News

World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association, Brussels, was 110 million tons (99.8 million metric tons) in June, which is 16 percent lower than June 2008.
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Facility Undergoes Green Enhancement

Steelscape Inc., a producer of metallic-coated and painted steel coils, has accomplished several environmental enhancements at its Kalama, Wash., facility.
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Acquisition Announced

Los Angeles-based C.R. Laurence Co. Inc. (CRL) has acquired Ebcor Group Holdings Ltd. in Manchester, England. “We see this acquisition as the official launch of our European strategy,” says Donald E. Friese, chief executive officer of CRL.
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Projects

People: architect, GBD Architects, Portland, Ore.; fabricator and installer, Salem Heating & Sheet Metal Inc., Salem, Ore.; and distributor, Pacific Architectural Products, Clackamas, Ore.
Products: Nearly 30,000 square feet (2787 m²) of Indianapolis-based Citadel Architectural Products, www.citadelap.com, Envelope 2000 Rain Screen metal composite material panels was used on the 120,000-square-foot (11148-m²) building. They were finished in gun metal, terra cotta and champagne metallic.
Fine Points: From start of design to occupancy, the project was completed in 24 months. The metal panels interface with precast concrete and locally quarried sandstone. .
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Turtle Creek Casino and Hotel, Williamsburg, Mich.

People: design, Walsh Bishop Architects, Minneapolis; general contractor, PCL Construction Services Inc., Burnsville, Minn.; and fabricator and installer, The Riverside Group, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Products: The following metal was installed from Eastman, Ga.-based Alcoa Architectural Products, www.alcoaarchitecturalproducts.com: 54,000 square feet (5017 m²) of Reynobond ACM, 0.157-inch (4-mm), PE core, custom turtle creek brown with a Valspar finish on the facades of the building; 8,000 square feet (743 m²) of Reynobond ACM, 0.157-inch (4-mm), PE core, custom turtle creek green with a Valspar finish at the entrance; and 13,000 square feet (1208 m²) of Reynobond Brushed Aluminum ACM, 0.157-inch (4-mm), PE core with a clear Valspar finish on the returns to the windows and deep soffits.
Fine Points: This new 336,000-square-foot (31214-m²), steel-framed casino boasts a skylight that bisects the room’s 50-foot- (15-m-) high sloping ceilings. It allows natural light to penetrate the casino and LEDs supplement the natural lighting. The 54,000-square-foot (5017-m²) gaming floor features a 30-foot- (9-m-) tall multi-colored waterfall framed by escalators leading to the second floor. The complex includes 137 guest rooms and a 7,500-square-foot (697-m²) convention center.
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Olympic West parking structure, Los Angeles

People: architect, Gensler, Santa Monica, Calif., and contractor and installer, PCL Constructors Inc., Glendale, Calif.
Products: A Parkade architectural mesh woven metal fabric system from Cambridge Architectural, Cambridge, Md., www.cambridgearchitectural.com, covers the 1,000,000-square-foot (92900-m²) parking structure. J-Bolt tension attachment hardware was used to install the mesh.
Fine Points: Because one floor of the structure lies adjacent to the street, safety was a top priority for that level. The mesh covers the openings because of its impenetrable and transparent nature. Passersby still can see through the cladding. Airflow also is maintained.
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Tech Tools

A new brochure presenting the full line of Laredo, Texas-based Prolamsa USA’s metal building components and shapes now is available.
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Redesigned Web Site Launched

Roll-Kraft, Mentor, Ohio, recently launched a redesigned Web site, www.roll-kraft.com.
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Literature Features Expanded Information

Memphis, Tenn.-based Liberty Building Systems has released a new company brochure featuring information about expanded manufacturing locations and updated project photos.
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Product

CENTRIA has released SolarCrest, a line of solar roof systems. The panels are manufactured using Versapanel foam composite roof panels.
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Lithium-Ion Battery Dispenser

The Hilti HIT-ED 3500-A CPC Lithium-Ion Battery Dispenser uses the Hilti 14.4 V lithium-ion battery platform, which has enabled the dispenser to increase its battery capacity from 50 cartridges to 80.
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