Industry News

Chicago, IL – In response to widespread confusion regarding what qualifies as a Metal Composite Material (MCM), The Metal Construction Association (MCA) has published a comprehensive and authoritative white paper, "What Is A Metal Composite Material?" and made it available as a free download in three parts on its website.

Memphis, TN - Varco Pruden Buildings has announced its 2020 Hall of Fame winners. The annual competition recognizes top projects by Varco Pruden (VP) builders that display innovation and excellence through the integration of VP building systems, products, architectural appearance, end use and design.

Cleveland, OH - The Garland Company Inc., a Cleveland-based employee-owned roofing and building envelope solutions manufacturer, is celebrating its 125th anniversary by donating several thousands of dollars to local charitable initiatives.

Joplin, MO –TAMKO Building Products LLC has launched new measurement and 3D modeling technology on its website to offer contractors and dealers solutions for continuing business in a world increasingly concerned about social distancing.

Colorado Springs, CO - On Wednesday, April 15th, at 12:00 p.m. EST, S-5! will present Why is Metal Roofing the Perfect Solar Platform?, and on Thursday, April 16th at 1:00 p.m. EST, the company will be offering a different webinar: Metal Roofs: Wire Management and Best Practices.

Washington, DC - The Steel Framing Alliance and Super Stud Building Products Inc. are sponsoring two webinars on cold-formed steel framing in April.

Pittsburgh, PA - PPG and DuraPaint Industries, a Scarborugh, Ontario applicator of liquid spray coatings, are working to provide bed dividers paramount in the construction of the Joseph Brant Hospital pop-up, 93-bed COVID-19 pandemic response unit in Burlington, Ontario.

West Chester, OH - ClarkDietrich, supplier of steel framing and drywall finishing products, announces the launch of its redesigned website, which now includes the full integration of the company’s Strait-Flex® brand and vinyl corner bead and trim drywall products.

Rosemont, IL —The National Roofing Contractors Association has announced the availability of the four-volume 2020 Roofing Manual. The NRCA Roofing Manual provides extensive information about design, materials and installation techniques applicable to almost all roof system types.

Arlington, VA - Construction spending in February increased 6.0 percent from February 2019, with year-over-year gains in both residential and nonresidential outlays, according to a new analysis of federal data released April 1 by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials cautioned that their latest survey shows conditions for contractors have deteriorated rapidly since February. They called on Congress to urgently pass targeted recovery measures to boost infrastructure funding, compensate firms for lost or delayed federally funded work, and provide needed pension relief.

Hatfield, PA – Continuing with its efforts to promote the features and benefits of recently launched field-fabricated Aluminum Composite Material (ACM) products and installation systems, Laminators Inc. has announced the development of a new video to guide designers and contractors through the installation process for its new Clip & Caulk™ system.

Allentown, PA - ATAS International Inc. has once again received a prestigious Top Workplace award. This is the fifth consecutive year that the award has been earned, and ATAS is one of only four manufacturing firms in the Lehigh Valley to receive this 2020 honor from The Morning Call.

Miami, FL - The Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources (RER) Construction, Permitting & Building Code Division announces that a new ePermitting System application for Metal Roof Panels (Category 96), is available for use by licensed roofing contractors.

Louisville, KY - Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation, one of the nation's largest manufacturers of metal roof, wall and building systems, announces the addition of Brian Haraf as the new Vice President of Sales.

Washington, DC – Demand for design services in February increased at a solid pace for the sixth month in a row, according to the latest report from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 53.4 for February reflects an increase in design services provided by U.S. architecture firms (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). During February, both the new project inquiries and design contracts scores moderated slightly but remained in positive territory, posting scores of 56.5 and 52.0 respectively.

Portland, OR —The Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) has selected Texas Traditions Roofing and Sheffield Metals as the first winners of its quarterly Best Residential Metal Roofing Project competition.

Colorado Springs, CO – S-5! Metal Roof Innovations, a leading authority on metal roof attachment solutions, is offering a series of free educational webinars on a variety of solar and snow retention topics this week and twice-weekly throughout April.

Washington, DC - The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) will host a webinar on “Design Considerations for Cold-Formed Steel Light Frame Diaphragms” on Thursday, April 9, 2020 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT. The webinar is designed for architects, engineers, building officials and contractors.

Newton, MA - Ready to put the brakes on sliding sales and negativity about the economic outlook? Want to know what other metal construction industry sales pros are doing in these uncertain times to buck trends and make their numbers? Wondering how to use this down-time to prepare for the pent-up demand on the other side?

Davidson, NC - Wanderlust, a selection of 29 new ALUCOBOND® PLUS aluminum composite material (ACM) finishes, has been introduced by 3A Composites USA. The new finishes increase the company’s offering of stocked ALUCOBOND PLUS finishes to a total of 86.