Retired former president of Petersen Aluminum Corp. John Paleczny passed away on Oct. 18 at the age of 72.

Sited within a New Urbanist neighborhood of traditional-style homes – and across the street from Memphis’ Mississippi River shoreline – the new, very progressive Civitas house makes a strong statement in its looks, alone. It’s also a high-performance residence, achieving multiple energy and environmental certifications.

The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) has developed a series of beginner Technical Notes for students and young engineers that provide fundamental information relating to cold-formed steel design.

Flex-Ability Concepts has launched a new website. This truly new site—by layout, color scheme and navigation—focuses on navigation with hand-held devices.

Armstrong Ceiling & Wall Solutions has acquired Móz Designs, Inc., a designer and fabricator of custom architectural metal ceilings, walls, dividers, and column covers for interior and exterior applications.

This striking residence won first place in the residential walls category of ATAS International’s 2019 Project of the Year competition.

Introducing True-Rule Technology, a new product innovation that eliminates the need for a tape measure to field cut metal framing components saving valuable time and money.

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published two new cold-formed steel research reports.

ClarkDietrich has partnered with the groundbreaking sample fulfillment service SwatchBox to bring sample provision into the modern age.

Last month, I urged specialty contractors to watch out for conflicts between project specifications and building code requirements, especially where the 2018 edition of the International Building Code has been adopted.