The new $35 million,127,000-square-foot facility will produce Metl-Span’s range of insulated wall and roof panels for use in various end markets including warehousing, distribution and data centers.
Lauren Pagano, who previously served as senior vice president of the Adhesives, Coatings, & Sealants business unit, will also oversee the Spray Foam business unit.
Nonstop rain in Dodge City, Kan., caused a partial roof collapse at The Cargill meat processing plant, halting production indefinitely. No one was injured, and Cargill is working on repairs to resume operations.
Sky Roofing in Canfield, Ohio, broke ground on a $1.2 million, 18,000-square-foot office, reflecting its growth in the commercial and residential roofing industry; the company has offices in Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati.
Lendlease has signed on the dotted line on contracts to upgrade army barracks in Gloucester, the Midlands and Wales. The contracts, procured under the Defence Estate Optimisation, include the mostly new-build construction of live, work and train facilities estimated to be worth £450m. Works to be carried out for the Army and DIO are: Imjin
Torsion Group has formed a joint venture with Housing Growth Partnership to deliver a new £53m residential development at Hollis Croft in Sheffield. Torsion Construction will be main contractor on the 234 bed Build to Rent (BTR) project in blocks from seven to 17 floor. Completion is expected in mid-2026 and the scheme will also
Latest figures from the Health and Safety Executive reveal that 51 construction workers died following accidents during the year to March 31 2024. The figure is an increase on the previous year’s total of 47 and the five-year average for fatal injuries in the sector which stands at 42. The HSE said: “While the number
The University of Cambridge has picked Bedfordshire contractor SDC to deliver the complex refit of the historic James Stirling-designed History Faculty and Seeley Libray. Described as a modernist jewel by architects the faculty built in the late 1960s will undergo a comprehensive £60m overhaul. £200m-plus turnover SDC is understood to have pipped Kier, Bowmer &
Multiplex was catapulted to the top of the league raking for contracts won in June on the strength of one major tower project in London. In a thin month for major project awards, insurance giant AXA gave Multiplex the go-ahead to start main works on its 650,000 sq ft 50 Fenchurch Street office in the
Immersed in authenticity, RC Publisher Jill Bloom delved into Gary Brecka’s podcast, “The Ultimate Human,” discovered hydrogen water’s benefits for energy, endurance, and immunity and explores how it relates to our industry.
