Metal-Era
Investing in the future with metal
By Jenny Yu. At IRE, Carlisle Architectural Metals shares how metal material performance, design and resilience are shaping the future. At the 2026 International Roofing Expo, Heidi J. Ellsworth met with Mike Weis, vice president of sales for Carlisle Architectural Metals (CAM). CAM brings together five established metal brands ...
Full steam ahead
By Jenny Yu. In a time of market uncertainty, this company unites five leading brands to fuel momentum across its architectural metals portfolio. In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Karen Edwards spoke with Carlisle Architectural Metals’ (CAM) Vice President of Growth, Brad Van Dam, about the latest trends ...
Cutting costs and lead times
By Dani Sheehan. OneDek delivered big on cost, speed and simplicity in this Pittsburgh business park project. Located just three miles from Pittsburgh International Airport, Chapman Westport is a 300-acre Class A business park that includes light manufacturing, distribution, flex and retail space and more. For a recent 100,000-square-foot built-out ...
Get superior strength with these fascia products
By Hickman Edge Systems, a part of Carlisle Companies Incorporated. Learn how TerminEdge EX and TerminEdge EX MB have been engineered to provide maximum wind protection. The first line of defense between a roof and the elements is the building’s edge metal. This is the part of the roof that protects from ...
Wood nailers 101
By Emma Peterson. This product is not a nail gun and isn't always made of wood, so what is it? In today’s industry, there are a wide variety of materials available, from the more traditional wood to metals and metal composites. In this new episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Karen Edwards sat ...
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 ...
Compliment your project with the right coping
By Hickman Edge Systems. Find the balance between beauty and function with these unique and customizable coping solutions! Coping is a crucial part of a roof system; in fact, the International Building Code specifies that the parapet walls on roofs are required to be caped because, without coping, water can infiltrate the ...
How to make the right calculations for a balanced ventilation system
By Metal-Era. Keep your building projects up to code by choosing the right ventilation solution. There are several measurements necessary to select the correct products for building projects in need of a ventilation system. Each project will have different building code requirements that need to be met with precision. Several ...
Improve roof longevity and energy efficiency through proper ventilation
By Metal Era. Discover why proper ventilation is crucial for maintaining roof longevity and energy efficiency in varying climates. Promoting a sustainable and energy efficient building can be accomplished with the right ventilation. This also prolongs the life of the roof system by reducing the difference between the outside temperature ...
How to meet new building code requirements for gutters
By Metal-Era. ANSI/SPRI GT-1 testing sets industry standard for gutter systems to make commercial roofs more secure in the wake of high winds After two years of development led by the Single Ply Roofing Industry group (SPRI), ANSI/SPRI GT-1 became an official testing standard for gutter systems in 2016. The ...
