Petersen opens new PAC-CLAD manufacturing facility in Washington
Petersen continues to expand the reach of its trusted PAC-CLAD brand by opening a manufacturing facility in Bonney Lake, Wash. The 57,000-sq.-ft. facility shipped its first order in May, and [Read More]
Petersen enters Hall of Fame for metal construction
Mike Petersen, retired CEO of Petersen Aluminum, maker of PAC-CLAD architectural metal cladding systems, was inducted into the Metal Construction Hall of Fame in late April at a ceremony in [Read More]
Metal roof panels bring traditional Southern style to city’s streamlined bandstand
Do a Google search on the history of bandstands in U.S. public parks and you’ll see these structures first became popular around the 1870s. As the nation celebrated its first [Read More]
New cross-country facility helps fuel sports tourism boom for Florida county
High school and college cross-country running might not be a money maker compared to football or basketball at those levels, but Leon County, Fla., is earning some serious cash on [Read More]
High school addition raises its profile with signature blue metal roof
Berkmar High School in Lilburn, Ga., has seen some changes over the past 56 years, along with a lot of expansion. Students returning to the school in August 2021 got [Read More]
Unique soffit design highlights new Idaho fire station
We hear a lot about the population growth the U.S. Sunbelt has seen over the past couple decades, but less well-known is how quickly some states known more for winter [Read More]
Metal panels help roof-raising design of new regional airport terminal fly high
Regional airports don’t receive much attention, but they can provide important services for the smaller communities where they’re located. They might not offer regular commercial flights, but they can be [Read More]
Price increase on aluminum effective March 28, 2022
The aluminum market remains extremely tight globally as energy costs continue to rise and pent-up demand from the construction, automobile and packaging industries continue to strain the supply chain. Therefore, [Read More]
Design of S.C. office building harkens to area’s industrial past
Urban environments are ever-changing. In earlier times, industrial plants often gobbled up farmland and lower-income housing to create sprawling production facilities. More recently, though, many of those manufacturing companies are [Read More]
Angled metal-panel design gives car wash exterior a unique visual polish
Architectural creativity is generally considered to be an afterthought for certain building types. Think about structures like convenience stores, strip malls and many chain retail outlets – all of these [Read More]
