Featured Projects

In Port Hueneme, CA, a cozy coastal enclave along California's Gold Coast, the low-maintenance and energy-saving benefits of metal roofing by Custom-Bilt Metals' are helping to make The Bungalows at Beach House a carefree getaway experience. Located along Oceana Drive one block from the ocean, the John Laing Homes community of second homes offers Titan standing seam metal roofs with Titan® Cool Roof reflective coatings.

A clean, finished look was the goal for the 22,560 sq. ft. shop area of the newly-constructed Freeman Lexus facility in Santa Rosa, CA. This was the main reason the auto dealership was initially interested in using the HIGH-R insulation system for the shop ceilings. After the installation began, however, the difference in the daily heat could be felt by the construction workers as they made the comparison between the area where HIGH-R had already been installed and the areas that weren't yet insulated.

The Lutheran Social Services Center for Children & Youth residential facility located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was designed to be long-lasting and economical while impacting the local community by assisting more children. The original facility was a 1960 building, and in order to increase their capacity, the center needed a flexible design that also made sure they were good stewards of donor funds. This was accomplished by using metal buildings, by Metallic Building Company, for four wings (15,000 square feet) of the 33,000 total square foot project.

Loyola University Hospital in Maywood, IL, features four specialty units including Adult and Pediatric, Burn Intensive Care, Coronary Care, and Intensive Care services. The 176,000 sq. ft. hospital, which opened in Spring of 2008, is accented by .125” aluminum plate panels manufactured by Quality Metalcrafts, LLC. More than 3,500 square feet of the custom-fabricated panels were utilized on the project to complement the other exterior materials on the impressive facility.

Located in Lakeland, FL, the Favilli Family Medical Clinic is a 9,000 sq. ft. facility that features a Rigid Frame metal building system by VP Buildings. The building is a three-practice medical center in a premier professional park in South Lakeland. A detailed EIFS-covered wall system on steel studs, with an extensive drive-through structure for patient drop-off on the front of the building, enhances the look of the facility. Meanwhile, upgraded finishes were used on both the interior and exterior. While the building was not LEED certified, the project has numerous LEED certified items.

Located next to Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Orange County, CA, a Public Storage Corporation facility displays metal panels from Kingspan Insulated Panels.

The Purdue University engineering program counts 22 NASA astronauts among its graduates, including Neil Armstrong, the namesake of the school's new facility. Constructed as part of the university's strategic plan to remain at the forefront of engineering education, the new Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering increases the size of the university's engineering complex by 60 percent. The university commissioned RATIO Architects Inc. of Indianapolis, IN to design a building that will continually inspire the next generation of engineers to "reach for the stars." Playing a significant role in turning that design goal into reality was Reynobond® aluminum composite material, from Alcoa Architectural Products.

Omega-Lite® aluminum composite material from Laminators Inc. of Hatfield, PA, was picked by Butler Design Group of Phoenix, AZ, for use on the exterior of the newly completed Perimeter Gateway III office building, located on the DHL Campus in Scottsdale, AZ's Perimeter Center. KPML Inc. Metal Source of Phoenix, AZ, fabricated the Kynar 500-finished, Bright Silver-colored panels at the job site and then installed them on the three-story, 87,000 sq. ft. building using Laminators Inc.'s proprietary Clip & Caulk attachment system.

Calvary Chapel is a 19,000 square foot church building located in Corvallis, OR. The entire project included four buildings with astute consideration given to the location of church sanctuary and fellowship hall to minimize the impact of the surrounding natural topography so that minimal trees and vegetation were removed. A metal building system by Metallic Building Company was chosen because of the flexibility to incorporate original design using large clear spans, canopies, purlin extensions and special roof loading for sound and lighting equipment.

An innovative Landscape Interior metal fabric solution from Cambridge Architectural of Cambridge, MD, dramatically defines and separates space within the Theatre for the Performing Arts at the new Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, NV. The newly renovated theater, formerly the Aladdin Center for the Performing Arts, is designed to house Broadway-style shows for extended runs. Cambridge Architectural’s innovative mesh application provides “house reduction” in order to produce more intimate seating for smaller crowds. Retractable panels of metal fabric allow larger areas of the theatre to be reconfigured to suit the space requirements of an event.

Designed for long-term use and in keeping with Florida’s predominant architectural style, the $20 million Largo Public library is topped with a Drexel Metals jobsite rollformed metal roof system. The panels for the sprawling 90,000 sq. ft. structure were fabricated at the job site and installed by Morrell Architectural Systems Inc. of Tampa, FL. The project’s design architect was the Omaha, NE office of Leo A. Daly, working in collaboration with Collman & Karsky of Dunedin, FL.

