The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) announced Brookhaven, Miss.-based Reed’s Metals LLC and its parent company, Union Corrugating Co. in Fayetteville, N.C., are new members. Both companies join MBMA in the Building Systems category. “With 44 Building Systems members, MBMA continues to thrive,” said Tony Bouquot, MBMA general manager. “Our metal building producers and manufacturers […]
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The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) will host a webinar on “Fire and Cold-Formed Steel Design: Fire Resistance of Wall, Floor and Ceiling Systems” on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019 at 3 p.m. EDT. The webinar is designed for architects, engineers, building officials and contractors. Participants are eligible for 1.5 PDHs. The webinar will begin with […]
FMI Corp. released its “Third Quarter 2019 North American Engineering & Construction Outlook,” which has construction forecasts for the U.S. and Canada, and information on key market drivers. Key highlights of the report include: Total engineering and construction spending for the U.S. is forecast to end up less than1 percent in 2019, compared to up […]
Pittsburgh-based United States Steel Corp. announced a joint venture partnership agreement under which it took the first step towards acquiring Osceola, Ark.-based Big River Steel through the purchase of a 49.9 percent ownership interest at a purchase price of approximately $700 million in cash, with a call option to acquire the remaining 50.1 percent within […]
Elkhart Lake, Wis.-based Plyco Corp. hired Tom Granitz as national sales and marketing director. Since 1989, Granitz has worked in various positions at Houston-based Dominion Building Products Inc., Green Bay, Wis.-based EXPI-Door Systems Inc., and, before starting at Plyco, as general manager at Hempstead, Texas-based Diamond Door Products at its Elkhart, Ind., manufacturing facility. Tom […]
METALCON, the annual trade show and conference taking place Wednesday, Oct. 16 to Friday, Oct. 18 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, announced it partnered with the Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania (VLP) to raise money for housing, employment and support services for eligible Pittsburgh-area veterans, service members and their families […]
The Copper Development Association (CDA) released a study intended to simplify the specification process of copper wall cladding systems for architects, building owners and contractors. The study, conducted by London-based Intertek, has performance and technical data for common copper wall cladding systems. With the data, end users don’t need to conduct individual tests to comply […]
As the keynote speaker at the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) fall conference, safety expert Richard Hawk presented “The Future of Safety in Manufacturing Plants: A Hawk-Eye View of What’s on the Safety and Health Horizon.” Hawk, who has more than 35 years of experience in the health and safety field, offered tips for how […]
Nonresidential construction spending declined 0.4 percent in August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ (ABC) analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, spending totaled $773.8 billion, 0.3 percent higher than in August 2018. Private nonresidential spending fell 1percent on a monthly basis and is down 2.8 percent compared to […]
In August, estimated non-seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rates rose nationally and in 31 states, fell in 13 states and remained unchanged in six on a year-over-year basis, according to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). For the fourth month in a row, the construction unemployment rates […]
Durable Restoration’s work on Steeple Square in Dubuque, Iowa, won the award for metal roofing from the International Federation for the Roofing Trade (IFD). The Durable Restoration Co., based in Columbus, Ohio, is the first American company to win the award, which was presented at Edinburgh Castle during the 2019 IFD Conference. Gary Howes, COO […]
The Roofing Alliance, the foundation of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), announced a new Governor Level member, Horch Roofing, headquartered in Warren, Maine. Horch Roofing president Peter Horch said, “As Horch Roofing continues to grow, I recognized the need for strong partnerships with roofing industry leaders. The Roofing Alliance and NRCA are at the […]
Woburn, Mass.-based RHEINZINK America Inc. hired Michael Dell’Olio as its regional sales manager serving architects, contractors and other building team members seeking architectural-grade zinc materials for their commercial and residential projects. Dell’Olio transitioned into the position under the guidance of his long-time colleague, Charles (Chuck) Bell, who retired from the role. “We congratulate [Bell] on […]
The Metal Construction Association (MCA) released a standard for testing the performance of metal flashings used with metal roofing systems. The standard, ANSI/MCA FTS-1-2019, “Test Method for Wind Load Resistance of Flashings Used with Metal Roof Systems” is available now on MCA’s website, www.metalconstruction.org. Metal roofing systems of all types have proven to perform well […]
A study from Dodge Data and Analytics, conducted in partnership with Downers Grove, Ill.-based Sevan Multi-Site Solutions, explores success factors for multi-site projects from the perspectives of owners and contractors. Multi-site work represents a significant volume of work, whether through a series of small projects across hundreds of locations, as seen with new signage installed […]
In a session hosted by London-based Intertek, participants of the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) 2019 National Fall Conference in Austin, Texas, learned techniques for managing risk. A focus was placed on effective preconstruction laboratory mock-ups (PMUs) as well as quality control field testing in a presentation by Intertek regional sales director Jose Colon. Colon’s […]
The construction industry added 7,000 jobs in September, according the Associated Builders and Contractors’ (ABC) analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has expanded by 156,000 jobs, an increase of 2.1 percent. Nonresidential construction employment increased by 3,800 jobs in September and is up by […]
The Dodge Momentum Index increased 4.1 percent in September to 143.6 (2000 equals 100) from the revised August reading of 137.9. The Dodge Momentum Index, published by Dodge Data and Analytics, is a monthly index of the first, or initial, report of nonresidential building projects in planning. The gain in September was due to an […]
The Steel Window Institute (SWI) announced it reviewed and updated its steel windows and doors specifications and detention specifications. The specifications, which incorporate ASTM standards, have information to help define minimum performance requirements of steel windows and doors. To download the specification documents, visit www.steelwindows.com. “The SWI specifications provide clear instructions in an easy-to-use format […]
Construction input prices fell 0.6 percent in September and are down 1.7 percent year-over-year, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors’ (ABC) analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data. Nonresidential construction input prices fell 0.7 percent for the month and are down 1.4 percent compared to the same time last […]
Bloomfield, Conn.-based Fairview Architectural North America and Serravalle, Republic of San Marino-based Casadei Industria PROComposite Tech announced the companies will offer live machine routing demonstrations Oct. 16-18 at METALCON 2019 in Pittsburgh. The demonstrations will be held at Casadei Industria PROComposite Tech’s booth no. 507 and feature routing of Fairview’s products on an ALU Ranger […]