Tag: Industry
Class A Office Projects
Written By: Mike Mantione, Architectural Building Products, NY To keep up with increased competition from new Class A office projects and to reposition themselves for …
Large Missile Impact Test on Omega-Lite ACM Panels in a Dry Seal System
Laminators Incorporated hurricane-tested their Omega-Lite ACM panels in their Dry Seal installation system. This video shows testing done for Large Missile Impact during a hurricane, …
Mounting Prints on Aluminum Composite Panels
Mark Segal of Mark D. Segal Photography came up with a brilliant idea of mounting one of his beautiful prints to our Omega-Bond solid core …
ACM Panels vs Flat Sheet Aluminum
When it comes to consistency and precision, aluminum composite materials are among the best metal construction products the industry has to offer. ACM panels are …
Post and Panel Installation Video
Wildside Creative in Concordia, KS created a very useful time-lapse video of an installation of a post and panel sign for the Downs Chamber of Commerce …
U.S. Architecture Billings Index rises in September
An increase in demand for institutional projects has been the leading factor for the rise. Institutional projects can consist of Education, Childcare, Healthcare, Life Science …
The 2014 State of the Industry Report
Each year, Metal Architecture asks leaders of the metal construction industry to give their observations on the upcoming year. Metal Architecture and their group of …
For When Wattle and Daub Just Won’t Do
According to Construction Manufacturing Association “The cladding of a building is just as important as the space and fittings inside it. In some areas of the world, …
Oil Canning in Metal Roof and Metal Wall Systems
Ever wonder what causes oil canning and how it can be minimized? Oil canning in metal is usually seen as waviness or buckling across the …
Rainscreen Primer
There are two types of rainscreen systems: drainable assemblies and pressure-equalized rainscreen systems. Drainable assemblies, often referred to as a “drained cavity wall” or “drained/backventilated” …