Nucor Corporation has successfully completed its acquisition of Cornerstone Building Brands' insulated metal panels (IMP) business. The CENTRIA and Metl-Span brands are now a part of the Nucor Insulated Panel Group, which also includes the Company's existing IMP brand, TrueCore.
The facility, which is designed to serve the broader community as much as its own employees, uses its metal roof as a calling card, because nothing says “natural gas utility” more obviously than 13,500 square-feet of metal panels finished in gas-flame blue.
Kingspan Insulated Panels North America announces it is on pace for a 50% reduction in waste sent to landfills by the end of the year for its five manufacturing sites in North America.
Building a new community from the ground up is no easy feat. Having a vision of the overall aesthetics from the beginning is an important element in assuring that community will hold together over the decades.
The original specification called for aluminum composite material to match metal wall panels on the building. Cost savings, design options and speed of installation were brought to the table by changing to wall panels.
Constructed in 1936, the original station featured a cramped design and lacked accessibility for those with disabilities. The project goal was to revive the train station to provide greater, easier access for all travelers through a bright and modern architectural design.
