Featured Projects

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.

Swiss Re, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, offers reinsurance products and related financial services around the world. It has offices located in more than 25 countries, including a new 80,000 sq. ft. regional office building in Fort Wayne, IN. Featured on the building's exterior are two types of metal wall panel systems from Citadel Architectural Products. Company officials describe the new building as one of the most energy efficient in Northeast Indiana.

During the Canadian wildfire season, the team at Switchback Helicopters in Calgary, Alb., is on call. The pilots ferry people and equipment to fires and take part in fire suppression efforts. On the ground, the maintenance crew keeps the helicopters in top working order. Helping keep the company's operations running smoothly and efficiently is a 13,000 sq. ft. hangar and its 60' x 19' Schweiss Doors liftstrap bifold hangar door.

The Sykes Chapel and Center for Faith and Values is one of the newest structures at the University of Tampa. Early in the design process, stainless steel was considered for the 15,000 sq. ft. building’s roof as a reference to the stainless steel minarets that grace the University’s historic Plant Hall. But RHEINZINK zinc was ultimately used instead because of its visual softness and ability to diffuse light as required by the design. In addition to being used for the roof, RHEINZINK is featured on the building’s fascia and soffits.

Appearance, durability and glare reduction were all important considerations in the decision to utilize Rigidized® Metals perforated DuoTex® combination pattern 1UN on InvariMatte® micro texture to skin newly constructed portions of Symphony Park parking garage in Las Vegas, NV. The garage provides parking for the Smith Center for the Performing Arts, the Discovery Children's Museum, Symphony Park and more.

The Hayner Hoyt Corporation of Syracuse, N.Y. was awarded the American Buildings Company (ABC) 2016 Building of the Year Award for its work on the Syracuse University Ensley Athletic Center building, a 95,149 sq. ft. recreation building with an interior clearance that peaks at 65 ft.