Vertical Panels

Vertical panels used primarily for standing seam and exposed fastener roofing applications.

2020 IDEA BOOK Project: Burr Ridge Outpatient & Dayrehab Center

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PROJECT: Commercial Burr Ridge Outpatient & Dayrehab Center, Burr Ridge, Illinois The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Outpatient and DayRehab facility in Burr Ridge, Illinois, is a 25,000-square-foot building in a transitional district with strict zoning guidelines that hold buildings to a residential scale and character. The building’s design incorporates three rectangular sections,...

2020 IDEA BOOK Project: Direct Metals Inc. Office & Distribution Center

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PROJECT: Commercial Office & Distribution Center, Fort Myers, Florida Direct Metals Inc. (DMI), a distributor and manufacturer of building components focused on the residential and commercial roofing industries, plans to unveil its brand-new 26,000-square-foot corporate office and distribution center in the second quarter of 2020. The building is designed and built...

2020 IDEA BOOK Project: Hotel LBI

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PROJECT: Commercial Hotel LBI, Ship Bottom, New Jersey Hotel LBI is New Jersey’s finest coastal hotel—located in Ship Bottom, the hotel offers the charm of a summer home paired with top-of-the-line amenities. They provide a world-class experience and they wanted their new building design to reflect that same upscale feel. The...

Metal Roofing By the Sea

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Considerations and concerns for coastal installations By Jessica Franchuk In 2010, 123.3 million people lived in U.S. coastal counties according to a report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management. That’s a lot of people, who require a lot of residential structures, which need a lot...

2020 IDEA BOOK Project: Heckrodt Wetland Reserve

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PROJECT: Nonprofit Heckrodt Wetland Reserve, Menasha, Wisconsin The Heckrodt Wetland Reserve is a 76-acre urban oasis that includes three miles of trails through forested wetlands, prairie, and open fields. A 4,000-square-foot nature center on the grounds is available to visitors and is home to an indoor live wetland, aquariums, mounted Wisconsin...

2020 IDEA BOOK Project: Misty Mountain Event Barn

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PROJECT: Event Venue Misty Mountain Event Barn, West Virginia With plenty of parking and a great view, this event venue is ready to host weddings and parties—the local animal auctions are even held here. The property owner and his builder worked side by side for seven months to complete the project,...

Creating a Competitive Edge

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Metal Exteriors finds success in Midwest through customization By Sharon Thatcher If you are working in the residential, agricultural or commercial roll-forming market you may find you can fill a niche for custom panels and custom trim. It isn’t for everyone (your customer base and personal business goals will help to...

Angled Gables in Marquis Orange Brighten Up School’s Façade

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Tite-Loc Plus panels create a standout roof for this Pennsylvania school. More than 18,000 square feet of Petersen’s Tite-Loc Plus roof panels in distinct Marquis Orange help emphasize the angled gables topping the Greater Latrobe School District’s new Latrobe Elementary School. The 22-gauge panels, along with 3,800 square feet of .032-gauge...

Alabama School’s Metal Façade Rises From Ruins Of EF4 Tornado

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A few years after an EF4 tornado ripped apart the Alberta Elementary School in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the reimagined and redesigned Alberta School of Performing Arts has reopened on the site to the delight of students and the community. The new school serves the elementary schoolchildren of the Alberta area, but with...