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Grand Banks Yachts, a respected motor yacht brand, aimed to enhance its presence with the construction of the Stuart Yac...
08/11/2025

Grand Banks Yachts, a respected motor yacht brand, aimed to enhance its presence with the construction of the Stuart Yacht Basin in Florida, which serves as a full-service boatyard and the company’s U. S. headquarters.
Vulcan Steel Structures, Inc

Soil, Site and Super-Sized Buildings Pose Challenges for Boatyard Facility By Steve Browning, PresidentVulcan Steel Structures, Inc.Georgia Grand Banks Yachts, Ltd., a well-known and respected brand in the motor yachts industry, wanted to make a real splash in the nautical world when planning the de...

As cities grow and housing costs rise, outdoor spaces are often lost. However, the pandemic has highlighted the benefits...
08/04/2025

As cities grow and housing costs rise, outdoor spaces are often lost. However, the pandemic has highlighted the benefits of these spaces for health and community. Developing rooftops, known as the "fifth façade," is now crucial. Metal fabric materials help create safe, private, and noise-reducing environments.
GKD Metal Fabrics

Enhancing Rooftop Design with High-Performance Materials By Elizabeth HallettGKD Metal Fabrics As urbanization continues to increase, housing prices soar. As a result, outdoor gathering spaces are often sacrificed to make way for more housing units. At the same time, post-pandemic life has shown us....

Agricultural buildings are changing as farmers shift from traditional post-frame to steel-frame construction. New buildi...
07/28/2025

Agricultural buildings are changing as farmers shift from traditional post-frame to steel-frame construction. New buildings often differ from older structures to meet evolving agricultural needs, with some designed for temporary use.
American Building Components

Agricultural buildings have traditionally been post-frame, but they can also be steel-framed. Steel frames are becoming more widely used.

07/22/2025
Should you get certified? The AC472 Accreditation Program, overseen by the International Accreditation Service (IAS), en...
07/21/2025

Should you get certified? The AC472 Accreditation Program, overseen by the International Accreditation Service (IAS), ensures that companies designing and fabricating metal building systems meet specific quality standards.

Should manufacturers get certified by the IAS for AC472? And should builders bother looking for AC472 certification when buying? Here's what the MBMA says.

Building airplane hangars presents challenges, particularly regarding clear spans and costs. WACO Aircraft Corporation c...
07/14/2025

Building airplane hangars presents challenges, particularly regarding clear spans and costs. WACO Aircraft Corporation chose Pioneer Inc. with Varco Pruden Buildings metal building technology for their expansion at Battle Creek Executive Airport.

Here are two examples of hangars being erected via metal buildings, including a factory and a museum.

BedRock, a climbing hostel founded by longtime friends Jeremy Salyers and country music star Kip Moore , needed to expan...
07/07/2025

BedRock, a climbing hostel founded by longtime friends Jeremy Salyers and country music star Kip Moore , needed to expand to include a training space separate from the main lodge. They chose SimplisteelTM by Cornerstone Building Brands for customization, rapid construction, spacious interior, durability, natural light, and simplicity.
RRG Project

BedRock, a climbing hostel founded by longtime friends Jeremy Salyers and country music star Kip Moore, needed to expand their facilities to include a world-class training space separate from their main lodge. The Rogers, Kentucky, project required a customizable, quickly constructed solution that w...

From all of us at Shield Wall Media we hope you have a great 4th of July!
07/04/2025

From all of us at Shield Wall Media we hope you have a great 4th of July!

June/July 2025 Metal Builder is online!   This issue has features related to metal roofing, including project highlights...
07/02/2025

June/July 2025 Metal Builder is online! This issue has features related to metal roofing, including project highlights like a geodesic dome and a hotel concept. It mentions the 2025 Metal of Honor winners and rising home insurance costs. Click below now to read!

Click on a headline to read the story online. Click on  and have it digitally read to you. Click on the cover at the bottom to read or download the entire issue as a PDF. FEATURES Business ProfileSnap Z: Keep Looking Ahead |  Best PracticesCommercial Roo...

Choosing the right overhead door for a project can be daunting due to the numerous options available. Janus Internationa...
06/30/2025

Choosing the right overhead door for a project can be daunting due to the numerous options available.
Janus International

By Bethany Salmon, Product Marketing Manager, Janus International Group Selecting an overhead door for a project, especially when there are so many options available today, can be quite intimidating for the unseasoned industry professional. Not only do you have to sift through an array of providers,...

Due to a scarcity of wood in Iceland, buildings were initially constructed using earth and sod. However, in the 1880s, I...
06/23/2025

Due to a scarcity of wood in Iceland, buildings were initially constructed using earth and sod. However, in the 1880s, Icelanders began using wrought iron sheets coated with zinc to build durable homes.

Necessity mothers invention, as we know, and I just read about one such experiment in Reykjavik, the capital city of Iceland, dating back more than 100 years.  Everything below comes from a fascinating article on Bloomberg’s site: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-23/the-history-of-...

Metal is becoming an important option in residential building due to technological advancements in light-gauge steel (LG...
06/16/2025

Metal is becoming an important option in residential building due to technological advancements in light-gauge steel (LGS) framing and software that improves efficiency.
Howick Ltd | SmartBuild Systems | Central Steel Group | BECK Fastening

Improvements in light-gauge steel have given builders and contractors the ability to erect affordable metal in residential buildings.

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