Magnificent Metal Monday – Los Angeles Convention Center in Spotlight

by Lismany MedinaA/E/C Industry, aluminum, architects, architecture, build with metal, design & build, design and build, design and build professionals, glass, Metal building contractors, metal building erectors, METAL BUILDINGS, Metalforming, Metals, Olympics, solar, solar power, solar roofs, steel, steel fabricator, Steel in Construction, steel manufacturers, structural engineers, structural steel, sustainability, UncategorizedPosted on 0 comments

After not being used for months on end and also serving as an overflow hospital for COVID-19 patients, the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) took center stage last night as the primary venue for the high profile Grammys event. Although there was no audience present, there was a red carpet, awards and live performances. Compared …

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Magnificent Metal Monday – MCN 2020 Building and Roofing Awards

by Lismany MedinaA/E/C Industry, architects, architecture, build with metal, Building & Roofing Awards, composite metal panels, design & build, design and build, design and build professionals, Insulated Metal Panels, MCN, Metal Architecture, Metal building contractors, metal building erectors, METAL BUILDINGS, metal construction, Metal Construction News, Metal is Green, metal manufacturers, metal roll forming, metal roof, Metal roof wall systems, Metal Roofing, Metal Roofing Alliance, metal roofs, METALCON, Metalforming, Metals, Olympics, retro-fit, Retrofit, roof materials, roof seamers, roofing materials, shape metal alloys, Sheet Metal Folding, sloped roof, UncategorizedPosted on 1 comment

On December 1, Metal Construction News (MCN) announced the winners of their annual Building & Roofing Awards for 2020. The Grand Award winner is the United States Olympic and Paralympic Museum, Colorado Springs, Colorado, which we seredinpitously featured in a recent MMM blog post for its unique use of metal. MCN found the project noteworthy …

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Magnificent Metal Monday

by Lismany Medina3D, 3D Construction, A/E/C Industry, aluminum, anodized, Architect Magazine, architects, architecture, build with metal, composite metal panels, design & build, design and build, design and build professionals, DesignandBuildwithMetal.com, LEED, Metal Architecture, Metal building contractors, metal building erectors, METAL BUILDINGS, metal construction, Metal is Green, metal manufacturers, metal roll forming, metal roof, Metal Roofing, Metalforming, Metals, Olympics, sustainability, UncategorizedPosted on 1 comment

New US Olympic & Paralympic Museum; photo credit Architect Magazine

Magnificent Metal Monday Honors MLK

by Lismany MedinaOlympics, sculpture, steel, steel fabricator, steel manufacturer, steel manufacturers, UncategorizedPosted on 0 comments

Cut and rolled from plate steel, this dramatic sculpture is a profile of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with his arm outstretched,  welcoming visitors to the King National Historic Site in Atlanta, Georgia. It was created by Spanish sculptor Xavier Medina-Campeny and was commissioned by Atlanta’s Cultural Legacy Initiative in 1996, which brought major permanent …

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Sheffield’s steel history helps Olympic skaters shine

by Lismany MedinaHD Sports, ice skating, Olympics, Sheffield, steel, steel fabricator, steel manufacturer, steel manufacturers, UncategorizedPosted on 0 comments

  If you are seeing bleary eyed co-workers lately, we have the Olympics to thank for that.  If you are like me, it’s hard to peel yourself away from the nightly coverage, especially with figure skating getting into full swing.  So what does ice skating and provincial England have in common?  HD Sports, an iconic, …

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