Featured Projects

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto officially inaugurated the Great Monument, commemorating the centennial of the Mexican Army, in a ceremony at Campo Marte in Mexico City. The monument integrates two dramatic elements that symbolize the strength of the Mexican Army and the work of the Armed Forces over 100 years. An important component in its design and construction was RHEINZINK material from RHEINZINK America Inc.

It’s a rare occasion when the roofing installer knows and understands everything about what the customer wants. The best chance of that happening is when the installer and the customer are the same person. Looking for the dream roof he always wanted, Contractor Ronnie McGlothlin chose the 138T standing seam system from McElroy Metal.

Historic LondonHouse in downtown Chicago underwent an extensive renovation, starting in 2013. The transformation of this luxury hotel, completed for a grand reopening in May 2016, included insulated metal panels from Metl-Span.

The Marine Gateway mixed-use development opened in the spring of 2016 in south Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, as the first major transit-oriented development integrated into Vancouver’s Canada Line rapid transit rail system. It’s also served by the South Vancouver Bus Loop. The project showcases color-changing aluminum composite (ACM) panels from 3A Composites USA.

The new Maryland Public Health Laboratories Administration Building was part of the 235,000 square foot, five-level renovation project of a 40-year-old building in east Baltimore. The state-of-the-art laboratory facility, utilizing architectural metal products from CENTRIA, houses critical testing materials and equipment and annually conducts more than 10 million tests.

The newest stand-alone Mariano’s Fresh Market grocery store in the fast-growing retail chain’s empire has opened in Oak Lawn, Ill. The store showcases a modern design using classical materials including metal products from Petersen, stone and glass. It is the anchor tenant in Phase II of the Stony Creek Promenade in Oak Lawn, Ill.

Hand-crafted copper elements now adorn St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Keller, Texas. Fabricated by CopperCraft, these custom design elements for a pavilion and sanctuary doors are in keeping with the Mission-style architecture frequently found in Texas.

A pair of large Schweiss Doors hydraulic crane doors were a key component in the erection of a new metal building designed to house two 30-ton, 60-foot cranes and two 20-ton, 43-foot bridge cranes.

Brand loyalty drives purchases for all types of consumer products, everything from cars to phones to shoes to foods and much, much more. Product preference is slightly different when it comes to construction, but designers, contractors and building owners do tend to go with what they know. That's why the people at Festo had no problem with panels from Kingspan Insulated Panels being specified for the company's new facility in Maineville, OH.

Set in an industrial section of town, the design team working on the new Hendersonville Fire Station #2 in Hendersonville, N.C., was seeking a strong and modern look. Accent panels from Citadel Architectural Products provided the durability and aesthetics they were looking for.

Taking advantage of the color and profile options provided by McElroy Metal, architects for the Pickens County (South Carolina) YMCA were able to provide an innovative and attractive aesthetic to the new building on campus, but still make it fit in with surrounding structures.

It’s Clemson. It’s Tigers. It’s Metal. At Clemson University, Clemson, SC, the west end zone of Clemson Memorial Stadium has a statement piece that is clad in Dri-Design panels. Known as the Oculus of the WestZone Complex, the iconic structure serves as the center of the Clemson Athletic District.

Even before the close of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, many competitors were already contemplating what comes next. For Simone Biles, an American gymnast who was one of the sport's biggest stars even before winning Olympic Gold, what's next is a return to a new training facility in Houston, TX. The facility, christened the World Champions Centre, was constructed with a metal building system from Rigid Global Buildings.

In a city as dense as Chicago, where space is at a premium, it can be difficult for new building projects to stand out. Thanks to the vision of GREC Architects, metal claddings from CENTRIA and premium architectural coatings from Valspar, the new Hilton Garden Inn in the city's North Loop does just that.

Using VMZINC QUARTZ-ZINC® and ANTHRA-ZINC® sheets, Raimond SAS fabricated custom zinc flat lock panels to enhance the aesthetic appeal of the ATYPIK collective housing building in Paris, France.

For a four-building renovation project, 11,800 sq. ft. of new metal wall panels may not seem like a lot. But without question, the visual impact of the inclusion of Laminators' Omega-Lite panels on the exterior of the Moda Sorrento complex in San Diego, CA was significant.

Large banks of floor-to-ceiling windows, a grand piano and a “healing garden” for quiet contemplations are just a few of the innovative features that greet patients at the $100-million Allegheny Health Network Wexford Health + Wellness Pavilion, which opened in fall 2014. The facility featured metal products from CENTRIA.

An attractive multi-story parking structure - featuring perforated metal panels from Petersen - has risen alongside Orlando’s new 18-story, 400-ft.-tall Orlando Eye observation wheel that provides breathtaking vistas of Central Florida in all directions. Views from the wheel include other attractions such as Universal Studios, SeaWorld and Epcot Center, plus lakes and lush landscape.

Banker Wire collaborated with architects in Detroit, MI to deliver a custom metal mesh system for the renovation and historical preservation of a more than 90-year-old parking garage in the heart of the city.

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.