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While Texas looks on a bit enviously, much of the United States is seeing a little more moisture than it wants to. Flooding, rain, high humidity, and stormy weather can take their toll on any structure. Mold dearly loves moisture and can cause no end of trouble if it isn’t prevented. Now, steel itself won’t mold. If all you have is a steel frame, some metal panels, and roofing with nothing else, the only thing to worry about is rust. But your building probably has other materials in the walls and roof and those are prime places for mold to grow unnoticed. HOW DID THAT GET THERE? One day you look up and there’s a nasty brown stain on the ceiling. Or the place starts to smell like a locker room. This is usually the first time you will realize you have mold. Unfortunately, it’s probably been growing for a little while and will take more work to clean up than you can imagine. What’s really bad is that mold spores are everywhere; there’s no way to prevent them from entering the bui

Whether you are concerned about climate change or not it’s on a lot of minds these days. Owners may be shooting for a LEED rating or simply want to know what impact a steel building has on the environment. Building with steel means building for flexibility and durability. Plus a high percentage of steel is recycled every year. In short, steel is very good for the environment. REDUCE HEAT ISLAND EFFECTS When you replace grass or trees with concrete more solar energy from the sun will be pulled into the earth. You’ve probably noticed the difference between standing on a baseball field and a mall parking lot. A city full of concrete can make a pretty big heat island where solar energy doesn’t leak away as easily as an open space. It’s all about reflectance. A black or dark colored roof may reflect as little as 10% of received solar energy back out into space. A white or steel roof reflects as much as 90% of solar energy. That is a big difference and reduces the heat island effect

According to Strategy&, "...manufacturers are getting caught in a talent squeeze. In mature economies, finding sufficient skilled talent has become something like searching for a needle in a haystack, and in emerging economies the pools of qualified talent are increasingly shallow and cost-prohibitive." Before you shake your head in dismay, consider that The Wall Street Journal reported a significant increase in manufacturing orders between 2010 and 2013. There is hope! The economy is improving, consumer demand for manufactured goods is increasing and now it's your company's job to find and retain the next generation of manufacturing talent. TRADITIONAL METHODS WON'T WORK WHEN RECRUITING AND RETAINING THE NEXT GENERATION It might take a little bit of a shake up from top to bottom so be prepared to take an objective look at your company and its work environment. The younger workforce has different expectations than your Baby Boomer retirees, and this can

Along with everything else you have to do you need to keep up with what’s going on in the industry. Luckily you have access to a number of sites that help you keep up with the news in metal buildings, construction, and more. Here are some news sites where you can get your news fix. Bookmark these or subscribe to the blogs and you can keep ahead of happenings from your PC, tablet, or phone. METAL CONSTRUCTION NEWS The Metal Construction News site provides up-to-the-minute news while providing you with a thorough directory of sheet metal manufacturers and other metal providers. This is more like an online magazine that includes feature stories, editorials, a blog, stories about projects, and a catalog of metal building products. You can go to this site to see executive movements between companies. You can find award winners, announcements of grants, and content written by industry experts. Metal Construction News offers free subscriptions to those in the U.S. metal industry.

Usually, DIY projects lend themselves towards the more conceivable, like a raised garden bed, a snazzy interior paint job with geometric designs or building a chicken coop. What if we were to tell you that you can do much larger projects, like build a garage for instance, as a weekend DIY project? METAL BUILDINGS MAKE IS SIMPLE TO CONSTRUCT DIY PROJECTS AROUND YOUR HOME The nature of metal buildings - pre-fabricated and sent as kits - makes it possible for those with rudimentary construction experience to assemble their own storage shed, carport and even a garage alone or with the help of a friend or two. Not all metal buildings are created equal, of course. So, for your first attempt, DO make sure to purchase a kit that emphasizes it's DIY-friendly. The following are some of the benefits of choosing a DIY metal building kit over traditional construction methods. No contractor needed. In most cases, you will have no need for measuring, cutting, framing or the carpentry s

Steel doesn't have one particular production method. Rather, different types of steel are made using different production processes including hot formed and cold-formed methods. In both processes, the metal is rolled between machined rolls but at very different temperatures. In a nutshell: Hot-rolled steel is heated above the metal's recrystallization temperature (around 1700° F or higher) making it easier to bend and shape the metal. The steel used for hot formed steel can be much larger and the end results are weaker than its cold-formed counterpart, which makes it more affordable. This process is often used in construction for things like railroad ties, I-beams and other products that don't require as precise of a shape. Its appearance is more scaly and rounded, and it has less precise corners than cold-formed products. Cold-rolled steel is pressed at significantly cooler temperatures, often even room temperature, which means it doesn't shrink or change form. It