Industry News

Chicago, IL - The American Institute of Steel Construction will present its highest industry honor, the Robert P. Stupp Award for Leadership Excellence, to David Zalesne, president of Owen Steel Company and a former chair of the AISC Board of Directors.

Pleasanton, CA - Simpson Strong-Tie, supplier of engineered structural connectors and related products, has introduced the Strong-Drive® PPHD Sheathing-to-CFS screw. It is a multipurpose, self-drilling, pilot point screw suitable for attaching sheathing, drywall, or subflooring to cold-formed steel framing.

Arlington, VA - Construction companies added 20,000 employees in November and continued to raise wages for hourly workers more steeply than other sectors as the industry’s unemployment rate tumbled, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government data. Association officials said the data shows that firms would have added significantly more workers if they could find more people to hire.

Colorado Springs, CO - S-5!, the original inventor of engineered, manufactured, metal roof attachments, has been awarded the 2022 Gold Level Industry Advocate Award for outstanding service, participation and support of the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) and the 2022 MBMA Innovation Project Award.

Washington, DC - The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) is accepting entries through February 24, 2023 for its annual awards program, which acknowledges outstanding achievement in creative design, technical innovation, and best practices in the use of cold-formed steel and recognizes individuals who have volunteered significant time and talent to the cold-formed steel industry.

Grayslake, IL — Sheet Metal Supply Ltd. and RHEINZINK were among the winners in the Metal Construction Association (MCA) Design Awards presented at METALCON in Indianapolis in mid-October.

Washington, DC - Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) announces that Milton Graugnard, executive vice president, Cajun Industries LLC, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was elected the 2023 ABC national chair at a board of directors meeting held in conjunction with the association’s annual Leadership Institute in Coronado, California.

Kalama, WA - Steelscape, a West Coast manufacturer of coated and painted metal for roofing and siding, announces the launch of two new matte woodgrain finishes ideal for metal siding.

Colorado Springs, CO – S-5!, one of the world's leading developers of engineered metal roof attachment products, announces its new partnership with Massachusetts-based Sno-Safe Snow Guards. As an authorized distributor, Sno-Safe will offer the complete range of S-5! snow retention solutions throughout the U.S.

Washington, DC – Demand for design services from architecture firms softened considerably in October, according to a new report from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for October was 47.7, the first decline in billings since January 2021.

Davidson, NC - 3A Composites USA announces that ALUCOBOND® AXCENT™, its line of flat aluminum sheets, is now available in three thicknesses - .040”, .063” and .080”.

Glen Mills, PA – Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global coatings company, has announced the appointment of Chris Villavarayan as Chief Executive Officer and President, and a member of the company’s Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2023. At that time, Rakesh Sachdev, who has served as interim CEO and President, will succeed Bill Cook as non-executive Board Chair. Cook will continue to serve as an independent director and will become Chair of the Board’s Compensation Committee, while also continuing to serve on the Audit Committee.

Portland, OR — The Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) has selected a remarkable new home construction project located in Kennewick, Wash., as the winner of its Best Residential Metal Roofing Project competition for the third quarter of 2022.

Washington, DC – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) has released its November 2022 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by key executives from the $1 trillion equipment finance sector. Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 43.7, a decrease from the October index of 45.

Colorado Springs, CO – As S-5! wraps up its 30th anniversary year, the global leader of metal roof attachments announces the addition of 14 new patents issued in 2022 alone, bringing the total number of patent issuances to 112 since the company’s first product was patented in 1991.

Kevin Taney Atlanta, GA – Polyvision Corporation, a global leader in the innovation and manufacture of CeramicSteel, collaborative writing products and architectural panels for interior and exterior cladding, today announced that it has promoted Kevin Taney to Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing, and Kim Allen to Director, Global Product and Marketing.

Olathe, KS - After the Fall 2022 Reflective Insulation Manufacturers Association International (RIMA-I) meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, an electronic ballot determined the election of three directors whose terms begin January 1, 2023 and run through December 31, 2024.

Portland, OR –U.S. homeowners are gravitating towards better performing, more sustainable building product materials, as indicated by the results of the latest annual industry report that measures overall roofing demand and activity.

Winsted, CT - Kelley Collins of the Lightning Protection Institute and Jennifer Morgan, Education Coordinator of the Lightning Safety Alliance, are presenting a webinar, Lightning Protection Systems: Understanding the Process for a Successful Project, on December 1 at 2 p.m. EST.

Mason, OH – Clopay® Corporation, a leader in closure products for commercial, residential, industrial, institutional, and retail applications, has introduced the new VertiStack™ Clear Door, a unique compact door with vertically stacking sections, engineered to provide a clear, open ceiling and modern design. VertiStack Clear will be available in Clopay® Corporation’s Clopay, Cornell, and Cookson brands.