Metal roof panels bring traditional Southern style to city’s streamlined bandstand

Do a Google search on the history of bandstands in U.S. public parks and you’ll see these structures first became popular around the 1870s. As the nation celebrated its first [Read More]

New cross-country facility helps fuel sports tourism boom for Florida county

High school and college cross-country running might not be a money maker compared to football or basketball at those levels, but Leon County, Fla., is earning some serious cash on [Read More]

High school addition raises its profile with signature blue metal roof

Berkmar High School in Lilburn, Ga., has seen some changes over the past 56 years, along with a lot of expansion. Students returning to the school in August 2021 got [Read More]

Unique soffit design highlights new Idaho fire station

We hear a lot about the population growth the U.S. Sunbelt has seen over the past couple decades, but less well-known is how quickly some states known more for winter [Read More]

Metal panels help roof-raising design of new regional airport terminal fly high

Regional airports don’t receive much attention, but they can provide important services for the smaller communities where they’re located. They might not offer regular commercial flights, but they can be [Read More]

Price increase on aluminum effective March 28, 2022

The aluminum market remains extremely tight globally as energy costs continue to rise and pent-up demand from the construction, automobile and packaging industries continue to strain the supply chain. Therefore, [Read More]

Design of S.C. office building harkens to area’s industrial past

Urban environments are ever-changing. In earlier times, industrial plants often gobbled up farmland and lower-income housing to create sprawling production facilities. More recently, though, many of those manufacturing companies are [Read More]

Angled metal-panel design gives car wash exterior a unique visual polish

Architectural creativity is generally considered to be an afterthought for certain building types. Think about structures like convenience stores, strip malls and many chain retail outlets – all of these [Read More]

Florida park visitors center is designed for resilience in challenging location

On land once destined to be dredged to form a golf course community, Lovers Key State Park outside Fort Myers Beach, Fla., has since become both Florida’s second-most popular state [Read More]

Metal-clad hotel construction crews overcome material supply issues

Nashville came out a big winner in the 2020 census, with the data showing a 20.9% population growth rate over the preceding decade. It’s also recovering well from the pandemic [Read More]