Hot-rolled steel purlins predate modern metal building systems by decades. A multitude of industrial buildings constructed since the beginning of the twentieth century utilized hot-rolled channel and ...

Cold-formed C and Z purlins are the workhorses of the industry. Configurations of these members have originated at the bending press they represent the two basic ways to bend a sheet of metal into a ...

Industry's move to electric arc furnaces and architects' specification of light gauge framing systems are helping to improve the sustainability of building projects ...

And that's a bargain when you consider the benefits. A metal roof typically lasts 30 to 50 years and instead of covering the whole roof with plywood, you just nail a few 2x4 “purlins” across the ...

It looks like a tube made of glass but it’s actually aluminum. Well, aluminum with an asterisk beside it — this is not elemental aluminum but rather a material made using it. We got onto the ...

Clarinda school officials are hoping to reach a major milestone with the district's continuing construction project next ...

[Ted Yapo] shared a method of easily and conveniently soldering to aluminum, which depends on a little prep work to end up only slightly more complex than soldering to copper. A typical way to ...

Studies have not found evidence that aluminum contributes to Alzheimer’s disease development. But research is ongoing, and you could be a part of it. Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease that ...

When it comes to giving new life to old objects, the best spray paints for metal can transform something worn and outdated into something that looks new again. From patio furniture to light ...

The Model T Hugger system with tall “stand-off” clips and thermal spacers installed directly over the center’s original trapezoidal standing seam metal roof by utilizing sub-purlins that fit over the ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. There’s something satisfying about the heft and feel of a metal credit card. Whether it’s the cachet that comes with owning one ...

One of the most notable infrastructure projects to be completed in Northern Ireland over recent years is nearing completion ...