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Fire Protection Specifications for Metal Buildings
(11/21/2025)
Metal building systems are noncombustible structures using steel framing and metal panels, manufactured for pre-assembly inspection.
Metal Building to Build Your Mettle
(10/21/2025)
As global events and needs continue to evolve, energy codes, sustainability requirements, and fire safety needs shift alongside them.
MBMA has honored metal roofing attachment specialist S-5! with its annual safety award for the fourth time.
The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) announced the winners of its third annual Student Design Competition. The association gave awards to six winners and faculty sponsors. Additionally, two honorable mention awards were presented. Jamie...
MBMA’s folio unpacks soccer stadium design
(04/02/2024)
The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) published an 18-page folio for architecture students, professors, and others about the design and construction of Austin FC soccer club’s St. David’s Performance Center in Austin, Texas. “Architecture...
This Month’s Features
Metal Roofing Retrofits
New standing seam metal roofs have very few exposed fasteners, plus they have the added ability to move with the expansion and contraction of...
Pristine Planning, Potential, and Pod A + D
Where brand identity meets design, artistic buildings emerge to reflect the needs and cultures of the people they serve. In this month’s edition of...
Designing for Thermal Resilience
The choices made in materials, shading, and energy systems will determine whether buildings remain safe havens or become liabilities.
Best Practices for Coatings in Resilient Metal Architecture
High-performance coatings, such as polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-based coatings, add upfront expense but reduce or even eliminate costly recoats/replacement later in the building’s life.