Metal Buildings

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Farming opportunities: new barn a boost to California high school ag program

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Sharon Thatcher

The hot, dry days of summer and the cool, rainy days of winter make the San Joaquin Valley in California one of the richest areas agriculturally in the nation. The importance of that status has not gone unnoticed by the … Read more »

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Varco Pruden introduces new Tech Four Wall Panel

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Sharon Thatcher

The Tech Four Wall Panel, an economical, easy-to-install architectural wall system featuring concealed fasteners and an attractive embossed finish, is now available from Varco Pruden. The Tech Four combines smart design with energy-efficient performance, offering 16-inch coverage with a ¼-inch-high, … Read more »

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Airport opportunities: Hangar market has own unique requirements

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Sharon Thatcher

There is nothing especially unusual about the latest hangar construction project at the J. Lynn Helms Sevier County Airport in De Queen, Arkansas — except that aircraft hangars have, by their very nature, unique requirements. “Hangars are really door systems … Read more »

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Scrap metal thieves steal an entire building

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Sharon Thatcher

With scrap prices at a premium, thefts of metal from abandoned buildings has become a problem, but thieves in the Chicago area stepped it up a notch recently by stealing an entire building. According to the Chicago Sun-Times scrap metal … Read more »

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Roof edge ice solution for high snowload regions

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Sharon Thatcher

A Denver, Colorado company has designed an efficient solution to commercial and residential roof edge ice problems, with a system it says equals or exceeds the performance of the most effective systems on the market, yet costs less to purchase … Read more »

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Valspar announces release of Flurothane Coastal Coating System

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Sharon Thatcher

The Valspar Corporation introduces Flurothane Coastal coating system, a Polyvinylidene Fluoride system developed for use in the most extreme coastal environments. This coating system is unique because of its innovative thick film primer application, which allows the coating system to … Read more »

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S-5! Family of Roof Clamps

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Sharon Thatcher

Easy installation. Unprecedented holding strength The diverse line of S-5!® attachment products offers mounting solutions for the vast majority of national and international metal roof profiles. The S-5! family of standing seam metal roof clamps utilizes patented penetration-free technology to … Read more »

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Snow Defender 4500 from Levi’s Nails & Screws

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Sharon Thatcher

• 30 Colors available• Made with 16-gauge type 304 stainless steel• EPDM rubber sealer• Powder coated• 50 pieces / 15 pound box• No caulk needed• Patented• Multiple colors in stockFor Exposed Fastener Panel on 2×4 purlins in the flat position … Read more »

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Roof Hugger receives new patent

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Jim Austin

Roof Hugger, Inc. of Lutz, Fla., received Patent number 8024906 from the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.   Roof Hugger celebrated its 20th anniversary of providing factory-notched sub-purlins for retrofitting existing metal roofs.  Today, the Roof Hugger team is proud … Read more »

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Cannonball:HNP appoints Boilini as commercial sales development manager

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Sharon Thatcher

Cannonball:HNP, the 96-year-old premier manufacturer of agricultural and commercial doors, sliding door hardware and many other metal building accessories has appointed Robert Boilini as the Commercial Sales Business Development Manager. Boilini comes to Cannonball:HNP with nearly 30 years of experience … Read more »

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