Metal roofing from Custom-Bilt Metals covers and complements the best of American architecture, from brand-new, single-family houses, to modern shopping malls and hotels, to decades-old landmarks. In Boston, 70,000 square feet of Vail Majestic Copper shingles from Custom-Bilt Metals, installed by Dave Gardner Contractor and Supply from Framingham, Mass., will extend the life of the Traffic Tunnel Administration Building, while blending with the character of its historic surroundings.

Spallation Neutron Source’s large sprawling facility is located in a rural portion of Oak Ridge, Tennessee. It is a national laboratory managed by UT-Battelle for the U.S. Department of Energy. This one-of-a-kind laboratory’s main focus is on neutron-scattering research that helps improve things like medicine, food, electronics, cars and airplanes. CENTRIA supplied a variety of metal products that were used on the building.

Products from MeTecno USA provide both structural and aesthetic benefits through their use in the $40 million makeover of the Merrimack County Nursing Home in Boscawen, NH. Three different products are featured on the 143-year-old facility. They were chosen because of initial cost, long-term maintenance costs and freedom of design expression. The project was completed in March 2008 with Warrenstreet Architects of Concord, NH, serving as the project's architect. The metal wall and roof panel systems were installed by AJ Desjardins Roofing Co. Inc.

Count Ben Macrae as a satisfied customer of Littleton, CO-based Metal Building Insulation. Macrae is the general manager of the Goal Kick Indoor Soccer Complex in Spencer, IA. He said the difference in operating costs and comfort was dramatic and immediate following the installation of one of the company's insulation systems in the interior of the steel-framed, membrane-skinned soccer arena. He noted that wintertime heat bills were on average $2,500 less per month since the retrofit was completed.

A major expansion of the Indianapolis Museum of Art included extensive RHEINZINK® material used in three different applications. The $74 million project added 140,000 sq. ft. to the Museum including three new wings, 50 percent more gallery space, an outdoor garden court and other visitor amenities.The cornerstone of the RHEINZINK usage was 40,000 sq. ft. pf Reynobond Zinc Composite Material (ZCM) utilizing RHEINZINK Preweathered Blue-Gray. The ZCM panels were fabricated and installed by Schaffner Heaney Associates, Inc., South Bend, IN.

The 7,300 square foot Tradewinds home in Orlando, Florida, utilizes the finest example of exemplary architecture, innovative products and applications, and environmental consciousness. It is a high-performance home, with a systematic approach to energy and natural resource conservation, indoor air quality, and comfort that has earned certification from local and regional green building programs. The project was sponsored by 25 of the world's leading product manufaturers -- all with an objective of environmental responsibility. Metal Sales Manufacturing Corp.'s Image II roofing was selected for this project because it fit the parameters of the home perfectly.

More than 50,000 sq. ft. of PAC-CLAD® flat stock was used to create flat seam panels that provide a striking look for Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Plymouth, MN. The panels were fabricated and installed by Atomic Sheet Metal, Vadnais Heights, MN. Approximately 1,200 sheets of 4’ x 10’ PAC-CLAD material finished in Colonial Red and Weathered Zinc were utilized. The flat seam panels were generally 22” wide by 116” tall.The project was a major Phase II expansion of church facilities to include a new 900-seat sanctuary, administrative offices and classroom space.

Thermolite™ aluminum composite insulating panels from Laminators Inc. are utilized as infill in the curtain wall facade of Arizona's largest hotel. The Phoenix Sheraton was designed by Arquitectonica of Miami, FL, and features two colors of the 1"-thick, Kynar-finished panels. Thermolite panels are manufactured by Laminators Inc. of Hatfield, PA. Handling their installation on this project was K.T. Fabrication Inc. of Chandler, AZ.

Situated atop a silty bluff where aboriginal hunters once stood to look toward the Alaskan range, the Alaska Museum of the North at the University of Alaska at Fairbanks makes a stunning visual statement. Visible for miles in every direction, the building was designed to convey a sense of Alaska with innovative lines & spaces evoking images of alpine ridges, glaciers breaking up on the Yukon River and the Aurora. It was designed by Hammel, Green & Abrahamson of Minneapolis, MN, in partnership with Anchorage-based GDM, and is skinned entirely in Reynobond® ACM by Alcoa Architectural Products.