Posted: Jul 17, 2020 Updates Made To Roof Deck And Floor Deck Design Manuals By SDI Glenshaw, PA - The Steel Deck Institute (SDI) has published updates to the Roof Deck Design Manual, 2nd Edition and the Floor Deck Design Manual, 2nd Edition. These new editions have been updated to comply with the 2018 International Building Code and are based on the standards referenced in the Code.
Posted: Jul 16, 2020 MCA Publishes Three Updated Environmental Product Declarations Chicago, IL - The Metal Construction Association (MCA) has released three updated Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). The subjects of the updated papers are Metal Composite Materials (MCM), Insulated Metal Panels (IMP), and Roll Formed Aluminum and Steel Cladding.
Posted: Jul 15, 2020 ClarkDietrich Expands Family Of Pony Wall Products With Lighter Gauge Option West Chester, OH - ClarkDietrich offers contractors and dealers more options for partial wall framing, expanding its line of Pony Wall products to include a new, lighter gauge option.
Posted: Jul 14, 2020 Metl-Span Offers New Online IMPs Course Lewisville, TX - Metl-Span, a recognized leader in the insulated metal panel industry, is offering a new online course through Hanley Wood University, Designing with Architectural Insulated Metal Wall Panels.
Posted: Jul 13, 2020 Petersen Adds CAS Reps To Sales Force In Western New York Elk Grove Village, IL - Petersen once again has expanded its network of manufacturer representatives, this time throughout Western New York to better serve the area’s growing demand for metal roof and wall cladding systems.
Posted: Jul 10, 2020 Lorin Industries' Products Now Available On BSD SpecLink Muskegon, MI - Lorin Industries Inc., a global industry leader in the innovation and production of coil anodized aluminum, announces that CSI formatted specifications for all its standard products are now available on BSD SpecLink.
Posted: Jul 09, 2020 Wood's Powr-Grip® Makes Design Improvements To Hand-Held Vacuum Cups Laurel, MT - Wood’s Powr-Grip® (WPG), a leader in vacuum lifting equipment used for handling of insulated metal panels and other materials, announces improvements to its Hand-Held Vacuum Cups.
Posted: Jul 09, 2020 Beckers Publishes Sustainability Report And Presents 2030 Sustainability Strategy Berlin, Germany - Global industrial coatings company Beckers Group has published its 2019 Sustainability Report showing the progress the company has made towards contributing to a more sustainable world. A major milestone was set last year: Beckers’ newly launched 2030 Sustainability Strategy sets the framework for the report and describes the actions the company will take in the decade ahead.
Posted: Jul 08, 2020 Laminators Announces New Weathered Wood ACM Finish Hatfield, PA - For nearly 60 years, Laminators Inc. has manufactured a comprehensive line of high-quality aluminum composite panels for the commercial construction industry. Due to popular demand, Laminators now offers a new Weathered Wood finish—perfect for residential or commercial projects where a light-colored wood grain look is desired that will not rot, corrode or deteriorate.
Posted: Jul 08, 2020 Butler Announces Development Of New Tier II Classic™ Building System Kansas City, MO - Building owners can now build new facilities and expand existing facilities with more design flexibility, enhanced aesthetic options and increased functionality, with the introduction of the Tier II Classic™ building system from Butler Manufacturing™.
Posted: Jul 07, 2020 BRIGHTSMITH Coaters’ Post-Painting Facility Earns ISO 9001:2015 Certification Trenton, NJ - BRIGHTSMITH Coater’s post-painting operation, located in Trenton, NJ, was recently certified to the ISO 9001:2015 quality system standard.
Posted: Jul 07, 2020 Scott Kriner Honored With CRRC's Marty Hastings Award Chicago, IL – The Metal Construction Association (MCA) provided the platform during its virtual summer meeting in June for The Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) to present the 2020 Marty Hastings Award to Scott Kriner.
Posted: Jul 06, 2020 Flex-Ability Concepts Adds Micah Juengel To Marketing Team Oklahoma City, OK - A new Marketing Associate and Researcher, Micah Juengel, has joined the Flex-Ability Concepts team. With experience in a variety of industries, he was a natural fit for the flexible framing products manufacturing company.
Posted: Jul 06, 2020 AIA's Billings Index Numbers Rise In May Washington, DC – Demand for design services in May saw few signs of rebounding following a record drop in billings the month prior, according to a new report from The American Institute of Architects (AIA).
Posted: Jul 02, 2020 Petersen Adds Technical Representatives In Canada For Metal Roof, Wall Systems Elk Grove Village, IL - Petersen is expanding its network of manufacturer representatives into Canada to meet the country’s growing demand for metal roof and wall cladding systems. The manufacturer representatives from Enercorp will support architects, consultants, installing contractors and others involved in the specification and installation of exterior metal cladding products from coast-to-coast across Canada.
Posted: Jul 02, 2020 New Tech Machinery Publishes E-Book For First-Time Owners Of Portable Metal Panel Machines Denver, CO - New Tech Machinery (NTM) has published an e-book centered around portable roof and wall panel machinery and what to expect during the process of purchasing and owning a rollforming machine.
Posted: Jul 02, 2020 Equipment Leasing And Financing Industry Confidence Surges In June Washington, DC – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation has released its June 2020 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry. Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market increased to 45.8, up from the May index of 25.8.
Posted: Jul 02, 2020 Lifetime Tool & Building Products Names Vice President Winchester, VA - Lifetime Tool® & Building Products LLC, a manufacturer of roof system components, announces that Ben Weber has joined the company as its new Vice President.
Posted: Jul 01, 2020 CENTRIA® Introduces Versawall H+® Horizontal Profile Insulated Metal Panels Moon Township, PA - CENTRIA®, a manufacturer of building envelope wall and roof panels, is providing additional flexibility to designers, architects, and specifiers with the introduction of the Versawall H+® Insulated Metal Panel.
Posted: Jun 30, 2020 AGC Analysis Shows Construction Employment Rebounding In May Arlington, VA - Construction employment rebounded from April to May in 45 states and the District of Columbia, following the loss of nearly one million construction jobs nationwide in April, but the gains may be short-lived. That's the takeaway from the Associated General Contractors of America, based on government data and a survey the association has conducted.