Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA)

Building Tomorrow: Metal Excellence - PODCAST TRANSCRIPT

July 11, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.

Editor's note: The following is the transcript of a live interview with Tony Bouquot and of John Underwood from Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA). You can read the interview below, listen to the podcast or watch the recording. Intro: Welcome to MetalCast, the podcast where we're turning up the heat on ...

2024 MBMA Student Design Competition now open

July 9, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.

The MBMA 2024 Student Design Competition is an exciting opportunity for architecture students, registration is now open! The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) 2024 Student Design Competition is now open for entries. This year’s contest asks architecture students to create an innovative metal building design for a new campus recreation center ...

Test your mettle!

June 21, 2024 at 3:00 a.m.

By Emma Peterson. Get ready for the 2024 Metal Building Student Design Competition. For over 60 years, the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) has served as a voice and advocate for the metal building systems industry by leading in research, code establishment and education. A metal building system is ...

METALCON introduces its 2024 Advisory Council

April 12, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.

Industry experts shape new and enhanced programming; registration is now open. METALCON, the metal construction industry’s only global event dedicated to the application of metal in construction and design, introduces its 2024 advisory council, representing all facets of the industry and devoted to bringing new educational programming, hands-on skills training, clinics ...

MBMA Releases CEU Course: ‘Evaluating Metal Building Systems Using COMcheckTM’

February 22, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.

MBMA releases new continuing education course to provide design options for metal building systems. The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) released its latest continuing education course titled “Evaluating Metal Building Systems Using COMcheck™.” This new course, produced in partnership with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Architectural Record magazine, is ...

Metal Roofing Systems Design Manual

February 8, 2024 at 4:03 p.m.

The Metal Roofing Systems Design Manual is a one-of-a-kind resource for anyone who works with metal roofs. Includes a fully interactive a searchable PDF version of the manual, along with various AutoCAD roofing details. The Second Edition of the Metal Roofing Systems Design Manual updates the original to today's current codes ...

Metal Building Systems Manual

February 8, 2024 at 3:59 p.m.

The 2018 Metal Building Systems Manual includes: Step-by-step examples for calculating wind, snow and seismic design loads per the 2018 International Building Code (IBC) and referenced ASCE 7 standard, along with designing roof drainage systems for metal buildings, per the 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC). A guide for the determination of loads ...

Fire Resistance Design Guide for Metal Building Systems

February 8, 2024 at 3:56 p.m.

MBMA - Guide for Inspecting Metal Building Systems

Guide for Inspecting Metal Building Systems (2nd Printing)

February 8, 2024 at 3:54 p.m.

The MBMA Guide for Inspecting Metal Building Systems is a guide intended for use by individuals who are responsible for contracting, performing, and reporting the various inspection tasks related to the construction of a metal building project. These individuals may be representatives of the owner, design professional, general contractor, erector, ...

MBMA - Energy Design Guide for Metal Building Systems

Energy Design Guide for Metal Building Systems (2nd Edition)

February 8, 2024 at 3:52 p.m.

The MBMA Energy Design Guide for Metal Building Systems is a culmination of all of the pertinent information on how to design, construct, and maintain metal buildings to be energy efficient. Most municipalities in the United States have adopted an energy code. This guide is a resource for informing building ...