In today’s construction and design market, material selection is about long-term performance, risk management and operational efficiency. While a slightly higher upfront cost can turn some away, contractors are often forgetting that an item that lasts longer also means less maintenance and reduced operating costs. Learn more about why sustainable products are a better investment in this article in Construction Business Owner.
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Location: Enoch, UT
Products: ALPOLIC (MCM)
General Contractor: R&O Construction
Architect: Design Sequence
The company’s eighth store location, the new, 65,000-square-foot store will feature a drive-through pharmacy, an Arctic Circle restaurant, Starbucks and an ACE Hardware, all designed to bring added convenience and growth to the community. The store opened this past week and a grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting ceremony will take place on September 30. For this project, MillerClapperton fabricated and installed 7,700 square feet of Metal Composite Material (MCM) panels.
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This week gave me a pretty simple reminder about how easy it is for the important things to get pushed aside.
If we don’t intentionally plan the things that matter, something else will gladly take their place.
Every Monday, I send an email to everyone at MillerClapperton. I call it the Monday Memo.
Usually, I write it on Sunday or early Monday morning. This week, I didn’t. I got distracted.
Read the rest in Conversations with Zane by clicking the link below.
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METALCON recently named its inaugural class of its 40 Under 40 recognition program, honoring 40 professionals shaping the future of the metal construction industry across manufacturing, construction, engineering, roofing, technology, sales, marketing and education. Honorees were selected for achievement, leadership, innovation and overall impact on the metal construction industry. The class will be recognized at METALCON 2026, Oct. 7-9 in Orlando, as the show marks its 35th anniversary.
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Recommendation: “All About U.S.: 250 Years of the United States of America”
Author: Theo Deutinger
Theo Deutinger’s new book takes a look at the U.S.’s 250-year history as infographics. Deutinger works in the fields of spatial science, urban planning, architecture and curation, and in this book, he collages America’s firsts, diagrams the proliferation of stars on the flag, collects city block sizes, traces the transatlantic slave trade, registers income inequality, proclaims the country’s worldwide cultural influence, and more. He frames the book as a birthday gift from Europe. Published by Lars Müller Publishers, the book came out September 22.
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