Wall Panel Systems Introduced At IRE

Dave Rowe, director of product management-building envelope, Englert Inc., stands next to the company's ACM panel display at the International Roofing Expo in Orlando. Englert used the show as an opportunity to unveil its lineup of metal wall systems.

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Posted: Feb 24 2012 8:17AM

State University Of New York Upstate Medical University Vertical Expansion

Click image to enlargeThe State University Of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University Vertical Expansion is one of the most dramatic construction projects in the facility’s 40-year history. The new six-floor expansion was built above the hospital’s existing East Wing and is a great addition to the Syracuse, NY skyline. A tree house design inspired this seemingly weightless tower that is suspended in the New York sky. CENTRIA supplied a myriad of products that were used on the stunning project.

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Posted: Feb 22 2012 7:50AM

St. Mary’s Hospital & Regional Medical Center

Click image to enlargeThey call it The Century Project. It didn’t take 100 years to complete but the expansion and renovation of the St. Mary’s Hospital & Regional Medical Center in Grand Junction, CO, has nonetheless been many years in the making. It began with the construction of a new 12-story, 44,000 sq. ft. patient tower and culminated with the renovation and reconfiguration of 76,000 sq. ft. of existing hospital space. Helping to give those old sections a modern look were aluminum composite panel systems from Citadel Architectural Products.

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Posted: Feb 20 2012 7:54AM

Rockport Ready Mix

Click image to enlargeRockport Ready Mix completed a new state-of-the-art concrete manufacturing facility in Cleveland, Ohio which is expected to enable the company to maintain its legacy of innovation and exceed customer expectations. The facility, which opened in June 2011, was designed and built by Presidential Steel Buildings, Ambridge, Pa.

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Posted: Feb 17 2012 8:09AM

Chicago Theological Seminary

Click image to enlargeThe Chicago Theological Seminary (CTS) enjoys a proud legacy of progressive education and preparation for future religious leaders in a multitude of ministries. The 150-year-old institution is located on the campus of The University of Chicago and is affiliated with the United Church of Christ. CTS is also poised to continue its mission well into the 21st century and beyond with the help of a new 80,000 sq. ft. building that features Dri-Design pressure-equalized rainscreen wall panels on its exterior.

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Posted: Feb 15 2012 8:03AM

University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center

Click image to enlargeThe new University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center in Beachwood, Ohio is a $298-million 432,000 square-foot medical center which includes both a seven-story 144-bed hospital and a three-story outpatient medical building. The hospital is designed with a seven-story curved curtain wall filled with glass and accent bands fabricated from Alucobond® Aluminum Composite Material (ACM) by 3A Composites USA. Alucobond also clads a large portion of the medical center’s exterior walls, along with being used for other exterior and interior surfaces.

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Recent Metal Roof, Wall & Building Construction Columns
Exceeding Expectations For Fun And Profit
Posted: Feb 21 2012 7:22AM

By Jayme Broudy
Jayme Broudy.jpgDear Jayme: I can’t spend a lot of money on marketing. How can I set myself apart from my competitors without a big budget? - Ray

Dear Ray: A while back, I had a guy come in and do some network wiring in my office. He got the job done but when I went back to my office, there was a little pile of drywall dust and wood chips under the outlet he’d installed. Very annoying. A little investigation revealed that there was a similar pile of debris everywhere he’d worked. Even more annoying. Guess who’ll never get hired again?
Greening Of Existing Buildings Is Good News For Metal Construction Industry
Posted: Feb 7 2012 8:12AM

By Scott Kriner
Scott%20Kriner.jpgThere are approximately 4.8 million existing commercial buildings in the USA. Those buildings comprise over 70 billion sq. ft. of space. However, almost 40% of these buildings were constructed prior to 1970, which is long before the first oil embargo, energy codes and the formation of the US Green Building Council (USGBC). Many believe that these existing buildings are not sustainable in the long term – with respect to business goals of the owners and the health and welfare of the occupants or workers in those buildings.




 

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