Category: Building Tips
Metal Building Codes and Local Requirements: What Contractors Need to Know
Originally Published as: Working With Local Codes and Regulations Model codes set the baseline,...
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Steel Trusses for Metal Buildings: Systems, Design and Engineering
Originally Publsihed as: Holding It All Together: What Builders Need to Know About Trusses for...
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Breaking the Thermal Bridge: Improving Metal Building Envelope Performance
Originally Published as: Break the Bridge: Why Thermal Breaks Are the Most Overlooked Line Item in...
Read MoreFaster Builds, Fewer Delays: Understanding Metal Building Erection Timelines
Originally Published as: How Long Does It Take to Erect a Metal Building? Timelines, Field Realities, and Builder Insights Metal buildings are increasingly popular in agricultural, commercial, light industrial, and self-storage...
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Why Project Photos Are the Most Powerful Marketing Tool for Metal Builders
Originally Published as: Digital Marketing for Metal Builders: Turning Projects into Portfolios...
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Managing Thermal Bridging in Light-Gauge Steel Framing: Insulation and Moisture Strategies
Originally Published as: Preventing Heat Conduction: Best Practices for Insulating Light-Gauge...
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Metal Framing Techniques for Non-Metal Structural Panels
As hybrid construction practices continue to evolve, builders are working with a wider variety of...
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Editor’s Note: Cold Formed Steel
Fired Up for Wildfire Resilience The California wildfires that erupted in January burned tens of...
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Building Cold-Formed Steel Structures: What Construction Crews Need to Know
Builders who haven’t put up a steel-framed building before may assume that the barriers to entry...
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Metal Minds in Motion Roundtables at METALCON
Collaborate and Exchange Ideas with Peers METALCON is hosting a series of insightful roundtable...
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Case Study: Windy City Upgrade
A Rooftop Deck on Top of Chicago’s Updated Building Code Chicago resident Marie Delgavio owns an...
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Emerging Technologies
Understanding Thermal Barriers Compliance Methods And Emerging NFPA-275 Foam Plastic Technologies...
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