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 Marco Contractors Inc. of Warrendale, Pennsylvania to its national network of Builders.

Chicago, IL – The Metal Construction Association (MCA) welcomes CIDAN Machinery to its membership roster. The company has joined the association’s ranks of about 75 member companies with specialties in the metal construction industry.

Washington, DC - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published AISI S240-15, North American Standard for Cold-Formed Steel Structural Framing, 2015 Edition, to address requirements for building construction with cold-formed steel structural framing that are common to prescriptive and engineered design.

Sheffield Village, OH – Sheffield Metals has announced the launch of a new website, offering a reactive interface design that caters to both PC and mobile users. The new site contains valuable information and documentation for architects, contractors, builders and homeowners. It also showcases Sheffield's comprehensive product line, which include Coils and Sheets (COOLR® Metal Roofing), Engineered Standing Seam Metal Roof & Wall Systems, Specialty Coil & Sheet Products (Zinc, Copper, Weathered Series, WeatherXLTM SMP & Vintage®), Valspar Products, Rollforming Machines, Sheet Metal Fabrication Equipment, Accessories & Components and more.

Bristol, CT – To meet the demands of today's most stringent codes, Morin, A Kingspan Group Company, has introduced the new SymmeTry Roof Series, a mechanically seamed structural roof system that is both symmetrical and hydrostatic by design.

Pittsburgh, PA - PPG Industries’ (NYSE: PPG) coil and building products – exterior coatings group announces that it is currently the only North American licensee for Kynar ADS® II polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) resin by Arkema Inc., which is a key ingredient in Duranar® ADS (air-dry system) coatings by PPG that are used to touch-up metal building products.

Morrisville, VT - EcoFasten Solar®, supplier of solar roof mounts and components for metal roofs and other roof types, has introduced a new animation for their CorruSlide solar mount for corrugated metal roofs.

Raleigh, NC – VMZINC® -US, an international provider of rolled zinc products, has announced the release of the 14th issue of Focus on Zinc, the company’s international architecture magazine. The magazine features buildings of varying dimensions that make use of VMZINC® materials in unique and innovative ways, including public buildings, commercial buildings, individual housing, collective housing and more. In addition, the new layout and design of this issue allows for larger images that capture the impressive details of each project.

Rosemont, IL - In an effort to provide the roofing industry with the most extensive information about the design, materials and installation techniques applicable to metal panel and spray polyurethane foam (SPF) roof systems, the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has released The NRCA Roofing Manual: Metal Panel and SPF Roof Systems - 2016.

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 Plavchak Construction Inc. of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania to its national network of Builders.

Houston, TX - NCI Building Systems Inc. (NYSE: NCS), a leading manufacturer of metal products for the nonresidential building industry, announces that Don Riley has been promoted to the position of President of NCI Building Systems, effective January 1, 2016.

Cleveland, OH - The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) has released its 2015 Annual Report, which highlights the technical research, sustainability innovations, industry advocacy, safety preparation and educational programs the association has undertaken over the past year.

Arlington, VA - Seventy-one percent of construction firms plan to expand their payrolls in 2016 as contractors expect a range of public and private markets to grow, according to survey results released by the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction and Real Estate.

Brookhaven, MS – Reed's Metals, a regional manufacturer of metal building, metal panel systems and pole barns, has announced the opening of a new location at 5321 Arundel Rd. in Meridian, MS.

Washington, DC - The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) will host a webinar on “Seismic Engineering of Cold-Formed Steel Framed Buildings and the CFS-NEES Effort” on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. EST. The webinar is designed for architects, engineers, building officials and contractors. Participants are eligible for 1.5 PDHs.

Allentown, PA - Jeffrey Allen, PE, of GR Roofing Co. Inc. in Brewer, Maine, was the winner of the ATAS Submittal Builder Contest. He was awarded an iPad which he plans to use for work to make his job easier.

Rancho Cucamonga, CA - Tony Chiovare, a long-time veteran of the commercial and residential metal roofing industries, passed away at age 71 on December 28, 2015. He was well known for his keen business acumen and gracious demeanor.

Pittsburgh, PA – Triangle Fastener Corporation is pleased to announce the launch of their new website, featuring a new proprietary format that provides easy access to product information for the metal roofing, flat roofing, metal building, post frame and commercial drywall industries. The new site is mobile friendly and gives visitors the ability to view product details from smart phones and tablets.

Washington, DC – As has been the case a few times already this year, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) dipped in November. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the November ABI score was 49.3, down from the mark of 53.1 in the previous month.

Oklahoma City, OK - Star Building Systems, a leading manufacturer of custom designed metal building systems, has been named one of Oklahoma’s Top Workplaces by The Oklahoman.