Industry News

Falls Church, VA - BuildSteel.org, powered by the Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA), has launched a new product and provider directory for cold-formed steel (CFS) framing products and services.

Alexandria, VA - Construction employment climbed by 110,000 in March as the industry recovered from severe winter weather that pushed employment down by 56,000 in February, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of most recent government data released April 2.

Portland, OR - After a year filled with anxiety, the last thing homeowners need is anything else that adds to their stress. That’s why the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) encourages homeowners exploring roof replacements to ask installers key questions, well in advance of when a project starts.

Atlanta, GA - SAF, a global metals distributor, fabricator, and finisher, is celebrating its 75th year in business in 2021. Since 1946, SAF has grown from a post-World War II pioneer in anodizing to an industry-leading, full-service aluminum finisher, extrusion and sheet distributor, and metal fabricator offering a complete line of architectural panels, column covers, and exterior building systems.

Davidson, NC - 3A Composites USA announces the expansion of its team with the appointment of John Neely as Senior Director of Marketing, Architecture Americas.

Lutz, FL - Roof Hugger marks its 30th year in business in 2021 as a leading supplier of notched subpurlins used in the metal-over-metal retrofit roofing market. During the past three decades, Roof Huggers have been installed on over 100 million square feet of existing metal roofs, setting the pace in the industry.

Mountain Top, PA - CornellCookson, a supplier of closure products for commercial, industrial, institutional and retail applications, and Clopay, an overhead sectional door manufacturer, have launched an intuitive Architect Portal as a design support destination for those specifying commercial rolling doors, sectional doors and security grilles throughout North America.

Colorado Springs, CO - S-5!, one of the world's leading authorities on metal roof attachment technology, has announced the launch of a new Spanish company Facebook page dedicated to the Latin American market.

Washington, DC - Continuing the positive momentum of a nearly three-point bump in January, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) reached its first positive mark since February 2020, according to a new report from The American Institute of Architects (AIA).

Washington, DC - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published three new cold-formed steel research reports.

Chicago, IL - The Metal Construction Association (MCA) has published a new white paper available for download on its website, metalconstruction.org. The paper, “Material Properties that Affect Steel Cladding Performance”, details important material parameters that affect the performance and qualities of steel cladding and the ability to fabricate the steel, paying particular attention to the often-misunderstood concept of gauge.

Cleveland, OH - The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) is introduces AGI Sentinel as its newest Building Systems member.

Washington, DC - The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) has released the March 2021 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI). Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 67.7, an increase from the February index of 64.4, and the highest level since April 2018.

Newton, MA - METALCON, the metal construction industry’s only global event for metal construction and design products, introduces its first advisory council to help shape the future of METALCON, ensuring it represents all factions of the metal construction industry and its major attendee groups.

Rosemont, IL - The National Roofing Contractors Association has announced its 2021-22 slate of officers and directors.

Longview, WA - For all that roofs do, spring is the perfect time to give them the love and attention they deserve to ensure lasting, long-term performance. That’s why the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA), a leading nonprofit organization representing residential metal roofing in the U.S. and Canada, is declaring March 22 – 28 as “Love Your Roof” week.

Beloit, WI - Matt Fogel has joined Mule-Hide Products Co. as territory manager for the newly created Southern Virginia territory. In his new role, Fogel will be the company’s lead contact with area contractors.

Washington, DC - Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reports that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.2 months in February 2021, according to an ABC member survey conducted from February 22 to March 3.

Charlotte, NC - Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) announces that its Board of Directors has approved plans to build a tube mill in the Midwest, the largest consuming region for steel and steel products.

Colorado Springs, CO, – S-5!, one of the world's leading authorities on metal roof attachment technology, has launched a new and improved website, designed to create a more user-friendly, information-packed resource site for end-customers, manufacturers and distributors.