Featured Projects

The new Shoemaker Travel Center, built along a busy Nebraska highway in Lincoln, was completed in November 2009 with the aid of products from Ceco Building Systems. The 29,000 sq. ft. facility features steel framing, standing seam metal roofing and metal wall panels. The owner describes the building as “a showcase for the metal building industry.”

Ironstone Bank’s Memorial Drive office in Oklahoma City, OK, reflects the institution’s desire to have its quality of customer service be represented by the quality of its facilities. Ironstone, a subsidiary of First Citizens BancShares Inc., has 58 offices in 12 states and the bank regards its buildings as physical symbols of the company’s stability and strength. Flex-Ability Concept’s Flex-C Trac® and Flex-C Arch products helped frame the impressive bank lobby rotunda and provide a signature look for the facility.

As the 2009 school year was nearing end, Fredericktown High School in Fredericktown, MO, had decided it was time for a new roof. With the help of Sargent Construction Company, a Star Building Systems Builder, Fredericktown High School made the decision to go with an MBCI BattenLok HS metal roof. Because both Star Building Systems and MBCI are NCI companies, Star Builders are able to offer a wide range of MBCI products.

The new El Dorado Market Place in Frisco, TX, is a 400,000 sq. ft. shopping center designed to meet the city’s standards for lasting elements and durability. More than 31,000 sq. ft. of PAC-CLAD material was used in roof and façade applications including 12,375 sq. ft. of 24 gauge 16” Snap-Clad Panels; 1,260 sq. ft. of 24 gauge 16” Tite Loc Panels used exclusively for curved applications; 5,373 sq. ft. of 24 gauge 11” Flush Panels; and 12,400 sq. ft. of 24 gauge Flat Sheet. All material was finished in Weathered Zinc.

The Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve Interpretive Center is the first platinum-level LEED certified building to be constructed in the National Park System. Located in Grand Teton National Park, the 7,500 sq. ft. facility is the focal point of the 1,106-acre preserve donated to the Park Service by the Rockefeller family. One of the materials used extensively in the construction of the new building was RHEINZINK® zinc, manufactured by RHEINZINK America Inc.

A three-unit rental complex built on a 0.21-acre site in a revitalized residential area of Harrisonburg, Va., Wolf Modern Townhomes was designed to bring modern, sustainable living to its residents. Hans Harman, the president of Velocity Property Group, a Harrisonburg, Va.-based design-build development firm, wanted to maximize the density of the site while creating an urban, modern multi-family space. The modern appearance was aided by metal wall panels from ATAS International Inc., Allentown, Pa. Metal roofing by ATAS was also utilized.

Despite being the smallest of the New York metropolitan area airports, LaGuardia Airport is one of the busiest airports in the country because of its close proximity to Manhattan. Helping air traffic controllers more effectively manage the number of flights arriving and departing from the airport on a daily basis was the objective behind the replacement of the airport's old traffic control tower with one much higher. Wrapping the exterior of the new tower are aluminum composite panels manufactured from Reynobond ® material by Alcoa Architectural Products.

In designing the new Chris Wilson Pavilion at Potawatomi Park in South Bend, IN, the architect was charged with creating a high-quality outdoor performing arts locale that would overcome the size and acoustical limitations of a small existing band shell. The new band shell also was desired to be an aesthetic match for an adjacent historic picnic pavilion. One of the key design materials that allowed the architect to meet all goals was a Met-Tile metal tile facsimile roof system from McElroy Metal Inc.

More than 40,000 sq. ft. of Citadel’s Envelope 2000® metal composite material was used to highlight the contemporary architecture of the new Burkholder Middle School in Henderson, NV. The panels were installed using the Reveal (RV) System, a field assembled attachment method utilizing perimeter moldings, and finished in Arabian Blue.

Metal building systems and components from Robertson Building Systems of Ancaster, Ontario, Canada were utilized in the design and construction of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality Public Works Facility North, located in North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. The $2.2 million facility was completed in December 2009.

Designed by renowned architects Murat and Meklan Tabanlioglu, the Tripoli International Convention Center, located in Libya's capital city, Tripoli, was recently constructed to serve as a meeting place for international representatives. Its unique design is symbolic of the country’s beauty and demonstrates the communication that will take place within its walls. Over 91,000 square feet of GKD (Gebr. Kufferath AG) Kiwi woven metal mesh and 3,700 square feet of its Mediamesh® were used on the façade.

The Mountain Aviation Hangar at the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield, Colorado, features metal building systems by Varco Pruden Buildings, a division of BlueScope Buildings North America, Inc. Using Rigid Frame systems from Varco Pruden, the airplane hangar measures 19,250 sq. ft. The hangar is covered by Varco Pruden’s SSR roofing, a clip-mounted standing seam system. The walls are Varco Pruden’s Panel Rib profile.

The recently-completed Wilmington Organic Recycling Center (WORC) is situated on a redeveloped brownfield site near the Port of Wilmington, DE. Driving the initial interest was the municipal landfill’s planned suspension of receiving yard waste. The plant is anchored by an 18,000-sq.-ft. blue Butler Manufacturing™ metal building.

Designed by JKR Partners, Philadelphia, 777 South Broad plays a pivotal role in the transformation of the Avenue of the Arts to a true residential neighborhood. The project brings together the flavor of South Philadelphia with nearby City Center style. Featured on the exterior of the five-story, $70 million property were ProCore metal wall panels from Citadel Architectural Products.

The EHS Fleet Centre in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada is not fancy, but it incorporates some non-standard features that enhance both its appearance and energy efficiency. At the heart of the building's construction is a metal building system by Robertson Building Systems of Ancaster, Ontario, Canada. The 16,380 sq. ft. structure also features metal roof and wall systems from Robertson.

Putrajaya, Malaysia, the ultra-modern administrative center and new seat of the Malaysian government, recently created the new Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque - nicknamed the Iron Mosque - to serve as a community meeting place. The building was designed to achieve simplicity, airiness and transparency, and to reflect the architectural style of the region through modern materials and techniques. GKD’s Escale 7x1 stainless steel spiral mesh was specified to meet all of these goals.

Metal building systems from Varco Pruden Buildings, a division of BlueScope Buildings North America, Inc., were used to create the J.A. Riggs Caterpillar service center facility in Little Rock, Arkansas. Varco Pruden Buildings’ Continuous Beam framing was utilized on this project that was completed in March 2009. Building sizes were 52,622 sq. ft. and 30,163 sq. ft.

Though most people associate tile roofing with Mediterranean and Southwestern designs, it has long been popular in Northern and Eastern Europe as well. So when CornerStone State Bank developed plans for a new location in a Czech-influenced area in Minnesota, they wanted a design that would fit with the roots of this farming community. The use of a Met-Tile metal tile panel roof system from McElroy Metal helped.

To integrate, coordinate, and synchronize human resource functions, the Fort Knox Human Resource Center of Excellence complex will employ nearly 4,300 soldiers and civilians. The 883,180 square-foot complex, spanning over 104 acres and costing approximately $192 million, is the largest single building project in Fort Knox’s history and includes six interconnected buildings. A featured material on the new development is aluminum composite material from Laminators Inc. of Hatfield, PA.

Approximately 6,000 sq. ft. of Dri-Design panels were used to help create a functional yet exciting environment for K-6 grade students at the new Farley Elementary School in Topeka, KS. The .080” aluminum panels were finished in Green, Terra Cotta, Silver and Gold. Design for the 93,000 sq. ft. facility was provided by HTK Architects, Topeka.