2021 July – Gold Key Edition

By Alicia Cahill, MWI Components Should You Order Ahead or Buy From Project-to-Project? Especially in this moment in the market, when components are sometimes scarce and always expensive, is it…

Shield Wall Media, publisher of Rollforming Magazine, sister publication of Rural Builder, and owner of the Construction Rollforming Show, has announced a website devoted exclusively to the roll-forming industry is…

This is the second Gold Key edition of Rural Builder that I’ve had the privilege to work on. It’s a privilege because I get to work closely with the suppliers…

Vadara Quartz Surfaces, a manufacturer of premium quartz surfaces, has added to its lineup six new color options. Inspired by the classic colors found in marble and quartzite, Vadara’s latest…

Treated lumber prices skyrocketed this past year as inventories hit rock bottom. The result is shell-shocked project budgets. According to the National Association of Home Builders, lumber costs have spiked…

By Jenn Milner Jacen Schlott of Monaca, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $10,000 scholarship from the mikeroweWORKS Foundation in 2015. “For my school, that was crazy,” said Schlott. “That paid for…

Though it looks like farmer’s heaven, there is no farming happening in this stunning gambrel barn in a rural area of Fort Wayne, Indiana. The 30’ x 80’ barn building…

Metal Rollforming Systems (MRS) is excited and honored to receive our fourth Gold Key of Excellence award. MRS has been producing roll formers since 1993 and strives to create the…

Ox Engineered Products, manufacturer of structural sheathing and thermal insulation products, is introducing self-adhered, slip-resistant roof underlayment – ToughSkin HT Ice & Water Guard™. Four key components make it ideal…

Sheet Metal Supply Ltd., a fabricator/supplier of custom perimeter edge systems, has introduced the MegaLock 2 Radius System for curved perimeter edges. MegaLock 2, the company’s most popular ES-1 rated…