Insulated metal panels (IMPs) costs continue to stabilize, especially compared to the volatility of lumber prices, but inflation hurdles remain with overall construction prices up more than 20 percent year-over-year.
Insulated Metal Panels Costs Stabilize as Industry Navigates Inflation
Topics: Insulated Metal Panels, Construction
Putting a Lid on Paradise: Metal Roofing is a Good Option in Coastal Regions
The United States is a big and beautiful country with nearly 100,000 miles of spectacular shoreline from sea to shining sea.
Life in coastal regions can be idyllic, though it is not always (with apologies to Jimmy Buffett!) just “strummin’ a six string on the on the front porch swing and smelling...
Topics: Insulated Metal Panels, Safety, Metal Roofing, Construction
Keep Your Cool: The Energy Efficiency of Insulated Metal Panels
Insulated metal panels (IMPs) shine brightest when it comes to energy efficiency with their built-in insulation, high R-values, low thermal conductivity, and all-in-one air, water, and vapor barrier.
IMPs are not only a green solution that can help your building qualify for LEED certification, but...
Topics: Cold Storage, Insulated Metal Panels, Metal Roofing, Construction
Insulated Metal Panels Can Improve Sustainability, Save on Costs
“What are the costs?”
This is usually the bottom-line question building owners ask prior to every new project, but maybe the question should really be:
“What are the true costs?”
Topics: Insulated Metal Panels, Construction
These 5 Industries are Demanding Large-Scale Cold Storage in 2022
The demand for large-scaled cold storage is growing at a rapid clip across multiple industries from ports to cities in both retail and industrial space.
“Cold storage forms an important part of the logistics supply chain,” said the “Cold Storage Construction – Global Market Trajectory & Analytics”...
Topics: Cold Storage, Insulated Metal Panels, Construction
IMPs are Changing the Way Buildings are Being Constructed
Insulated metal panels (IMPs) have been an option to builders for decades, but recent technology and design developments have turned IMPs from an alternative to a mainstream choice in building construction.
“Recent improvements in the metal panel manufacturing process have resulted in a wider...
Topics: Insulated Metal Panels, Construction
Using Drones at Construction Sites: How They Are Used and Help
Construction companies increasingly use any relevant technology at their disposal, including drones. Also known as unmanned autonomous aerial vehicles or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), drones have become a commonly used tool at construction sites.
Topics: Construction
Pandemic Safety Practices on Job Sites May Be Here for the Long Haul
The COVID-19 pandemic altered almost every aspect of the world and the construction industry was no exception.
Naturally deemed an essential enterprise by the government, job sites never shut down during the pandemic, but companies and workers had to adjust to a sea change of safety issues and...
Topics: Safety, Construction
Sustainable Solutions: Repurposing Old Commercial Buildings
Old commercial buildings across the United States, and around the world, are finding new life as they are being repurposed with interesting results.
Repurposing old commercial buildings can be a sustainable solution that helps revitalize neighborhoods, turning potential eyesores into prized public...
Topics: Construction
Commercial Construction Gets the Greenlight Despite Rising Material Costs
Construction costs may have spiked since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with lumber a precious commodity hoarded like gold, but on the commercial building front projects are still getting the greenlight.
Topics: Construction