For architects, this evolution represents a new standard of care: understanding climate risk and communicating this to clients is now a professional obligation.
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Urban Wildfire Resilience
(01/09/2026)
Metal cladding and roofing are inherently noncombustible, providing significant advantages over combustible siding and roofing. Properly detailed, they resist ignition from direct flame contact and embers.
Modular Momentum
(08/06/2025)
Steel-framed modular construction accelerates timelines, cuts costs, and boosts resilience in housing development.
Advancing Circularity in the Metal Building Industry
(07/31/2025)
Discover how circularity is reshaping metal building design with strategies for waste reduction, recycling, reuse, and next-gen innovations.
From a Linear to a Circular Building Economy
(12/07/2023)
Even after decades of recycling education, promotion, and infrastructure development, only about 35 percent of waste in the U.S. is recycled.
Busting Bird-safe Building Myths
(08/14/2023)Collisions with windows are conservatively estimated to kill more than one billion birds annually in North America.
This Month’s Features
Forecasting the Future of Color
While megatrends in coatings and paints do not change overnight, their subtle evolutions reveal where innovation is headed.
Adhesive Innovation
No longer substitutes for sealants or screws, advanced PSA tapes have emerged as high-performance bonding systems that enhance structural integrity and design flexibility.
Key Design Factors When Employing IMPs
Facing profile choices for IMPs include flat, minor ribs, v-grooves, deeper ribs, and striated profiles.
Sealants for Metal Building Systems
Sealants may seem minor, but they are crucial for metal buildings, ensuring moisture protection and thermal integrity for lasting performance.
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March/April 2026