August 2, 2016 - Weekly News Update
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Industry News
Solar Racking Product Unveiled By TRA Snow & Sun
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 American Fork, UT - Responding to requests from installers and customers, TRA Snow & Sun introduces a new wire management system for rooftop solar racking systems - the Solar Rail Plus. The Solar Rail Plus design includes a unique wire management component that is placed within the rail system, making it easier to install while offering improved aesthetics and safety. More
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Featured Project - MORIN
Athletic Shoe Supplier's Offices Feature Metal Products
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Boston, MA - During the planning stages of the company's new office headquarters, Jim and Anne Davis, owners of New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc., insisted on a building that reflected what their company was all about: speed, motion and high performance. A variety of panel products from Morin, A Kingspan Group Company, aided the design team in achieving those goals. More
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Columnist - Shawn Zuver
Color-Changing Coatings For Metal Wall Panels
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 "Lately I've been noticing an increasing amount of vehicles, typically collectible older cars and pickups but sometimes recent models, which have the ability to change colors as they drive past. It's a fascinating sensation to see a red Camaro suddenly morph to purple and then aqua, and then red again," writes DesignandBuildwithMetal.com's Shawn Zuver in his recent column. "In case you aren't already aware of it, you may be pleased to learn that something similar can be accomplished with metal wall panels by selecting paint finishes that allow colors to change depending on the angle of the sun or shadows that may come into play." More
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Industry News
ABC Honors Excellence In Design Awards Winners
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 Eufaula, AL - American Buildings Company (ABC) has announced the winners of its 2016 Excellence in Design Awards. Each project showcases new designs that illustrate innovative metal system construction. More
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Industry News
App Introduced By Beckers For Metal Coatings
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 Berlin, Germany - Beckers introduces a new app that allows users to easily calculate the building energy savings that can be realized by choosing Beckry®Therm energy coatings. The new Beckry®Therm App can be downloaded for use on mobile phones or tablets from the Apple App Store or Google Play. More
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Featured Project - Roof Hugger
Hangar Reroofed With Metal-Over-Metal System
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Orlando, FL - At the Orlando International Airport, Southwest Airlines re-roofed a 75,000 square foot hangar using several metal construction industry veteran companies. Commercial Siding & Maintenance (CSM) of Houston, Texas was the contractor; Force Engineering & Testing of Humble, Texas provided engineering services; Roof Hugger Inc. of Odessa, Florida furnished their factory-notched sub-framing system; and McElroy Metal supplied the new metal roof system. More
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Industry News
PPG, Mill Steel Expand Access To ULTRA-Cool Coatings
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 Pittsburgh, PA - PPG and Mill Steel have announced that Mill Steel will stock, market and sell Durastar® ULTRA-Cool® silicone-modified polyester (SMP) coatings by PPG to building product manufacturers. More
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July 2016 Contractor Edition Ezine
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 DesignandBuildwithMetal's July 2016 Contractor Edition ezine is now ready for viewing. You'll find great info on improving jobsite efficiency, helping customers maintain metal finishes after the project is finished, new product announcements and more. The ezine is free to read and requires no login to access! To view, click the link below or the image at the left.
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