Industry News

Eufaula, AL - American Buildings Company (ABC), a leading domestic and international manufacturer and marketer of high-quality metal building systems for industrial, commercial, and institutional construction markets, announces the addition of Spring Contracting Group LLC of Upper Marlboro, Maryland to its national network of Builders.

Deland, FL – Kingspan Insulated Panels has been named a winner in the Smart Energy Decisions Innovation Awards. The company took the top prize in the commercial energy efficiency technology category for its Journey to Net Zero Energy project.

Washington, DC - The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) will host the 2018 CFSEI Annual Expo on May 15-16, 2018 at the Wyndham San Diego Bayside Hotel in San Diego, California. This event is designed for architects, builders/contractors and engineers, with an educational program geared toward both skilled cold-formed steel (CFS) framing professionals as well as newcomers.

Portland, OR — Contractors now have a powerful new tool to capitalize on the skyrocketing growth of the metal roofing installation business. The Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) has launched a revamped website that offers member contractors real-time quality lead retrieval, sophisticated marketing benefits and greater membership opportunities all in a mobile-friendly, streamlined and easy-to-use platform.

King Of Prussia, PA - Arkema Inc. introduced its new Kynar Aquatec® PVDF specification guide for cool roof coatings applications at the 2018 International Roofing Expo in New Orleans, LA.

Glenside, PA - Ventco Inc. has published its 2018 Technical Catalog and made it available for download on a revamped website.

Allentown, PA - ATAS International Inc. announces that Chris Kroeter, Product Representative for Metro New York and Northern New Jersey, has recently earned the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) Certified Construction Product Representative (CCPR) certification. Also, Kevin Cox, Product Representative for North Carolina, South Carolina, and southern Virginia, has passed the CSI Construction Documents Technologist (CDT) exam.

Rosemont, IL – The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has announced Valspar Coil Coatings, has joined NRCA's One Voice initiative, upgrading its associate membership to "partner member."

Moon Township, PA - CENTRIA, a leader in architectural metal wall systems, announces a groundbreaking sustainability enhancement to its industry-leading Formawall® line of insulated metal panels (IMPs) with the elimination of halogens from the product’s insulating foam core.

Chicago, IL – The Synthetic Roof Underlayment Institute (SRUI) welcomes Intertape Polymer Group (IPG) to its membership. The company has joined the association’s ranks of 11 member companies with specialties in the synthetic roof underlayment industry.

Eufaula, AL - American Buildings Company (ABC), a leading domestic and international manufacturer and marketer of high-quality metal building systems for industrial, commercial, and institutional construction markets, announces the addition of Momentum Construction of Lexington, Kentucky to its national network of Builders.

Cleveland, OH - Members of the Metal Building Manufacturers (MBMA) join in remembrance of Dr. Duane Ellifritt who, at the age of 82, passed away on January 22, 2018. He was the first Director of Research and Engineering for MBMA and served in that position from 1975 until 1984, where he helped formulate and administer some ground-breaking MBMA-sponsored research at several universities.

Glenside, PA - Ventco Inc. is now offering its ProfileVent® ventilation products for metal roofs at a savings by selling direct to customers, who get factory pricing and free freight with the same trusted performance.

Allentown, PA - ATAS International Inc. now offers three continuing education courses online. All three are approved for health, safety, and welfare learning units by the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (AIA CES).

Chicago, IL – Eight outstanding building projects from across the country were recognized by the Metal Construction Association (MCA).

Jupiter, FL – Roof Wizard Software from AppliCad will be among the thousands of products featured at the upcoming International Roofing Expo, scheduled for February 6-8 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA. The company invites all who’ll be attending the show to stop by booth #563 for a demonstration of the software.

Washington, D.C. – The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) concluded the year in positive terrain, with the December reading capping off three straight months of growth in design billings. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the December ABI score was 52.9, down from a score of 55.0 in the previous month. This score still reflects an increase in design services provided by U.S. architecture firms (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings).

Portland, OR – As the metal roofing business in North America grows, the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) also is continuing to gain new members and affiliates.

Bossier City, LA – McElroy Metal, a manufacturer of top-of-the-line metal roofing products, is offering a continuing education course in metal roof design for architects at AECdaily.com.

Columbus, OH - AkzoNobel will participate in the 2018 NFBA Frame Building Expo, which takes place February 14-16 in Columbus, Ohio at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. The company will feature its CERAM-A-STAR family of products.