May 7, 2021 / Weekly News Update
Featured Project / McElroy Metal
Old College Buildings Recovered With New Metal Roofs
Warner Robins, GA - Aging roofing and poor details on four adjacent buildings on the Central Georgia Technical College campus in Warner Robins got to the point they were beyond another temporary repair job. After approximately 10 years of patching the problem, the college wanted a permanent solution and eventually elected to re-cover the modified bitumen roofing with symmetrical standing seam panels from McElroy Metal. More
Featured Video
Learn how the LongBay® System from Metallic Building Systems helped expedite the construction process to meet a customer's demanding schedule to fill orders. Click here or on the image to watch the 6-minute video.
Featured Content / Kingspan Insulated Panels
IMPs Become Go-To Choice For Pandemic's Hot Sectors
The previous year was a rough one for construction. A nationwide shutdown in many sectors saw building and expansion plans delayed and/or cancelled. But not all construction ceased. As Kingspan Insulated Panels explains in a new Featured Content post, the need for warehousing and data centers actually increased, and insulated metal panels proved a popular choice for their design. More
Industry News
Sheet Metal Supply Offers New Perimeter Edge System
Grayslake, IL - Sheet Metal Supply Ltd., a leading fabricator/supplier of custom perimeter edge systems, has introduced the MegaLock 2 Radius System for curved perimeter edges. MegaLock 2, the company’s most popular ES-1 rated perimeter edge system because of its ease of installation, is now available custom fabricated and curved to almost any radius, concave or convex. More
Featured Project / Petersen
Metal Is Answer For Amphitheater's Complex Design
Winder, GA - Metal roofing from Petersen plays a big role in the new Barrow County Innovation Amphitheater’s design – especially in a clamshell layout over the stage that provided an opportunity for installers to showcase their skills. More
Featured Resource
For articles, videos and other educational materials relating to metal roofing, coil and jobsite rollforming machinery, click here or on the image to visit the Metal Roofing Learning Center on the Sheffield Metals website.
Industry News
AIA's ABI Suggests Rising Demand For Design Services
Washington, DC - Strengthening to a score not seen since pre-Great Recession, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) logged its second positive mark since the beginning of the pandemic, according to a new report from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). More
Industry News
MBMA Offering Annual Architecture Faculty Workshop
Cleveland, OH - The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) will once again be hosting their annual Architecture Faculty Workshop for college and university professors nationwide. The half-day, virtual event takes place August 4, 2021, 1:00 - 4:30 p.m. ET. More
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