Industry News

Cleveland, OH - The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) has released Commercial Communities, its newest case study report. This report looks at the increasingly popular retail developments known as commercial communities and highlights four recently constructed projects and their use of metal building systems.

Rockford, IL - Roper Whitney, a Tennsmith company, has signed a partnership agreement with EvoBend GmbH to bring a new lineup of sheet metal folding equipment to the metal fabrication marketplace in North America.

Arlington, VA - Construction employment decreased from June to July in 26 states and the District of Columbia as earlier widespread job gains gave way to more project cancellations, according to an analysis of government employment data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said construction employment is likely to continue falling in many parts of the country without new federal recovery measures, including liability reform and new infrastructure funding.

Odessa, FL - In the first of its kind testing of a retrofit framing system, over continuous span purlins, Roof Hugger Sub-purlins have again demonstrated to add capacity to an existing metal building roof purlin system.

Portland, OR - The latest industry report for the U.S. residential roofing sector shows that growth for metal roofing for new home construction has doubled in the past year, and continues to enjoy an ongoing steady demand among the repair/remodel market segment.

Washington, DC - Architectural billings failed to show any progress during July, and business conditions continued to be soft at firms, according to a new report from the American Institute of Architects (AIA).

Washington, DC - The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) will launch the first-ever CSFEI Virtual Expo on September 3, 2020 which will include four live webinars and four on-demand webinars conducted by nationally known experts for a total of 12 continuing education credits. The webinars will begin on September 3 and conclude on November 12, 2020.

Bethlehem, PA - The Metal Building Contractors and Erectors Association (MBCEA) recently elected two new officers on the National Association board of directors.

Washington, DC - In a sign that the housing market continues to lead the economy during the coronavirus outbreak, sales of newly built, single-family homes rose to its highest pace since 2006, up 13.9 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 901,000 units in July 2020, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.

Allentown, PA - This year, the advanced campers at the Let's Build Construction Camp for Girls built a shed for a local homeowner, whose winning bid at the Lehigh Valley Habitat for Humanity’s fundraising auction resulted in a new building for his property. ATAS International has sponsored this camp since it began four years ago and has been a part of its curriculum from the start.

Washington, DC - The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation has released its August 2020 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry. Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 48.4, an increase from the July index of 45.3.

Chicago, IL - Over the past few years, the American Institute of Architects and the American Institute of Steel Construction have worked together to study design collaboration techniques commonly used in the construction industry. As a result, they have published a paper titled "Design Collaboration on Construction Projects. Delegated Design, Design Assist, and Informal Involvement – What Does it all Mean?"

Oklahoma City, OK - Star Building Systems, a leading manufacturer of metal building systems, announces the release of Edgecraft™, a new standard profile for gutter and rake trim.

Woburn, MA - RHEINZINK has expanded its portfolio of architectural grade zinc options with the introduction of RHEINZINK-GRANUM® in a dark gray Basalte and lighter Skygrey matte finishes for roofing, façade cladding and wall products.

Deerfield Beach, FL - Polyglass U.S.A. Inc., manufacturer of roofing and waterproofing systems, announces the release of Polystick P, a self-adhered roof underlayment specifically designed for metal roofs and other high-temperature applications.

Moundridge, KS - The Bradbury Group has announced the successful completion by 12 employees of the company's newly minted Leadership Development Program.

Oakland, CA - Feeney Inc., a manufacturer of stainless steel and aluminum railing systems, has added a new Wood Grain finish option for its DesignRail® Top Rail. Available as a DesignRail® custom option, the powder coat finishes come in three realistic wood grains – Cherry, Walnut and Weathered Gray.

Arlington, VA - Construction employment increased by 20,000 jobs in July but the gains were limited to housing, while employment related to infrastructure and nonresidential building construction slipped by 4,000, according to a newly released analysis of government data by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Cleveland, OH - The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) announces Jessica Navascues of Cornerstone Building Brands as a new addition to the group's board of directors.

Beloit, WI - Mule-Hide Products Co. Inc. has promoted Ken Schultz to regional director for the West and Midwest regions and Rob Keating to regional director for the Northeast region.