Industry News

Colorado Springs, CO – S-5!, a leading authority on metal roof attachment technology, together with software developer PVComplete, launches its new web-based solar calculator, designed to create sophisticated solar project layouts for standing seam and exposed-fastened metal roofs.

Rosemont, IL - The National Roofing Contractors Association recently partnered with the National Center for Construction Education & Research to produce the second edition of NCCER’s Roofing Level 1 curriculum.

Grayslake, IL — Sheet Metal Supply Ltd., fabricator/supplier of custom-formed perimeter edge metal products and processed coil and flat stock, recently celebrated its 30th anniversary with an employee gathering at the plant.

Kennesaw, GA – Direct Metals, an international steel service center with locations in Kennesaw, GA and Waukegan, IL, has announced their 25th company anniversary.

Cleveland, OH – The continuing education course titled, “Creative Building Solutions with Prepainted Metal Panels”, developed jointly by the National Coil Coating Association (NCCA) and the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA), recently received a pair of awards from the course’s platform host, Architectural Record magazine.

Allentown, PA - ATAS International introduces a new coping, which incorporates secure locking features to increase its performance in high wind environments. Rapid-Lok SL Coping is a snap-on system with continuous cleats front and back with no exposed fasteners.

Red Bud, IL – Red Bud Industries has announced the successful installation of light-gauge slitting lines for a pair of North American manufacturers of metal construction products in mid-April. A line purchased by Ideal Roofing Company Limited, a metal building and roofing supplier located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, became operational on April 16. A similar line purchased by Lynchburg, VA-based NB Handy Company, a leading manufacturer of architectural sheet metal products for premium roofing systems, went online April 19.

Cleveland, OH - Registration for the Metal Building Manufacturers Association’s (MBMA’s) inaugural Student Design Competition is now open. Offering a total of $15,000 in prizes, this new contest challenges architecture students to create an innovative metal building design for a one- or two-story elementary school.

Portland, OR - Not all roofs are created equal, and that’s especially true when it comes to controlling extreme summertime temperatures. With a hotter-than-ever summer predicted in many parts of the U.S. and Canada, understanding how a roof performs to keep homeowners cool while maximizing energy savings is essential, according to experts from the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA).

Allentown, PA - ATAS International’s products can now be found in MasterSpec, in addition to BSD SpecLink. MasterSpec is a comprehensive library of specifications that covers over 1,700 sections in full-length, short form, and outline formats.

Bryan, OH — To keep up with unprecedented growth, Altenloh, Brinck & Co. US Inc (ABC US) has broken ground on what will soon be a 64,000 square foot fastener packaging facility in Pioneer, Ohio. The project began on May 10 with site preparations and is expected to wrap up by December 31, 2021.

Washington, DC - The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) has announced the recipients of the 2020 and 2021 CFSEI John P. Matsen Award for Distinguished Service. The group also has announced executive committee members for 2021-2022.

Walker, MI - Tubelite Inc. has expanded its ForceFront® Blast product family to include a full range of high-security curtainwall, storefront, entrance door systems for low- and mid-rise government, health care, educational and commercial building projects.

Cleveland, OH - The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) has released revised environmental product declarations (EPDs) for three metal building product categories: primary rigid framing, secondary framing, and metal cladding for roofs and walls.

Washington, DC – Demand for design services from U.S. architecture firms continues to grow at a vigorous pace, according to a new report from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for May rose to 58.5 compared to 57.9 in April (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). May’s ABI score is one of the highest in the index’s 25-year history.

Moundridge, KS - The Bradbury Co., Inc. has announced plans to expand its test and assembly facility by approximately 40% to increase manufacturing capacity and provide additional space for testing custom-built production lines before shipping to customers' facilities.

Allentown, PA - Award winners have been announced by ATAS for their 2020 Project of the Year competition. Each award recognizes projects in which ATAS products have been incorporated into the design and construction of the building. Six project categories are included in the competition: commercial roofs, commercial walls, residential roofs, residential walls, accents, and interiors.

Newton, MA — METALCON, the only global event dedicated exclusively to the application of metal in design and construction, will debut its new Solar Center at this year's show in Tampa. Sponsored by S-5!, the Solar Center is for business owners, designers, contractors, EPCs, solar developers and installers interested in learning more about the benefits of solar and metal roofing.

Washington, DC -The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) has announced the winners of its 2021 CFSEI Design Excellence and Creative Detail awards.

Washington, DC – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) has released its June 2021 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 $900 billion equipment finance sector. Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 71.3, steady with the May index of 72.1.