The Village at Santa Monica is the first major residential development to be built on Santa Monica’s prime Ocean Avenue in the last 20 years. The Village combines a unique mix of 158 luxury condos and 160 apartments with shops and restaurants. Tall by Santa Monica standards, the mixed-use project rises to 10 stories...
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McElroy Metal Introduces New Metal Roofing Profile
The Milan Shingle from McElroy Metal offers a new metal roofing option for homeowners and commercial building owners seeking an attractive and durable roofing solution. The 29-gauge Milan Shingle is available in eight PVDF colors as well as seven PVDF Designer Prints that simulate Cedar Shake and Slate. McElroy offers a complete system, including...
Metal, Stone, Glass Play Well Together On New Health Center
The long-awaited Western Health Center in Midfield, Alabama, is providing comprehensive medical care for the under-served population in Jefferson County. The two-story, 78,000-square-foot center consolidates three older health clinics into an attractive new facility more centrally located to serve the patient community. The expansive site includes walking and biking trails that are available to...
MCA: Metal Roof Service Life 60-Plus Years
Researchers from the Metal Construction Association (MCA) hosted an educational session sharing the results of the association’s breakthrough study on the service life of metal roofs at METALCON. The new research findings conclude that certain metal roof systems can last 60 years, meaning they do not require replacement during a commercial building’s entire service...
Valspar showcases WeatherXL Crinkle Finish at 2015 METALCON
Valspar continues to roll out new coil coating options that don’t just provide new color but also new effects and solar reflective advantages. One of its latest is the Weather XL Crinkle Finish that was introduced in 2014 but, recognizing its popularity, also showcased at the 2015 METALCON. The textured appearance on WeatherXL Crinkle Finish...
Snap-Z Ridge Vent introduced by Glick Metals at METALCON
“There has to be a better way” is often the rallying cry for inventions. For the Glick brothers – Chris, Omar and Manny – it was the tedious work of installing ridge vents on standing seam roofs. It was Manny who came up with a solution for making it simpler: the Snap-Z Ridge Vent...
ATAS International Introduces Its Isoleren Insulated Metal Panels
ATAS International, Inc. is proud to announce the addition of Isoleren, their series of insulated metal panels, to their extensive product line. Insulated metal panels are being used more frequently in the construction of buildings for several reasons, including the fact that they are installed as a single element, which allows for faster building completion in...
MRA Sponsoring 2-Day Boot Camp at METALCON
12 Easy Steps to Closing More Sales of Residential Metal Roofing As part of its ongoing education series, the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) will be sponsoring a two-day “Boot Camp” seminar at the 2015 METALCON show in Tampa, Florida. This intensive program will focus on selling residential metal roofing using MRA’s In-Home Selling system....
ATAS International To Host Open House Oct. 2
ATAS International, Inc., will host an open house at its manufacturing facility located at 6612 Snowdrift Road, Allentown, Pennsylvania, to celebrate Manufacturing Day. The event will be held on Friday, October 2, 2015, with two programs open to the members of the Greater Lehigh Valley area community; one begins at 9 AM and the...
Merchant & Evans, Roofinox Offer Customers Unique Roofing Products
Merchant & Evans, Inc., the Burlington, New Jersey-based manufacturer of premium metal roofing systems and Roofinox America of Tinton Falls, New Jersey, recently announced a strategic alliance to provide the Roofinox line of stainless steel and tin-plated (terne-coated) metal roofing materials to Merchant & Evans customers in the United States and Canada. With the...