Featured Projects

A new project from Varco Pruden Builder™ Ascent Construction Inc. is the Gymnastics Training Center facility in Salt Lake City, Utah. Designed by HKG Architecture of Salt Lake City, the 25,505-square-foot building provides dance and gymnastics training spaces and serves as a venue for competitions. The steel building structure features high vertical structural clearance, an open second-level mezzanine, a large viewing/seating area, recessed concrete pits and runways for trampolines and other uses.

Among the more than 175 diplomatic missions in Washington, D.C., few stand out more than the South African Embassy on Massachusetts Avenue’s Embassy Row. Marked by its iconic Nelson Mandela statue, the embassy’s twin Dutch Colonial buildings are now joined in the middle by a new glass atrium shaded with a striking Cambridge Architectural wire mesh façade.

Beneath the eye-catching exterior of the Boeing New Everett Delivery Center is more than 71,000 sq. ft. of CENTRIA’s MetalWrap™ Series insulated composite backup panels. MetalWrap Series improved the project’s thermal value and provided a second line of defense against the harsh weather conditions of America’s Northwest for the 180,000 sq. ft. Everett, Washington facility.

Honduras holds a rich architectural history and reflects the cultural identities and aspirations of generations of Central American people. And so it goes for the new Altara Center, featuring ALPOLIC materials from Mitsubishi Plastics Composites America Inc.

With the moniker “Horse Capital of the World” it’s no wonder that Ocala, Florida is continuously on the forefront of the equine industry. In the fall of 2014 the Florida Horse Park, located at 11008 S. Hwy 475 in Ocala, opened what is purported to be the largest public equestrian arena in the Southeastern United States. The 212’ x 396’ x 20’ arena was constructed using a metal building system engineered and fabricated by Allied Steel Buildings of Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Building Concepts of America, an American Buildings Company (ABC) Authorized Builder, developed a new, 13,674-square-foot gymnasium for Newark Charter School in Newark, Delaware. The gymnasium includes a basketball court and locker rooms.

If anyone has been presented with the opportunity to learn about the benefits of metal roofing, it’s Claire Kilcoyne. Kilcoyne is the Vice President of Trade Shows at METALCON and is getting everything ready for her 25th annual show in Tampa, Fla. When she noticed her home in Westborough, MA was in need of a new roof, she mentioned it in a newsletter to metal roofing manufacturers and suppliers who exhibit at her show. Answering the call was Brian Partyka, Executive Vice President of Business Development at Drexel Metals.

Metal Sales™ Manufacturing Corporation provided 133,000 square feet of roof and wall panels to outfit the Central Arizona College (CAC) Maricopa Campus. The campus consists of three “academic sheds” and a central plant. The project team’s goal was to create highly sustainable structures that complement their surrounding landscape.

Creating a positive experience for customers is any business owner’s goal. Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Altoona, Iowa opened in 1995 to large crowds and excited gamblers. But with dwindling customers and revenue, the gaming commission approved a multi-phased renovation in an effort to enhance the gaming experience and attract business. Dri-Design contributed to the new contemporary look and architectural finishes of the casino with the interior installation of Shadow Series Panels.

One of the challenges in redeveloping a former industrial complex on Long Island in New York was coming up with a look that would attract a broad range of tenants. With Englert 2000 pre-weathered Galvalume wall panels, that requirement was met.

Everyone notices curves and everyone will notice the seven barrel roofs on the new Tyler Fire Station #5 in Tyler, Texas. They were created with the help of metal roofing panels from McElroy Metal of Shreveport, LA.

Architects for the Creed Monarch Tower project in New Britain, CT were in search of the most economical choice when specifying durable and attractive metal wall panels. Morin, A Kingspan Group Company, was able to meet the criteria at a significant savings.

The 16th building in the award-winning Hall Office Park in Frisco, TX has opened to great acclaim. Identified as 3001 Dallas Parkway, the 8-story, 200,000 sq. ft. Class AA office building enjoys a prominent location in the sprawling 162-acre office park developed by Hall Financial Group. Among the materials utilized for its construction were RHEINZINK titanium zinc cladding panels. RHEINZINK is a product of RHEINZINK America Inc., Woburn, MA.

Varco Pruden Builder™ EPOC Construction Inc., a Virginia-based commercial construction company, transformed a dated and weathered automobile repair shop into a top-notch facility for Auto Tech Repair in Newport News, Virginia. In this case, a better building emerged from the skeleton of an old one, proving that salvage can sometimes trump starting from scratch.

Looks were important, but performance was paramount. By utilizing factory-insulated metal roof and wall panels from Kingspan Insulated Panels for the construction of a new wine storage facility, a California contractor was able to give his Napa Valley winemaking client a building that was not only attractive, but also perfectly suited for its very specific purpose.

The new Regional Center of Excellence for Transplantation & Kidney Care is part of a five-year plan to revitalize Erie County Medical Center’s health campus. Featuring metal products from CENTRIA, the Regional Center of Excellence is the first clinical collaboration between Erie County Medical Center and Kaleida Health, the largest healthcare provider in western New York.

The world’s tallest observation wheel opened in Las Vegas on March 31, 2014. Railings featuring Banker Wire woven wire mesh guide visitors onto the 550-foot High Roller, which takes them on 30-minute rides high above the Las Vegas strip.

At nearly 8,000 feet above sea level, Aspen, Colorado, is renowned for ski slopes that rise seemingly from the heart of the town’s central business district. Echoing these snowy and forested surroundings is the new Aspen Art Museum. Completed in August 2014, it features myriad metal products finished by Linetec using Fluropon® paint coatings from Valspar.

Conco Construction, an American Buildings Company (ABC) Authorized Builder, developed the new Learjet Flight Test Building 18 structure in Wichita, Kansas. The new metal building provides two, 204-foot clear span hangar doors that were necessary for the aircraft to enter and exit the facility.

A surge of new residential units is set to be constructed in the Williamsburg area of Brooklyn over the next several years. Kicking off this building frenzy is 1 North 4th Place. Sitting along the chic and lively Williamsburg waterfront, the 46-story luxury high-rise features on its exterior metal composite wall panels from Laminators Inc., Hatfield, PA.