Triple Insulating Glass Improves U-value and Solar Heat Gain Performance

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

OWATONNA, MN – Viracon has expanded its triple insulating glass sizes to 70 square feet, giving architects and building designers more options as energy codes become stricter. By adding another spacer and glass lite, designers can apply a more diverse range of substrates and high-performance coatings to a Viracon triple insulating glass unit, ultimately improving the product’s performance.

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Metal Sales Homepage

Downloadable Resources and Project Galleries Expanded

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

LOUISVILLE, KY…Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation, the nation’s leader in metal roof and wall systems, has launched a new corporate website at metalsales.us.com.

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TEC® Expands Color Offerings of TecniColor™ Commercial Grade Grout

Seven New Colors Will Be Available in November

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

AURORA, IL…TEC® announces the addition of seven new colors to its TecniColor™ Commercial Grade Grout line. The new colors will be available in November 2013.

TecniColor™ grout delivers an easy-to-use formula for use in commercial and public spaces. Introduced in June 2013, the product’s increasing popularity among installers has already led to a demand for its expansion.

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Circle Mesh by Banker Wire Wins Product Innovation Award

Monday, November 18, 2013

MUKWONAGO, WI…Banker Wire has received a Product Innovation Award from Architectural Products magazine. A panel of architects and product specifiers selected Banker Wire’s Circle Mesh as a winning product from almost 400 entries in the annual contest.

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Scott McDowell, Global VP of Marketing and Business Development for Zurn

Responsibilities Include Driving Growth through Innovation and Acquisition

Thursday, November 14, 2013

ERIE, PA – Zurn Industries, LLC announces the promotion of Scott McDowell to Global Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. In this role, Scott will manage strategic accounts, lead the enhancement of innovation and product development, and pursue potential acquisitions in collaboration with Zurn’s parent company, Rexnord (NYSE: RXN).

“This move will bring an increased focus to innovate and commercialize new products faster across the company, and develop new market adjacencies for the Zurn portfolio,” stated Craig Wehr, President, Zurn.

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Banker Wire M13Z-309 at Manatee Technical Institute

Custom-Manufactured Infill Panels Bring Beauty and Function to New Campus Building

Friday, November 08, 2013

MUKWONAGO, WI…In September 2013, Manatee Technical Institute celebrated its 50th anniversary in a new main campus facility. Featuring railing infill panels woven by Banker Wire, the Bradenton, FL, ‘Main Campus’ is a state-of-the-art facility that is home to post-secondary adult, career and technical education programs.

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BEFORE and AFTER view of the Hope's® Pearl Harbor Building 155 historic preservation project

The New Hope’s ONE55™ Series Windows Installed to Modernize, Improve Safety, While Preserving Structure’s Historic Window Features

Thursday, November 07, 2013

JAMESTOWN, NY – A historic retrofit project on some of the most hallowed ground in the United States, the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, was recently completed with the installation of 1,700 custom, handcrafted steel windows from Hope’s®.

The design-build project was the work of Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Hawaii to retrofit the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard/Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY/IMF) Building 155–with the mandate to maintain the structure’s historic window features.

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Grand Prize Winner: Fox Ceramic Tile

Six Winning Commercial and Residential Contractors Receive Cash and Marketing Materials

Wednesday, November 06, 2013

AURORA, IL…The TEC® brand congratulates Kevin Fox of Fox Ceramic Tile – the grand prize winner of the “Imagine Achieve” contractor contest. Five runners-up have also been recognized by a panel of industry experts.

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Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center

Downtown Denver Courthouse Features 12 Balanced Doors

Tuesday, November 05, 2013

Falconer, N.Y…The new Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center in downtown Denver features 12 custom balanced doors from Ellison Bronze.

The Judicial Center is the new home of Colorado’s judicial and legal agencies. The previous court building was not very inviting, undersized and lasted only 33 years. To create a more welcoming environment, the new courthouse contains high-end materials and finishes that will last the expected 100+ year lifespan of the building.

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Tacoma

Waste-Free Waste: Project Comes in 20 Percent Below Estimated Costs

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

LOUISVILLE, KY…One of the largest and most eco-friendly clear-span buildings in Washington state features more than 8,000 square feet of metal wall and soffit panels from Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation.

The 83,590-square-foot Tacoma Recovery and Transfer Center in Tacoma, WA receives, sorts and transfers municipal solid waste and separates recyclable materials. The facility also houses administrative offices, a maintenance shop and a suspended observation mezzanine.

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Sustainable High-Rise Building’s Glass Façade Adds Texture and Flash with Metal-Coated Interlayer

Monday, October 28, 2013

DEPEW, NY… An iridescent glass façade created with SEFAR® Architecture VISION dresses up a high-rise building in ‘Suurstoffi,’ a new mixed-use development in Risch Rotkreuz, Switzerland. VISION produces a shimmering metal patchwork from the outside in and clear views from the inside out.

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Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital and Pedestrian Bridge Clad with 102,046 Square-Feet of Glass

Friday, October 25, 2013

OWATONNA, MN – Distinguished by its cylindrical design and curtainwall of blue Viracon glass, the new 440,000 square-foot Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI comforts children and families with abundant daylight and expansive outdoor views.

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