Industry News

Colorado Springs, CO – S-5!, one of the world's leading authorities on metal roof attachment solutions, has been awarded the 2021 Gold Level Industry Advocate Award for outstanding service, participation and support of the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA).

Olathe, KS - The Reflective Insulation Manufacturers Association International is sharing information on a recently published open-access paper by Dr. Hamed Saber of the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Dr. David Yarbrough of R&D Services, Inc., in Watertown, Tennessee. The paper is titled “Advanced Modeling of Enclosed Airspaces to Determine Thermal Resistance for Building Applications.”

Cary, NC - Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., manufacturer of exterior building products in North America, announces that it has completed the acquisition of Union Corrugating Company Holdings, Inc., a provider of metal roofing, roofing components, and accessories.

Louisville, KY - Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation, a premier nationwide provider of metal roof and wall panels for the construction industry, received two separate awards during the recent Do it Best Fall Market. Metal Sales received “Vendor of the Year” in the Building Materials Category and “Top Overall Vendor of the Year” in Lumber and Building Materials Category.

Pittsburgh, PA – Vorteq Coil Finishers, LLC, a leading provider of coil coating services for a wide range of metal products and multiple end-use markets, has announced the completion of a management-led buyout. Collaborating with Shadowbriar Capital Partners, Vorteq's senior leadership team partnered with private investors to acquire Vorteq from Los Angeles-based Peninsula Pacific.

Rosemont, IL - A coalition of industry trade associations representing contractors, consultants and manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada has completed its Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing for the third quarter of 2021.

Washington, DC - The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) is accepting entries through February 18, 2022 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.

Dublin, Ireland - The Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team has announced that high-performance insulation and building envelope solutions group Kingspan has joined the team in a global sustainability partnership.

Allentown, PA - Dick Bus, President of ATAS International, has received an Icon Honors award. The awards, presented on November 4, recognized Greater Lehigh Valley business leaders for their notable success and demonstration of strong leadership both within and outside of their chosen fields. The awards not only celebrate the recipients’ leadership skills, but also their dedication to their community.

Colorado Springs, CO – S-5!, one of the world's leading authorities on metal roof attachment technology, has announced a new addition to its PVKIT® direct-attach™ solar solution for metal roofs.

Arlington, VA - Total construction spending edged higher in October, as gains in public and private project types outmatched decreases in single- and multifamily residential outlays, according to a new analysis of federal construction spending data released by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Washington, DC - Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing improved in the third quarter of 2021, according to results from the Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

Washingon, DC — Associated Builders and Contractors’ Board of Directors has elected Stephanie Schmidt, president of Poole Anderson Construction, State College, PA, as the 2022 ABC national chair of the board of directors during a meeting at the association’s annual Leadership Institute in Aventura, FL.

Louisville, KY - Metal Sales Manufacturing Corp., a leading supplier of metal construction products, announces the addition of a new purlin mill at the company's Denver facility that will be operational on January 1, 2022.

Washington, DC – Architecture firms reported increasing demand for design services in October, according to a new report from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). The ABI score for October was 54.3.

Washington, DC – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) has released its November 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 64.6, an increase from the October index of 61.1.

Bethlehem, PA - The Metal Building Contractors and Erectors Association (MBCEA) National Board ratified the election of officers and new board members during its annual meeting held October 7, 2021, in Tampa, FL during the METALCON trade show. Jennifer Heimburger of Heimburger Construction Inc., Bonne Terre, Missouri, will serve as the next President of the MBCEA.

McLean, VA — The Copper Development Association, Inc. (CDA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew G. Kireta, Jr. as the association’s next President & CEO, effective January 1, 2022. He succeeds Thomas S. Passek, who will retire at the end of 2021 after nearly seven years with the organization.

Washington, DC - The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) will host a webinar on “Introducing AISI S250, North American Standard for Thermal Transmittance of Building Envelopes With Cold-Formed Steel Framing,” on Thursday, December 16, 2021 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST.

Cleveland, OH – The winners of NCCA’s 2021 Safety Award were Mitsubishi Chemical America in Chesapeake, VA, and Steelscape in Kalama, WA. The National Coil Coating Association (NCCA) annually recognizes coater member companies that show exceptional commitment to assuring workplace safety.