Articles Tagged with ''cladding''

Today’s architects, specifiers and contractors are faced with a number of challenges when designing the building envelope. Increasingly, they know that the solutions they choose must serve two masters. 

Petersen is expanding its network of manufacturer representatives into Canada to meet the country’s growing demand for metal roof and wall cladding systems. 

Jose Berlingeri will replace David Boivin as president and CEO of Sto Corp., having previously served as general manager for the company's Latin America markets.

For more than 30 years, a quiet revolution has been taking place in the building materials industry. 

What do the terms “auto-exposure” and “leap-frog” mean in reference to high-rise buildings?

The most requested products of 2019 from Walls & Ceilings magazine.

Winters in Traverse City, Mich., can be brutal, and Westwind Construction, a Grand Haven-based owner developer, contractor and operator, knew its proposed four-story apartment building would need a durable and sustainable exterior.

Commercial building design is increasingly taking a cue from the residential market as natural elements are used to convey a feeling of warmth and strength in exteriors, as well as interiors.

By maintaining a space between a building’s cladding and exterior wall, rainscreen systems help protect the enclosure against the ravages of rain and moisture infiltration.

The highest performing wall assemblies are the ones designed to realistically manage moisture and dry out, and not those designed with the unachievable goal of completely locking out all water.