Metl-Span has developed an online video library that includes several installation instructional videos as well as videos featuring specifiers discussing their success stories with Metl-Span products. “We’ve put together three installation videos to help contractors and installers get it right the first time,” says Paul Collyer, Vice President of Business Development at Metl-Span. “The videos […]
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The Q4 2018 USG Corporation + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index (Index) released today indicates that despite staunch concerns over labor shortages and skilled workers, three-quarters of contractors believe advanced technologies may improve labor productivity on job sites. According to the Q4 report, while just over half of contractors currently use technologies like […]
Construction materials prices fell 1.8 percent in November, according to Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today. Despite the monthly decline, materials prices are still 5.3 percent higher than they were on a year-over-year basis. Nonresidential construction input prices fell 1.7 percent for the month and are up […]
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Carlisle Companies announced that it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Petersen Aluminum Corp., Elk Grove Village, Ill., for approximately $197 million. Petersen’s primary business is the manufacture and distribution of market leading architectural metal roof panels, steel and aluminum flat sheets and coils, wall panels, perimeter roof edge systems […]
The Roofing Alliance, the foundation of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), announced the availability of scholarship applications for the Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship Program for the 2019-20 academic year. Since 1986, The Roofing Alliance (formerly The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress) has invested time and funding not only to educate the roofing industry but […]
Results from The American Institute of Architects (AIA) third quarter Home Design Trends Survey show a preference among households for communities closer to urban centers—known as infill—topping the list of neighborhood design trends. The latest survey results—focusing on community and neighborhood design—also found that project billings and inquiries for the quarter remain strong at residential […]
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) is releasing a new tool that can help architecture firms design high-performance building. The AIA COTE Top Ten Toolkit presents curated, concise and effective strategies for achieving sustainable designs and provides criteria for evaluating a project after it is built. Applying the kit’s resources […]
The Metal Building Contractors & Erectors Association (MBCEA) announces the passing of Bev Ketenbrink. Bev and her husband, Bob, were very special people. Their leadership and support were integral to the success of the MBCEA, MBI and the Quality and Craftsmanship Training Series. Our annual service award, the Oil Can, is named in their honor. […]
Associated Builders and Contractors reports that its Construction Backlog Indicator contracted to 9.04 months during the third quarter of 2018, down 8.4 percent from the second quarter and 4.3 percent lower than the same time last year. “Construction backlog reached its highest level ever during the second quarter,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. “While […]
Gary Smith, Metal Buildings Institute President, will be starting his annual Southeast Train the Trainer Tour on behalf of the MBCEA. He’s focused on Rigging I on this tour but will have other training programs available based on the needs of the attendees. Registration is for your company training personnel only. Your Safety Trainer will […]
The International Code Council announced the 39th annual Building Safety Month theme: No Code. No Confidence. Modern, regularly updated building codes and a strong system of code enforcement ensure that individuals and communities are safe in the buildings where they live, work and play – codes build confidence. As we face disasters on an unprecedented […]
The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) has released its 2018 Annual Report, entitled Metal Buildings: A Limitless Future. The resource is useful for anyone involved in the metal building industry and highlights the work that MBMA and its members have undertaken over the course of 2018. It is available for free download at https://mbma.com/Annual_Reports.html. “This […]
While construction industry leaders remained confident in the third quarter of 2018, optimism slipped relative to the second quarter, according to the latest Construction Confidence Index released today by Associated Builders and Contractors. Approximately three in four construction firms expect that sales will continue to rise over the next six months and closer to one […]
Architecture firm billings growth expanded in November by a healthy margin, according to a new report today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for November was 54.7 compared to 50.4 in October. With the strongest billings growth figure since January and continued strength in new project inquiries and […]
At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $789.3 billion, new construction starts in November decreased 7 percent from October’s elevated amount, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Most of the total construction decline in the latest month was the result of nonresidential building pulling back 15 percent after its 43 percent surge in October. There […]
A new study published today by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) sheds new light on the critical relationships building product manufacturers and architects share in creating better outcomes for building owners and occupants. “The architect’s role in specifying products is well-known in the construction industry,” said AIA EVP and Chief Operating Officer Robert Ivy, […]
Construction costs increase continued to slow in December, according to IHS Markit and the Procurement Executives Group (PEG). The current headline IHS Markit PEG Engineering and Construction Cost Index registered 53.0 this month, the lowest index figure for 2018. Although prices are still rising (the index remains above 50 for both materials and labor) increases […]
The Metal Construction Association (MCA) has updated its white paper, “Choosing Between Fire Retardant and Standard Core Metal Composite Material” and made it available as a free download on their website, metalconstruction.org. Metal Composite Material (MCM) is defined as two sheets of aluminum sandwiching a solid core of extruded thermoplastic or a liquid plastic core […]
Deltek’s recent acquisition of Avitru, the strategic partner of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and developer of AIA’s MasterSpec, will expand availability of the software to the design and construction industries. AIA created MasterSpec 50 years ago in order to support the development of accurate specification documents for construction projects. Currently, AIA’s MasterSpec is […]
According to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by today the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, construction employment expanded by 38,000 net new jobs in December. Across the industry, employment is up by 280,000 year-over-year, an increase of 4.0 percent. Nonresidential employment grew by 35,800 net new positions over the previous month, […]
Estimated November construction unemployment rates fell nationally and in 44 states on a year-over-year basis, according to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by Associated Builders and Contractors. As the November 2018 not seasonally adjusted national construction unemployment rate fell 1.1 percent from a year ago to 3.9 percent, the […]