Featured Projects

After diverting a creek that had caused devastating flooding in the 1970s, the City of Frederick, MD, embarked on a plan to redevelop a 1.3 mile-long, 40'-wide, concrete-walled water channel into useable public space. As part of a plan that included the expansion of the Carroll Creek Park and the construction of a 400-seat amphitheater and a gazebo, the city built three new pedestrian bridges. One of them uses a Cambridge Architectural MeshDefense™ system as its railings. In addition to being an aesthetically pleasing pick, the railing provides the necessary fall protection for pedestrians.

Villa Rica, a city about 30 miles outside of Atlanta, Georgia, is known for its raised sidewalks, crepe myrtles and historic downtown. In January 2022, the quaint city gained a stunning modern addition – Carros Metal Concepts' (CMC) new headquarters. This attractive building features an array of metal construction products, including a number manufactured by Kingspan Insulated Panels North America.

As many architects can attest, designing a residence for oneself can present challenges. But architect Jack Carson rose to the occasion by creating a striking design for his new home located on a ranch in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. Design for the 7,000 sq. ft. residence, featuring metal products from Petersen, follows LEED principles and blends a unique palette of “industrial” materials with ultra-modern aesthetics.

When Carter Machinery Company of Salem, Va., needed to merge two of its locations, they constructed a totally new facility that uniquely combined alternating conventional construction and custom-designed metal buildings provided by Ceco Building Systems. To complete this project, the heavy equipment dealer utilized the services of their local Ceco Builder, Mid Eastern Builders of Chesapeake, which had previously constructed other facilities for their Earthmoving, Power Systems and General Construction divisions in the Chesapeake area.

Casa Val in Escazu, San Jose, Costa Rica offers breathtaking views of the distant city and mountains, and features an intimate courtyard for family interaction and social functions. The home is strikingly contemporary and counts among the materials used in its construction RHEINZINK prePATINA Angle Standing Seam Panels and Reveal Soffit Panels from RHEINZINK America Inc.

Located on a steeply sloped site in the central Texas hill country, visitors to the Cascading Creek House cannot help but notice the home's unique water-collection. One of its key components is zinc roofing crafted from material by RHEINZINK America Inc., Woburn, MA.

The generosity of several businesses led to the erection of a new hay barn for a nonprofit organization that focuses on helping individuals grow and develop through recreational activities with horses. American Building Components donated the metal walls and roofing for the project at Cassidy’s Cause in Paducah, Ky.

The future is green in Spokane, Washington, with the opening of the Catalyst Building on September 17, 2020. The net-zero-carbon, zero-energy Eastern Washington University building aims to set a new standard for eco-friendly materials and design. A featured element of its construction is KarrierPanel insulated metal panels from Kingspan Insulated Panels.

In the River North Art District of Denver, there are plenty of galleries, craft brewers and street art. The Catalyst Health-Tech Innovation development is bringing a new kind of creativity to the city by offering tenants office spaces along with a restaurant, retail, workout facility, conference rooms and beautiful views of downtown Denver. The building’s exterior is accented with insulated metal wall panels from Kingspan Insulated Panels – North America.

After well over a century-long wait, the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Charleston, SC, now has contributed a beautiful, gleaming addition to the Holy City skyline. The artisans at Copper Exclusive were largely responsible for the copper craftsmanship on this historic project.

At more than 513,000 square feet, the North Las Vegas facility is the second and largest Distribution Center operated by CDW and primarily serves customers throughout the western United States. Wildeck, Inc. was one of the primary suppliers of advanced material handling products and systems for both of CDW’s distribution centers. The Western Distribution Center is highly automated utilizing multi-level Wildeck® mezzanines and more than seven miles of roller conveyor belts to move product accurately and quickly to customers who don’t expect their shipment to be delayed.

The 88,500 sq. ft. second floor of the Cecil County Administration Building utilized Star Building Systems’ StarASR Roof System in Evergreen color. Completed in November 2007, this county administration building in Elkton, MD, used a combination of a pre-engineered metal building and conventional construction. The structure has a conventional first floor, and sitting atop the first floor is a pre-engineered Star Building.

Even with all of the benefits a metal roof provides, including durability, longevity, recyclability, energy efficiency and environmental sustainability, sometimes, it’s still all about the look, and that was important to its specification as part of the renovation of a Texas Lakehouse. The roof was formed from coil provided by McElroy Metal.

In Iowa, the new Cedar Rapids Public Library is a vibrant, multipurpose destination with spaces for the community to mix and collaborate. Commissioned to replace the previous library lost in flooding that devastated the city in 2008, the unique architecture makes a statement that heightens the building’s presence while being easily identifiable as a library. Helping to distingush the building is Reynobond ACM cladding from Arconic Architectural Products.

Everyone is celebrating the new Drexel Metals Galvalume-finish roof on the picturesque Celebration Church located in Kissimmee, FL. The DMC 150SS profile used for the roof is Drexel Metals’ traditional mechanically seamed metal roof system. It is applicable to both light-duty commercial and residential use, and is installed over a solid wood deck with a minimum slope of 2:12. The architectural profile also allows for radius applications.

The new Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Center is located on the 40-acre Centegra Health Campus in Huntley, IL. The 120,000 sq. ft. facility presents a high-tech exterior look that features a “running bond” panel pattern plus random placement of two different silver colors of Metl-Span panels. The running bond pattern creates a distinctive appearance by staggering the vertical joints between panels. Approximately 26,000 sq. ft. of Metl-Span 2” Architectural Flat insulated panels were utilized. The majority of the panels were 24” x 64”.

Toronto is home to one of the largest training schools for transportation technology in Canada - Centennial College Ashtonbee Campus, which was renovated with expanded facilities clad in metal wall panels from Dri-Design. The choice of stainless-steel panels was inspired by the chrome engines being operated on by students. Dri-Design was installed on a new Library & Learning Centre and Student Hub with adjoining Student Centre and Bookstore.

The interior design for the new Centennial Elementary School - serving 500 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Edmond, OK - relies heavily on extensive curves, radiuses and light coves to provide a friendly, contemporary atmosphere. Approximately 4,000 linear feet of 3 5/8” 20 gauge Flex-C Trac® by Flex-Ability Concepts was used to frame the project.

St. Joseph Mercy Health Center in Canton, MI has opened the Center For Advanced Medicine & Surgery. The 53,000 sq. ft. outpatient facility offers a variety of advanced services - some of which are normally found only at full-service hospitals. Several Petersen panel profiles were selected to meet the design objectives for the $20 million project.

The Center for Courageous Kids in Scottsville, KY is a world-class medical camp designed specifically for children living with medical challenges that would prevent them from attending a traditional camp. More than 50,000 sq. ft. of Petersen’s Snap-Clad panels were utilized on multiple buildings at the $16.3 million facility. The 24 gauge panels were finished in Award Blue to provide continuity and a bright look throughout the campus.