Cladding/Curtain Wall

• Aluminum cladding gives law enforcement center a cleaner and more secure look

  February 1, 2010
  The Law Enforcement Center in Elkhart, Ind., a joint venture between the Indiana Department of Administration and the Indiana State Police, houses both a state police post and three additional Indiana law enforcement entities. Design firm American Structurepoint of Indianapolis spec'd 4,300-sf of Dri-Design aluminum panels finished in gray, granite, and custom State Police Blue for the exterior...  More

• Green envelope for Arizona library project

  February 1, 2010
  The Appaloosa Library, located in northern Scottsdale, Ariz., used 13,200 sf of composite panels from Morin's Integrity series to clad the 21,500-sf new building as part of an effort by DWL Architects & Planners and Douglas Snydor Architects to achieve LEED Gold status. Integrity series panels are fabricated from Galvalume/Zincalume, aluminum, zinc, copper, or stainless steel.  More

• All Sto facilities achieve ISO 9001:2008 certification

  Jeffrey Yoders, January 26, 2010
  Sto Corp, a manufacturer of cladding, coating and restoration systems, has announced the awarding of the ISO 9001:2008 certification for all its manufacturing facilities and corporate offices. Sto has been ISO certified since 1998.  More

• New data shows low construction prices may soon be coming to an end

  Jeffrey Yoders, December 21, 2009
  New federal data released recently shows sharp increases in the prices of key construction materials like diesel, copper and brass mill shapes likely foreshadow future increases in construction costs, the Associated General Contractors of America said. The new November producer price index (PPI) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics provide the strongest indication yet that construction prices are heading up, the association noted.  More

• Lafarge Announces Weather Defense Platinum Exterior Sheathing

  December 2, 2009
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• Reflective panels light up new Illinois casino

  December 1, 2009
  The new $151 million Jumer's Casino & Hotel in Rock Island, Ill., lights up in color, in broad daylight as well as at night. The property features 57,083 sf of Alucobond aluminum composite material panels, including 36,580 sf in Spectra Cupral color and 20,503 sf in a custom Texas Copper color. Alucobond Spectra changes colors as different wavelengths of light are reflected back to passersb...  More

• Embassy's dual façades add security and beauty

  December 1, 2009
  The British government's new 46,285-sf embassy building in Warsaw, Poland's diplomatic quarter houses the ambassador's offices, the consulate, and visa services on three floors. The $20 million Modernist design by London-based Tony Fretton Architects features a double façade—an inner concrete super structure and an outer curtain wall.  More

• Suburban Dallas police station gets a modern look, thanks to ACM panels

  December 1, 2009
  In the last half-century, the city of Mesquite has grown from a quiet farming town into an incorporated city of 136,750 outside Dallas. To accommodate the growing need for police services, Mesquite commissioned Brinkley Sargent Architects of Dallas to design a state-of-the-art facility for the Mesquite Police Department.  More

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