Industry News

Colorado Springs, CO – Officials from S-5!, one of the world's leading authorities on metal roof attachment solutions, will be involved in a number of education sessions at METALCON in Indianapolis, providing opportunities for attendees to earn valuable continuing education credits on those topics.

Arlington, VA - Construction firms added 16,000 jobs in August, according to a newly released analysis of federal employment data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said their newest survey, conducted with Autodesk, showed contractors are eager to hire more employees but are being stymied by a dearth of qualified workers.

Rogers, MN - Americlad LLC introduces the AmeriPRO™ corrugated, concealed-fastener, profiled panel systems.

Columbus, OH - Architects, fabricators and coaters looking for on-trend coil and extrusion coatings to differentiate their projects can go 'wild' with the latest color innovation from AkzoNobel. 'Wild Wonder' has been named the Color of Year 2023.

Cleveland, OH - The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) continues to grow with six new members, including one Building Systems member and five Associate members.

Moundridge, KS - The Bradbury Group of companies has relaunched its website, showcasing an updated look and additional features at www.bradburygroup.com.

Pittsburgh, PA - PPG (NYSE: PPG) has announced that its 2023 Color of the Year, Vining Ivy, is expected to shape the styling direction of a variety of products, including architectural building materials. PPG also announced a collection of three coordinating color palettes called Reflection.

Deland, FL – Kingspan Insulated Panels North America has announced two new Building Information Modeling (BIM) tools for architects, engineers, contractors and project teams. BIM Bundle and BIM Configure allow access to entire product lines, giving designers the data they need to model building design and performance.

Laurel, MT - Wood's Powr-Grip (WPG), a leading supplier of vacuum lifters for insulated metal panels (IMPs), will have a prominent presence at METALCON 2022 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, October 12 - 14. WPG will participate in the IMP Pavilion and Barry Wood, Vice President of Marketing and Commercial Development, will be a presenter at the IMP Education Center during each day of the show.

Arlington, VA - Construction employment increased in 250 or 70 percent of 358 metro areas between July 2021 and July 2022, according to the latest analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data. But association officials cautioned that most construction firms report they are struggling to find enough qualified workers to hire, according to separate survey.

Cleveland, OH - The Garland Company, a leading manufacturer of high-performance roofing and building envelope solutions for commercial, industrial, and institutional markets, has been named a 2022 NorthCoast 99 award winner by ERC, the Employers Resource Council. The NorthCoast 99 award honors 99 great Northeast Ohio workplaces for top talent. This is the twenty-third consecutive time that The Garland Company has received the prestigious award.

Beloit, WI - Matt Bost has joined roofing products and systems manufacturer Mule-Hide Products Co. Inc. as territory manager for West Central and Southwest Florida.

Davidson, NC - 3A Composites USA recently recognized respected team member John Tarr with the company’s two highest sales honors, 2021 Team Player of the Year and Sales Person of the Year for the Architectural Division.

Newton, MA — METALCON, the only global event dedicated exclusively to the application of metal in design and construction, has been named a winner of Trade Show Executive’s (TSE) Gold 100 awards, recognizing the top U.S. trade shows.

Pittsburgh, PA - Triangle Fastener Corporation has announced the addition of two new sizes to their line of SD300™ stainless steel bi-metal self-drilling screws: #12 diameter in 1” and 2” lengths.

Moundridge, KS — Steve Baker of The Bradbury Group, will present at the FMA Coil Processing Workshop in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Sept. 20-21.

Washington, DC - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Standards Council is seeking research proposals for its 2023 Small Project/Fellowship Program. Launched in 2014, AISI’s Small Project/Fellowship Program identifies and provides funding for research projects that will significantly impact the reliability, performance and cost-competitiveness of cold-formed steel products.

Washington, DC – For the eighteenth consecutive month, architecture firms reported increasing demand for design services in July, according to a new report from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). The AIA Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for July was 51.0.

Washington, DC - The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) will host a webinar on “Vibration Serviceability of Floors With Cold-Formed Steel Framing” on Thursday, September 22, 2022 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT.

Portland, OR — Labor Day is an excellent time to consider ways to prepare homes for the coming season and experts say paying attention to roof care is especially important this time of year. And when it comes to caring for a metal roof, there's no better source for recommendations than the Metal Roofing Alliance.