated corrugated metal. The perforated material, which also adds brilliant color to an otherwise neutral exterior palette, was manufactured by Elk Grove Village, IL-based Petersen.