Each year, the North American Copper in Architecture (NACIA) Awards are judged by a panel of industry experts who examine the use of architectural copper in building design, installation craftsmanship and restoration. 

Tom Patsis was about 14 years old when he made the switch from making small-scale NASCAR replicas out of plastic and started using sheet metal, starting the early stages of a business in the process. 

An architectural array of CENTRIA-brand products — including Versawall insulated metal panels in Pewter, EcoScreen aluminum — recently put the finishing touches on a 135,000-square-foot building at the New England Conservatory of Music in Moon Township, Pennsylvania.  

Ductwork isn’t usually something that gets all the attention in a finished industrial, commercial or residential space. As long as it’s working properly, a building’s occupants could probably care less about the aesthetics behind the system keeping them cool or warm.

Trimble has integrated Trade Service’s Tra-Ser product and pricing data in the latest version of its Trimble AutoBid Mechanical 2013.