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MCN inaugural Readers’ Choice Product Awards Entries are now open for Metal Construction News’ inaugural Readers’ Choice Product Awards. Submissions are open October 19 through December 6, 2026. Learn more and get started on your submissions.

Clamped and connected in Mendota, Ill. While solar PV systems have been installed on rooftops for decades, there are nonetheless numerous factors that go into achieving a successful installation. That said, the partnership between Kingspan Insulation North America, Dynamic Energy, and REC Solar makes it look easy.

Nucor invests $59 million in expansion and steel grating production Nucor Corp. will invest nearly $60 million to expand its Vulcraft, Ind., manufacturing facility in St. Joe and add the ability to produce steel grating products. The investment is expected to create 20 new full-time jobs.

Curtain walls: prefab versus field assembly An alternative to stick-built construction is to use unitized curtain wall, which is fabricated as pre-assembled, factory-glazed panels. Shifting the fabrication and a larger portion of assembly to an offsite manufacturing location can improve efficiency and quality while minimizing the onsite labor required, John Trainor suggests.

Chris Legnon focuses on growth, workforce, safety, and practical technology The vice president of technology at Cooper Steel Fabricators Inc. has been installed as the 2026-2027 president of the Steel Erectors Association of America. Learn more about Legnon and the other 2026-2027 officers.

Apogee bolsters Southwest sales team with Bellomo and Hahr David Bellomo and Cortney Hahr have joined Apogee Architectural Metals’ Southwest sales team as sales reps for Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, and Arizona. Based in Colorado, they report to regional sales manager Hanna Potthast.

Lexicon promotes Whitmer and Amneteg, welcomes Petersen Lexicon Inc. has promoted Gary Whitmer to executive vice president of sales and Hokan Amneteg to vice president of sales, both within the company’s Fabrication Group. The company also welcomed Erick Petersen as sales executive for the Northern Region.