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Uncovering What Really Matters in Metal Roof Design

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Longevity and aesthetic versatility speak to the forward-thinking sensibilities of today’s architects By Tony Bouquot Metal is a marvelous tool, especially for those design and construction experts with the savvy to wield it optimally. In the roofing industry, the use of metal panels and shingles fuels creative energies while improving safety...

MBMA Releases 2019 Annual Report

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The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) has released its 2019 Annual Report entitled Beauty and the Beam, A Salute to Metal Building Architecture. This resource highlights the work that MBMA and its members have undertaken over the past year while celebrating engaging metal buildings from a range of end uses across...

MBMA Continuing Education Course Earns Award from Architectural Record Magazine

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A continuing education course from the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA), “Sustainable Metal Buildings,” was been nationally recognized by Architectural Record magazine, for being the fastest-moving CEU course of 2018. An award for this achievement was given at the annual Advertising Excellence Awards held on June 7 in Las Vegas, presented...

MBMA Releases White Paper on Options for Retrofitting a Metal Roof

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CLEVELAND, OHIO – The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) has released the white paper, Comparison of Retrofit Systems Over Existing Metal Roofs, by Brian Gardiner FRCI, RRC, CCS. This paper provides a detailed comparison of two options for putting a new roof layer over an existing metal roof: a new metal...

MBMA Guide for Inspecting Metal Building Systems Now Available

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The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) has released its new Guide for Inspecting Metal Building Systems. This comprehensive guide is available for online purchase, in print or PDF format, at www.techstreet.com/mbma. Its target audience consists of general contractors and erectors, design professionals, building officials, owner’s representatives, and others who are involved...

MBMA releases new video on metal building systems

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The Metal Building Manufacturers Association ( MBMA ) has released a new video featuring the engineering and manufacturing processes used to design and produce metal buildings systems. The six-minute video illustrates how the metal building process works, from design concept to manufacturing, delivery and construction. It also features photos and video...

MBMA announces 2015 Manufacturer Safety Award Winners

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CLEVELAND, OHIO – The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) annually recognizes metal building systems manufacturers that show exceptional commitment to assuring workplace safety. The Annual MBMA Safety Awards were presented at the MBMA Spring Meeting held May 10-11, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. “Last year, a total of 45 plant facilities...

MBMA releases Environmental Product Declarations for metal building systems

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In order to meet the increasing demand for unbiased data about the environmental impacts of commercial construction, the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) has released Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for three metal building product categories:  primary rigid framing, secondary framing, and metal cladding for roofs and walls. MBMA partnered with UL...

MBMA 2015 Annual Report now available for free download

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CLEVELAND, OHIO – The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) has released its 2015 Annual Report, which highlights the technical research, sustainability innovations, industry advocacy, safety preparation and educational programs the association has undertaken over the past year. The report, A New Choice, is for anyone involved in the low-rise commercial building market...