Industry News

Newton, MA - METALCON 2019 , the metal construction industry’s largest international event for metal construction products, technologies and solutions, announces its keynote speakers, sponsored by long-time partners’ United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel) and PPG, both title sponsors headquartered in Pittsburgh, and both actively involved with METALCON since its inception 29 years ago.

Schofield, WI - Airolite’s SCC550 combination louver is the latest addition to its Storm Class™ louver line. A 5.5- inch deep combination louver that features horizontal exterior blades along with vertical interior blades, the SCC550 gives designers optimum flexibility as the horizontal exterior blades allow for a wide range of bold sightlines for conventional to nontraditional appearances, while the interior vertical blades yield high ventilation rates while providing unsurpassed weather protection. The SCC550 Storm Class™ combination louver is AMCA 540 Listed for Wind-Borne Debris Impact and AMCA 550 Listed for High Velocity Wind-Driven Rain.

Arlington, VA - Construction employment increased by 14,000 jobs in August and by 177,000, or 2.4 percent, over the past 12 months, while the number of unemployed jobseekers with construction experience remained near historic lows, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Chicago, IL – The Metal Construction Association has created a new group focused on increasing awareness of Metal Composite Material (MCM) for the architectural building envelope. The MCM Alliance supports product performance testing, initiates research, and promotes education and actions to influence public policies for the utilization and growth of MCM in the marketplace.

Cleveland, OH - The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) has developed a new video, “Metal Building Systems 101,” now available on its YouTube channel. This video is a comprehensive overview of metal building systems and runs for approximately 22-1/2 minutes.

Glenshaw, PA - After a recent audit of its standards development activities, the Steel Deck Institute (SDI) has been reaccredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) under its recently revised operating procedures for documenting consensus on SDI-sponsored American National Standards.

Rosemont, IL - The Roofing Alliance, the foundation of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), has announced its annual Call for Funding. Committed to promoting and funding the advancement of roofing through research, education, technology and philanthropic programs, every year the Roofing Alliance funds critical research, educational and technical projects for the betterment of the roofing industry.

Odessa, FL - Roof Hugger, LLC announces the line-up for its Fall 2019 webinars on Metal-over-Metal retrofit roofing with Roof Hugger sub-framing systems. The first of six free webinars is Thursday, September 26, with others scheduled throughout October, November and early December. All are 30-minute programs.

Pleasanton, CA - Simpson Strong-Tie, supplier of engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has introduced the HYS hybrid strut, a cold-formed steel (CFS) strut that is assembly tested for both slide- and rigid-clip applications.

Cleveland, OH - Garland recently released a new brochure highlighting its building envelope capabilities and outlining the variety of problems the company’s representatives can help solve. Garland is known in the industry for its roofing products, but its offerings extend far beyond that to include solutions for windows, walls, parking structures and more.

Morrisville, VT - Alpine SnowGuards, manufacturer of rooftop snow management systems, has become a registered provider with the American Institute of Architects’ Continuing Education Systems (AIA/CES).

Malvern, PA – When specifying large-format metal ceiling panels for expansive commercial installations, designers are often forced to choose between acoustics and aesthetics. CertainTeed aims to change all that with the launch of PLAZA Large-Format Acoustic Panels by Hunter Douglas Ceiling & Wall Products, exclusively from CertainTeed.

Washington, DC – Demand for design services in July remained essentially flat in comparison to the previous month, according to a new report released from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 50.1 in July showed a small increase in design services since June, which was a score of 49.1.

Phoenix, AZ - Petersen is meeting the growing demand in the Western United States for its PAC-CLAD metal roof and wall products by hiring several representatives in the area. The manufacturer representatives will support architects, installing contractors and others involved in the specification and installation of exterior metal cladding products in Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Washington, Oregon and Alaska.

Hatfield, PA – Laminators Incorporated has announced the promotion of its longstanding employee, Jason Bauknecht, to Regional Manager for the Architectural Products Division. His territories include Mid-Atlantic (DE, southern NJ, NY [excludes NYC], PA, WV), Chesapeake (DC, MD, VA), Southeast (NC, SC, TN) and Canada.

Cleveland, OH - The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) has just released the results of a study on fire protection alternatives for metal buildings. The research report, W/D Study of Non-prismatic (built-up) I-shaped Framing Members in Metal Buildings, was undertaken by Nestor Iwankiw, PE, SE, Ph.D., of Jenson Hughes.

Lutz, FL - Roof Hugger, LLC recently introduced a new animated Installation video, and now the company takes it a step further by sharing more of the Hugger products in their real form showing how some are made, installed and used in metal-over-metal retrofit roofing.

Washington, DC - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Standards Council is seeking research proposals for its 2020 Small Project Fellowship Program. Launched in 2014, AISI’s Small Project Fellowship Program identifies and provides funding for research projects that will significantly impact the reliability, performance and cost-competitiveness of cold-formed steel framing products in a variety of end-use applications.

Beloit, WI - Mule-Hide Products Co. has added seven colors of 100% Silicone Roof Coating finish coat to its Silicone Roof Coating System used for metal roof restoration.

Portland, OR - As the baseball-sized hail stones that recently ravished parts of Minnesota proved, massive storms can happen anytime and nearly anywhere this time of year, especially in the Midwest, Gulf Coast and Rocky Mountain states.