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Think of Las Vegas and your mind most likely conjures visions of tourist destinations along Las Vegas Boulevard – aka “The Strip.” But year-round residents to the booming city aren’t necessarily drawn to the casinos that attract tourists from around the globe.

Residential siding products from Nichiha USA, a premier manufacturer of fiber cement cladding, were an integral part of the design for the winning house on the recently completed season 4 of “Rock the Block,” which airs on HGTV.

As a co-partner of METALCON, the Metal Construction Association is offering an incentive to exhibitors to join the association. Companies who exhibit at 2023 METALCON will receive a 50 percent discount on their first year of membership when they join MCA.

Starting July 25, Simpson Strong-Tie is asking its customers and social media followers to participate in the Building It Forward campaign. The six-week campaign will support the work of Habitat for Humanity in building safe, strong and affordable housing.

IWR North America, a leading building enclosure contractor with a rich history dating back to 1895, announced the hiring of Brian Kelley as virtual design and construction manager.

Award winners were announced by ATAS for their 2022 Project of the Year competition. There were seven award categories: commercial roofs, commercial walls, residential roofs, residential walls, accents, sustainable and interiors. Each award recognized projects in which ATAS products were incorporated into the design and construction of the building.

Drexel Metals, a provider of engineered metal roofing systems, introduced new architectural wall panels and a comprehensive gutter system for residential and commercial projects to the marketplace.

Brian Martin has been promoted to vice president of sales and marketing at Arcitell LLC. Martin has been with Arcitell for two years, leading the company’s Qora Cladding brand, a patented fiber-reinforced polymer siding panel replicating the look and feel of stone, brick and wood.

The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute has announced the winners of its 2023 CFSEI Design Excellence and Creative Detail awards. This year’s awards were presented during the 2023 CFSEI Expo, held May 8-10 at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside in New Orleans.

A research project progressing from the American Iron and Steel Institute’s Small Project/Fellowship Program has received significant funding through the National Science Foundation to advance performance-based fire design for cold-formed steel structures.