Featured Projects

When Suburban Bank and Trust (SBT), headquartered in Elmhurst, IL, bought a small building for a new branch location the primary challenge was to give it an identity more fitting with the SBT style. The structure was built in the 1970s and needed more than just a new face so the bank called on PPKS Architects, Glen Ellyn, IL for help. The design from PPKS features 1,400 square feet of Kalzip TF37/800R façade system made of 0.040 aluminum with a twin-triangular profile that creates an interesting exterior through an interplay of light and shade across its shape.

Valspar's WeatherXLTM product line is one of the most durable and proven SMP coatings on the market, so it’s no wonder Paul Gantt of Columbus, OH chose the product for his years-in-the-making storage building project.

When officials at the non-profit Greater Sudbury Housing Corporation (GSHC) wanted to reduce energy consumption at their largest building, they charged Richard Munn, manager of technical services, with determining the best course of action. Though there were many options that would've provided the desired result, most were cost prohibitive. One that wasn't was SolarWall®, a transpired solar-collecting metal wall panel system that delivers naturally warmed air directly into the building's ventilation system.

The growth and evolution of a Minnesota family farm has included the addition of the latest in GPS technology, the switch to harvesting only corn and soybeans and the conversion to doors from Schweiss Doors on the storage buildings.

Following the mantra of “learning by the sea,” the new Sullivan’s Island Elementary School in South Carolina is only a stone’s throw from the Atlantic Ocean. Given its beach-front location, the selection of Petersen’s PAC-CLAD aluminum roof and wall panels was an obvious choice to counter the corrosive environment and protect the school from frequent, punishing storms and occasional earthquakes.

The Summit Christian Center is not your ordinary worship center. Yet the method used to construct the 137,000 sq. ft. building is becoming the standard in church construction. Located on Marshall Road in San Antonio, TX, the multi-million dollar facility was built using metal building systems and components from Rigid Global Buildings of Houston, TX.

Sun Hydraulics Corp., a maker of hydraulic valves and one of Southwest Florida's largest manufacturers, expanded into a new $16 million, 75,510-square-foot building in Sarasota with the help of a metal building system from Star Building Systems. Sarasota's Halfacre Construction was recognized by Star for its work on the facility.

The new Sunrise Mainline Toll Plaza on the Sawgrass Expressway west of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, represents a transformation of the aging expressway to a “highway of tomorrow.” The $26 million design/build project offers the first open road tolling (ORT) in south Florida, using a double-span signature gantry for collection of tolls from high-speed vehicles. The toll plaza utilizes approximately 11,000 sq. ft. of PAC-CLAD .032” corrugated aluminum panels from Petersen Aluminum Corp. The 7/8” panels were finished in Silver Metallic. In addition, 5,400 sq. ft. of .125 plate aluminum was custom perforated and spray coated.

The Green Build terminal is the largest and most ambitious expansion project in the history of the San Diego International Airport. As a result, it became the first commercial airport to earn LEED Platinum certification. The project used Starlight 7J™ stainless steel from Contrarian Metal Resources for 140 columns incorporated into the design of the terminal's Sunset Cove shopping and concession core.

Though Super 1 Foods Stores are operated throughout Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas, the company’s new store in Carencro, LA represents a prototype design not previously seen. Developed by parent-company Brookshire Grocery Company of Tyler, TX, the new store features approximately 25,000 sq. ft. of Metl-Span® CF36 and CF42 insulated metal panels and 7.2 rib panels to create the desired exterior look.

The owner of Superior Fireworks in Orange Park, Fla., put his trust in his design/build firm and ended up with a new facility that met all of his needs and came in at budget. The new facility houses a retail outlet as well as a large warehouse and shipping area, so aesthetics was an important consideration. The owner was seeking a stucco look on the exterior of the building. Insulated metal panels (IMPs) from Metl-Span provided the desired finish at a lower price.

When the Town of Surf City, NC, made plans to construct a building that would consolidate the police department and other emergency services operations, durability was a main consideration. To meet the high-wind requirements of the coast, the architectural roofing choice was McElroy Metal’s Maxima standing seam metal roofing, featuring a 3-coat paint finish from Sherwin-Williams.

Reviving a historic site is always rewarding. But a historic reroof project is truly successful when those involved recognize that they don’t have to recreate history—they can improve it. The Surf Mall in Ocean City, NJ, recently became the enhanced highlight of the Ocean City boardwalk because of a new metal roof from Drexel Metals, Inc., Ivyland, PA.

The new Surrey Recycling and Waste Center in British Columbia opens its Schweiss Doors bifold liftstrap door to the public for easy disposal of recycling and waste products.

The Keystone Trust Company, a former bank building circa-1924, lends itself as the entrance to the Susquehanna Art Museum as part of this retrofit project in Harrisburg, PA. Metal and glass are the materials that make up the panel envelope of this grand museum, providing both function and beauty to the building’s façade. The new metal façade - using products from CENTRIA - is now a work of art itself.

AEP Span’s architectural metal panels were products of choice for Sutter Health’s new Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital which opened in October 2014. The facility’s design integrates sustainable building strategies from the ground up and complies with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) criteria.

A Florida roofing contractor is known for giving its customers what they want, and what the Solid Waste Authority of West Palm Beach County, FL wanted was a solution to a leaking roof. Advanced Roofing Inc. provided it by adding Roof Hugger sub-purlins to SWA's foliage collection building, and then installing 238T aluminum roofing by McElroy Metal.

Founded 125 years ago as the Home of Mercy, Chicago’s Swedish Covenant Hospital has come a long way since the days of iron beds and wooden washstands. The latest modernization, completed in March 2012 under the direction of BSA Life Structures of Indianapolis, IN, included efforts to trim the maintenance costs and enhance the aesthetics of the non-profit, independent hospital. It was to those ends that ALPOLIC aluminum composite material was incorporated into the exterior renovation design.

Located in the foothills of the scenic Cascade Mountains, the new Swedish Medical Center in Issaquah, WA is one of the most energy efficient hospital campuses in the nation. Among the materials utilized for the 550,000 square foot, two-phased project's construction were Metl-Span insulated metal wall panels.

Swire Coca-Cola needed more storage space and came up with the idea of renovating an aging facility on its grounds in Denver, CO. The trick was converting this old building, with abandoned rail access and no efficient loading dock access, into a functionally efficient, modern-looking facility at a reasonable cost. Insulated metal panels (IMPs) from Metl-Span, installed as roofing and a composite wall system, helped complete the successful project.