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Project Profiles
Making a statement with Roadrunner blue
By Dani Sheehan. The striking blue metal panels on this elementary school serve as a symbol of school pride and innovative design, standing up against the harsh desert climate. Doris Reed Elementary in Las Vegas, Nevada, originally built in 1987, faced a pressing challenge: how to accommodate a surge of students while ...
The domino effect of design and durability
By Dani Sheehan. Lone Star College is orchestrating the future of East Aldine’s expansion with the use of architectural metal that’s not only beautiful but built to last. In the Houston metropolitan area, Lone Star College’s new East Aldine Center stands as both an academic hub and a statement. Like the first ...
Metal construction and nature: A symbiotic desert design
By Dani Sheehan. Projects like the Desert Diamond West Valley Casino serve as inspiring examples of what’s possible when innovation meets sustainability. When tasked with constructing Southern Arizona’s first Vegas-style casino hotel and conference center amidst the unforgiving yet beautiful desert landscape, the design and build team faced a 1.2-million-square-foot challenge. Thanks ...
New crematorium space offers peace through modern design
By Anna Lockhart. Phoenix, Arizona architects design a gorgeous metal space for grieving families to say their final goodbyes at local crematorium. Though it is a topic few wish to think about, funeral and crematory services are a critical part of modern societal structure. These services exist to ...
Triple snow retention needed
By Rocky Mountain Snow Guards. Some roofing projects are trickier than others. That was the case when AVI Roofing tackled a home re-roofing project last year in Denver. Multiple roofing systems meant multiple challenges. Tile and metal roofs, plus solar panels on the same home meant the team had its work cut ...
Museum roof gets a new edge
By Metal-Era. Metal-Era provided the High Museum of Art with a new perimeter edge metal system that maintained its modern aesthetics. Contemporary and clean are the words often associated with the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia. The roof of the High Museum of Art features an edge metal system that ...
From kiddie pools to classrooms
By Emma Peterson. Learn about an incredible project by Coryell Roofing protecting Woodward, Oklahoma’s young learners from storms! When the Woodward Early Childhood Center in Oklahoma was designed, there were no plans for a kiddie pool. Unfortunately, the weather and a leaking metal roofing system had other ideas, and the ...
The Alpha Framing System
By Jesse Sanchez. The Alpha Framing System offers a faster, cleaner and stronger construction solution, saving up to two months on project timelines while improving structural integrity and reducing maintenance. The Alpha Framing System, developed by Elevate Structures (formerly Storage Structures) in collaboration with Central States Manufacturing, is revolutionizing the ...
Ballpark stuns with desert-inspired design
By Jesse Sanchez. A stunning blend of desert aesthetics and aviation-inspired design makes this ballpark a standout architectural marvel. The newly constructed Las Vegas Ballpark, home to the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators, is making waves with its innovative design and materials, including a custom finish from Sherwin-Williams. The structure’s design ...
Starting off strong
By Emma Peterson. Kickstart your next metal roofing project with GBA’s job packs. When it’s time to start ordering materials for a new metal roofing project, it can be a bit overwhelming. From choosing the right aesthetic qualities to fit your clients’ desires to making sure the installation of said ...
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