Tag Archives: metal construction

MCM: The Material for Design Flexibility

While known for smooth finishes and crisp lines, Metal Composite Material (MCM) can also be rolled, folded, and bent into dynamic shapes or rounded into a custom radius.

See more in the MCM Gallery >

Photo Courtesy of MCA and MCM Alliance member: 3A Composites

Design by FSB Architects + Engineers

Metal Roof Installation Manual in English and Spanish

MCA’s Metal Roof Installation Manual is a complete course in metal roofing. Learn the best practices from the experts: the MCA members who manufacture, distribute, and install metal roofing throughout the country and beyond.

Now in English and Spanish >

Turning These Parking Garages into Architectural Highlights

Metal Composite Material (MCM) systems have made these parking garages into architectural highlights while being environmentally friendly.

Photos courtesy of MCA and MCM Alliance member: KSC Inc.

Metal Helps Breathe New Life into a Vacant Sears Building

Stunning: black and white perforated panels that echo the rhythm of the glass façade, cast a bold, contemporary identity for the Illinois EPA’s new home, which was once a vacant Sears building. The glass panels match the perforated metal design. Everything on the project stands out, grabbing your attention.

See the Case Study from MCA Member: Accurate Perforating >

Design by 4240 Architecture

IMPs Cut Down on Cooling Costs Amid the Texas Heat

KAI Enterprises chose Insulated Metal Panels (IMPs) to complete the new 500,000-square-foot Aisin facility in Texas. IMPs were used to future-proof the building and reduce energy consumption. This thermal efficiency, along with full vapor and water barriers, makes IMPs an energy-efficient cladding option, helping Aisin minimize cooling costs in the Texas heat.

See the Case Study from MCA member: Kingspan Insulated Panels>

Don’t Miss the Metal Roofing Building Clinics at IRE 2026

Presenters from the Metal Construction Association and Metal Roofing Alliance will demonstrate industry best practices for the installation of metal shingles, standing seam metal panels, and roofing retrofit systems.

International Roofing Expo (IRE), January 20-22 at the Las Vegas Convention Center

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IMPs: Lower Embodied Carbon and Reduced Operational Carbon.

Insulated Metal Panels (IMPs) reduce structural support and building enclosure materials, contributing to decreased carbon emissions. The quantity and weight of materials transported to the construction site are also reduced.

Learn more in our CE Course, Why Architects Love Insulated Metal Panels >

Photo courtesy of Kingspan Insulated Panels

Design by Wolf Ackerman

Get Certified in 2026!

Become a Certified MCM System Fabricator and gain these advantages in 2026:

• Competitive advantage for winning high-end projects

• Qualify for more specifications

• Highlights your company’s experience, services, systems, and financial strength to customers and prospects

• Use the MCM Certified logo on marketing materials

Find out how >

Photo courtesy of MCA and The MCM Alliance member: MillerClapperton