Project Profiles
Making a statement with Roadrunner blue
By Dani Sheehan. The striking blue metal panels on this elementary school serve as a symbol of school pride and innovative design, standing up against the harsh desert climate. Doris Reed Elementary in Las Vegas, Nevada, originally built in 1987, faced a pressing challenge: how to accommodate a surge of students while ...
From a stuffy patio to a breezy retreat
By SkyLift Roof Riser Hardware. See how this innovative hardware not only improved the outdoor space but also prevented the frame of this house from further deterioration. When these homeowners found the perfect home, the backyard drew an even greater allure. Featuring a framed patio cover with lightweight, translucent panels, the design ...
The domino effect of design and durability
By Dani Sheehan. Lone Star College is orchestrating the future of East Aldine’s expansion with the use of architectural metal that’s not only beautiful but built to last. In the Houston metropolitan area, Lone Star College’s new East Aldine Center stands as both an academic hub and a statement. Like the first ...
Metal construction and nature: A symbiotic desert design
By Dani Sheehan. Projects like the Desert Diamond West Valley Casino serve as inspiring examples of what’s possible when innovation meets sustainability. When tasked with constructing Southern Arizona’s first Vegas-style casino hotel and conference center amidst the unforgiving yet beautiful desert landscape, the design and build team faced a 1.2-million-square-foot challenge. Thanks ...
New crematorium space offers peace through modern design
By Anna Lockhart. Phoenix, Arizona architects design a gorgeous metal space for grieving families to say their final goodbyes at local crematorium. Though it is a topic few wish to think about, funeral and crematory services are a critical part of modern societal structure. These services exist to ...
Triple snow retention needed
By Rocky Mountain Snow Guards. Some roofing projects are trickier than others. That was the case when AVI Roofing tackled a home re-roofing project last year in Denver. Multiple roofing systems meant multiple challenges. Tile and metal roofs, plus solar panels on the same home meant the team had its work cut ...
Carlisle’s 16' Sure-Weld® TPO and RhinoBond® System boost performance at floor and decor
By Carlisle SynTec Systems. 16’ TPO rolls and induction welding technology reduce seaming, boost productivity and deliver superior wind uplift resistance. Floor & Decor’s new store in Gilroy, California, faced significant moisture damage on its roof, requiring a complete replacement of 2,500 square feet of plywood deck. Building Enclosure Solutions (BES), Carlisle’s ...
Walton County School District’s first ICF project
By Dani Sheehan. The use of Nudura ICF products allowed this elementary school to overcome Florida’s construction challenges while delivering a facility that is safe, efficient and sustainable. Building a school comes with its own set of challenges, but when that school is also located in Florida, those challenges multiply due to ...
Museum roof gets a new edge
By Metal-Era. Metal-Era provided the High Museum of Art with a new perimeter edge metal system that maintained its modern aesthetics. Contemporary and clean are the words often associated with the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia. The roof of the High Museum of Art features an edge metal system that ...
Roofer profile: Ryan Lephart, Great Roofing and Restoration
By DaVinci Roofscapes. Meet Ryan Lephart, vice president of key accounts for Great Roofing and Restoration, and the recent winner of the DaVinci Masterpiece Contractor 2024 Project of the Year Award. Located out of Columbus, Ohio, Great Roofing and Restoration has been selling DaVinci products since 2009. Annually, the company accounts for ...
