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The popularity of metal buildings is explored through news, features and product profiles, geared toward the professional builder.
American Ladder Institute supports National Safety Month
The American Ladder Institute, a not-for-profit association dedicated to developing ladder safety standards and promoting safe ladder use, is a proud participant in the National Safety Council’s National Safety Month. Each June is National Safety Month and a time dedicated … Read more »
ABC Supply acquires inventory, select equipment from JB Supply Company
Building products distributor ABC Supply Co. Inc. has acquired the inventory and select equipment previously owned by JB Supply Company, a distributor of roofing, siding and other exterior building products in Flint, Mich. JB Supply had one location at 3497 … Read more »
AkzoNobel develops solution for aluminum applications, meets AAMA 2604 specifications
AkzoNobel – the largest global paints and coatings company and a major producer of specialty chemicals – has announced the availability of a new silicone-modified polyester coating solution for aluminum. Designed for spray application to aluminum, CERAM-A-STAR E is a … Read more »
Metal Sales receive ‘Declare Label’ from the International Living Future Institute
Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation is the first metal panel manufacturer to be included in the rigorous and exclusive Declare program. Declare is an ‘ingredients label’ program for building products operated by the International Living Future Institute. Declare aims to provide … Read more »
Posted in Metal Builder, Metal Roofing, Metal Roofing Magazine | Tagged Bullitt Center, Declare program, Metal Sales | Leave a comment
There’s more to plane hangar doors than what you may realize
- By Sharon Thatcher, Rural Builder magazine – Many people who fly for a hobby would like to take their planes home with them, and increasingly they are. Whether they’re building a personal hangar on a rural piece of property, … Read more »
Posted in Doors & Windows, Featured News, Low Rise Construction, Metal Builder, Metal Buildings, Post Frame, Products, RB May 2013, Rural Builder Magazine | Tagged Cool-Air, FoldTite, hangar doors | Leave a comment
Hangar door tips for builders : Some pointers for proper installation of plane hangar doors
- By Sharon Thatcher, Rural Builder magazine – Ag and aviation doors are not created equally Builders who think that one-size-fits-all for both markets would be making a mistake. David Coolman, owner of Cool-Air/FoldTite Systems, offers pointers on how to properly … Read more »
NBS introduces new hybrid metal building open-web rafter system
Waterloo, Ind. – Nucor Building Systems, a leading manufacturer of custom-engineered metal building systems, is pleased to announce the expansion of its framing system product line to include Nucor TrussFrame, a hybrid metal building open-web rafter system. Nucor TrussFrame combines … Read more »
F+W Trade Division gives Red Cross donation for Project Sandy
The Trade Division at F+W Media has donated $2,240 to the American Red Cross through its Project Sandy effort. F+W Media, owners of Rural Builder, Frame Building News, Metal Roofing Magazine and other Trade and special interest properties, established a … Read more »
Posted in Building Components, Commercial/Institutional, Construction Industry News, Doors & Windows, Fasteners, Gutter Products, Low Rise Construction, Metal Builder, Metal building systems, Metal Buildings, Metal Roofing, Metal Shingles, Post Frame, Post Frame Products, Product Guides, Products, Reroofing, Residential, Roofing Products, Rural Builder Magazine, Supplier News, Underlayments, Vertical Panels | Tagged building resources, f+w media, hurricane sandy, project sandy, superstorm sandy | Leave a comment
NCI Building Systems builds on award-winning wellness program
Employees lose more than 2,500 pounds in company-wide weight loss challenge / In 2012, NCI Building Systems launched its wellness program, Vitality 24/7, to encourage employees to make simple, positive changes in their lifestyles. This program has since encouraged employees … Read more »
MCA introduces new tagline to enhance identity, communicate purpose
The Metal Construction Association has unveiled a new tagline to enhance its brand identity and communicate its purpose and position in the industry. The tagline — Build Legacies: Metal — adds an inspirational element to the MCA brand. The new … Read more »
