Industry News

Washington, DC - Residential construction continued to shift toward the suburbs and lower-cost markets, and this trend is especially pronounced within the multifamily sector, according to the latest Home Building Geography Index released by the National Association of Home Builders.

Columbus, OH - Architects, fabricators and coaters looking for on-trend coil and extrusion coatings to differentiate their projects are about to get a breath of fresh air. Bright Skies™, AkzoNobel’s Color of the Year 2022, is also available in coatings for metal used in building and construction.

Newton, MA — METALCON, the metal construction industry’s only global event for metal construction and design products, technologies and solutions, announces the METALCON Top Products Award winners.

Pittsburgh, PA - PPG (NYSE:PPG) announces that it is displaying its cutting-edge powder coatings for metal fabricators at FABTECH 2021 in Chicago, Illinois, September 13-16.

Washington, DC - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published AISI S250-21, North American Standard for Thermal Transmittance of Building Envelopes With Cold-Formed Steel Framing, 2021 Edition,” as a single source for calculating the thermal transmittance (U-factors) of walls and ceiling/roof envelope assembles that contain cold-formed steel framing.

Allentown, PA - A new online course from ATAS International, titled “Testing and Specifying Metal Roofs in High Wind Areas”, is now available online. The course is approved by the AIA (American Institute of Architects) continuing education system for one AIA LU/HSW, and it is also approved by IIBEC (International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants) for one IIBEC CEH.

Red Bud, IL – Red Bud Industries recently hosted a Coil Processing Seminar in the Chicago suburb of Oak Lawn. The event was well attended and featured industry experts covering a wide range of important coil processing topics.

Portland, OR — The start of fall season is typically the time to prepare for colder weather, but with a changing climate, many regions are now experiencing hotter weather patterns that stretch far longer into the year, making home air conditioning systems not just a nice to have, but a need to have for families everywhere.

Atlanta, GA - SAF, a global metals distributor, fabricator, and finisher, is marking a series of accomplishments in its 75th year of business with historic sales growth, a new website with refreshed company branding, and the promotion of a current employee into a newly established role within the organization.

Alexandria, VA - Total construction spending ticked up from June to July, as gains in residential and public construction offset a dip in private nonresidential projects, according to a new analysis of federal construction spending data the Associated General Contractors of America. Officials noted, however, that challenges remain for the industry, particularly because of continuing problems with coronavirus flare-ups and supply-chain disruptions.

DeLand, FL - Kingspan Insulated Panels has published a new white paper, tackling the common misconception that sustainable building materials cost more than they're worth. The paper illustrates that Kingspan's own QuadCore® IMP wall systems cost 25% less than insulated precast and tilt-up concrete walls.

Chicago, IL – The Metal Construction Association (MCA) has released a new white paper, “MCM Best Practices: Proper Surface Preparation for Stiffener Adhesion.” The technical document focuses on the proper preparation for the two most predominant materials used for stiffener adhesion.

Allentown, PA - The Opaline metal panel, manufactured by ATAS International, has long been a popular wall cladding option. Now, this flexible panel, in four profiles, can be used as a linear metal ceiling. It can be snapped into a suspension carrier to create a complete system, or mechanically attached to most standard substrates.

McMinnville, TN – Tennsmith has announced its acquisition of Chalfont, PA-based Roll Former Corporation. Roll Former Corporation is a leading manufacturer of roll forming equipment for the sheet metal forming industry.

Washington, DC – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) has released its August 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 66.6, a decrease from the July index of 72.9.

Newton, MA – METALCON is debuting a Metal in Design and Construction project photo competition at this year’s annual conference and tradeshow, scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 6 - Friday, Oct. 8 in Tampa, FL.

Washington, DC – The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) recorded its sixth consecutive positive month, according to a new report from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). The ABI score for July was 54.6, down slightly from June’s score of 57.1.

Nashville, TN - Firestone Building Products, LLC (FSBP), has named Jacob Speight vice president of sales, Americas. Jacob joined Firestone in 2015 and was most recently the Executive Director of Sales for the U.S. In his expanded role, he will take on sales leadership for Gaco, Sales Operations, and the FSBP Canada and Latin America sales teams.

Tacoma, Washington - AEP Span has expanded its product line with the introduction of Select Seam® Shingle Cladding.

Chicago, IL - The Metal Construction Association (MCA) has released a new white paper, “Retrofitting Existing Roofing with Metal.” The document details the benefits of installing a new metal retrofit roof system over existing conventional roofs, with a focus on residential construction.