Architectural Sheet Metal - Articles - Page 9

How a Contractor Saves Time on a $20 Million Duct Job

Mechanical contractor utilizes DSL3 strut lock assembly to save 10 minutes of time on each drop, adding up over the course of 80,000 drops.

Dennis Forster

February 20, 2023

When a school sends a job out for bid, the big commercial contractors come out of the woodwork. And when it’s the biggest school in the state, that number gets inflated.

Call for Entries: North American Copper in Architecture Awards 2023

Projects of any size and type are eligible, so long as they feature architectural elements of copper, brass or bronze.

February 17, 2023

Submissions for the North American Copper in Architecture Awards (NACIA) 2023 are now open.

MCA Announces Executive Committee and New Board Members

New Chair of the Executive Committee says 'I will maintain the high standard MCA has in all our efforts'

February 15, 2023

Brian Partyka of Drexel Metals will serve as Chair of the Executive Committee, along with Vice Chair/Chair-Elect Chandler Barden of Cidan Machinery.

Tips for a Watertight Standing Seam Roof

McElroy Metal shares top tips to ensure a watertight seam for your next standing seam roofing project.

February 10, 2023

If you encounter issues with seaming, stop seaming immediately and contact the seamer company or the manufacturer. They can likely diagnose and provide a solution to the problem quickly.

MCA Honors Leeann Slattery, Scott Kriner with Service Awards

The Metal Construction Association presented its annual Patrick R. Bush Service Award to Slattery and its Larry A. Swaney Award to Kriner

February 7, 2023

The winners were announced January 24 during MCA’s 40^th anniversary dinner and celebration, part of MCA's winter meeting in Clearwater, Florida.

Western Specialty Contractors, KBS to Complete Extensive Curtain Wall Restoration at Award-Winning, 42-Story Mixed-Use Tower in Chicago

Four-year project promotes sustainability/cost control while providing an impressive tenant amenity.

January 25, 2023

The project, which is expected to continue through 2025, includes the removal and replacement of the original 35-year-old sealants on the entire 588-foot-tall building’s curtain wall.

How the Steel Industry Transformed Over the Pandemic

More than two years following the outbreak of the coronavirus, the steel industry is more vertically integrated than ever. What does that mean for sheet metal?

Austin Keating

December 14, 2022

United States Steel Corp., Cleveland-Cliff, Nucor and more have gone on an acquisition spree in the steel industry.

S-5! Introduces SnoBracket for Metal Roofing

When paired with S-5! ColorGard, SnoBracket offers an ideal snow retention solution.

December 7, 2022

S-5!, the inventor of engineered, manufactured, metal roof attachments, introduces its new SnoBracketattachment for mounting snow retention systems to insulated metal panel (IMP) roofs.

Is Your Company HAZCOM Compliant?

Two items to consider including in a HAZCOM program are multi-employer worksites and non-routine tasks.

Mike McCullion

December 5, 2022

OHazard Communication (HAZCOM) is the OSHA rule that summarizes how chemicals should be managed in the workplace in order to protect workers from overexposures.