Industry News

Cleveland, OH - The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) released its latest continuing education course titled “Creative Design Alternatives Using Metal Building Systems.”

Washington, DC - Construction input prices decreased 0.5% in November 2019 and are down 1.1% year over year, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released on December 12. Nonresidential construction input prices decreased 0.4% for the month and are down 1.0% since November 2018.

Deland, FL – Kingspan announces a new addition to its lineup of industry-leading insulated metal panels. The company’s new KS UniQuad integrated translucent panel system allows its UniQuad daylighting panels to be used with its KS Series insulated metal panels.

Walker, MI - Tubelite Inc. has promoted Mary Avery to vice president of sales and marketing, and Tom Mifflin to director of marketing.

Glenside, PA - Ventco®, supplier of ridge ventilation for metal roofing, has relaunched its website at www.ProvileVent.com with a fresh, uncluttered design, improved navigation and greater accessibility.

Portland, OR - With many areas of the country experiencing a series of early winter storms this year, the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) reminds homeowners to pay close attention to their roofs, especially as winter weather continues to get rough.

Hopkins, MN - EDCO Products - supplier of steel roofing, siding and related products - announces the introduction of Generations Slate, which combines the company's ArrowLine Slate Roofing panel with its HD coating technology to produce an authentic slate appearance.

Bossier City, LA - After completing successful solar panel installations with roof recovers at plants in Peachtree City, GA, and Adelanto, CA, McElroy Metal recently completed a third solar conversion with its plant in Clinton, IL. Inovateus Solar installed 1,116 Hanwha Q-Plus L-G42 350W panels on the facility in Clinton. The system is rated at 390.6 kW DC, has five inverters and is designed for an annual output of 829,289 kWh.

Cleveland, OH - The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) elected its 2020 Board of Directors at the association’s annual meeting held December 3-4, 2019 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Steve Browning of Vulcan Steel Structures is the incoming chair of the group.

Washington, DC - The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) will host a webinar on “Steel Deck on Cold-Formed Steel Framing” on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. EST. The webinar is designed for architects, engineers, building officials and contractors. Participants are eligible for 1.5 PDHs.

Walker, MI - Tubelite Inc. introduces its client development manager trainee program. The program is designed to train aspiring sales professionals to successfully promote Tubelite's storefront, curtainwall, entrances and daylight control systems to glazing contractors and architectural teams.

Kingscourt, Ireland - Global building industry leader Kingspan has announced the launch of a major 10-year strategy to play its part in reducing the world’s carbon emissions by 45% by 2030, as determined in the Paris Agreement, and contribute towards the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

WASHINGTON - Following a two month decline in demand for design services, architecture billings got a bounce in October, according to a new report released from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score in October is 52.0, up from the September score of 49.7.

Cleveland, OH - The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) recently held a one-day workshop on Energy and Sustainability for MBMA members. This symposium, held in Grapevine, TX, on November 6, highlighted current energy and sustainability projects underway through MBMA, as well as information on where the energy standards and codes are headed and how the industry can stay ahead of upcoming changes.

Charlotte, NC – Coated Metals Group (CMG) has announced the opening of a new facility in Charlotte, NC. It becomes the eighth location for the Madison, WI-based company.

Portland, OR - What’s on the home improvement horizon for 2020? Coping with climate extremes, getting creative and achieving better, longer-lasting performance that adds more ROI for the home improvement dollar are all top of mind for U.S. and Canadian homeowners this year, according to the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA).

Olathe, KS - At its annual Fall meeting, which took place at the Magnolia Hotel in Houston, TX on October 23-24, RIMA International posthumously named Robert (Bob) Wadsworth of Innovative Energy as the second-ever recipient of the association's Alexander Schwartz Award. Accepting the award Wadsworth's behalf was son-in-law Jonathon Hagarbome who now runs Innovative Energy with his wife, Bob's grand-daughter, Whitney.

Washington, DC - Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes edged one point lower to 70 in November, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released recently. The past two months mark the highest sentiment levels in 2019.

New Franklin, OH - The Roofing Industry Committee On Weather Issues Inc. (RICOWI) has published its Wind Investigation Report of Hurricane Michael in Florida on October 10, 2018. The purpose of the project was to document the effects of extreme wind impact on a variety of roofing products - including metal roofs on several buildings - and to describe roof assembly performance and modes of damage.

Rosemont, IL - With winter coming, the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) is reminding homeowners to minimize damage to their roof systems by preventing ice buildup during the coldest months.