Davidson, NC — The design of modern healthcare facilities continues to advance, shifting from the sterile and monotonous institutions of 50 years ago to today’s warm and welcoming structures intentionally tailored to the communities they serve. By incorporating durable and sustainable ALUCOBOND into their designs, whether interior or exterior, its robust array of brilliant colors and rich finishes allow architects to create eye-catching projects across the U.S. that stand out and make a positive impression. More

Cincinnati, OH — Architect CannonDesign was tasked with designing the 41,000 square foot expansion of the University of Cincinnati (UC) Medical Center to increase its capacity and patient flow. As the growing region’s only Level I trauma center for adults, speed of build was of utmost importance. That's one of the reasons the architect opted to go with insulated metal panels (IMPs) from Kingspan Insulated Panels for the exterior envelope. More

Chicago, IL — The Metal Construction Association (MCA) is proud to welcome three new members to its Board of Directors. The new members are D.J. Highnote, product advisor/vice president at Roof Hugger; RC Antal, director of insulated metal panels at ATAS International; and Jules Dekovics, national sales manager at Exceptional Metals. More

Washington, DC — The American Insitute of Architects reports architecture firm billings remained soft entering into 2024, with an AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score coming in at 46.2 in January. Business conditions remained weak at firms in all regions of the country except the Midwest, where modest growth was seen in three of the last four months. More

Arlington, VA — The construction industry added 11,000 jobs in January despite bouts of exceptionally cold or stormy weather that delayed projects in numerous regions, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that firms are boosting wages and taking other steps to attract more workers as firms try to keep pace with relatively strong demand. More

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