Metal Construction News, November 2018

INDUSTRY NEWS circle 12 on reader service card the first or initial report for nonresidential building projects in planning which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year Both components of the Dodge Momentum Index were lower in September the commercial component fell 43 percent while the institutional component lost 01 percent The Dodge Momentum Index has now fallen for two consecutive months however due to a very strong reading in July it increased 08 percent from the second quarter to the third quarter The Dodge Momentum Index may seem to have lost some impetus but this can be attributed to outsized gains in the late spring and summer In fact the Dodge Momentum Index is now returning to a more sustainable level of activity given the overall age of the current construction cycle In September 12 projects each with a value of 100 million or more entered planning The two leading institutional projects were a 175 million research lab in Waltham Mass and a 150 million Creighton University Medical School building in Phoenix The leading commercial projects were a 116 million warehouse in New Castle Del and a 100 million mixed use commercial building in Los Angeles ATAS redesigns website Allentown Pa based ATAS International Inc redesigned its website www atas com so it is mobile responsive Additionally ATAS published an updated complete product line catalog with a new cover and many new images throughout Jim Bush vice president of sales and marketing at ATAS said As ATAS celebrates our 55th anniversary this year we felt it was time to enhance and improve our website to reflect our continued growth and expansion We believe visitors to the new site will find it more user friendly visually appealing and easier to locate information Many useful tools are included on the website including a submittal builder for use by contractors and online ordering of color chips literature and panel samples Additional product details are available with BIM models being added and a video library with more installation videos Information on many educational programs that ATAS offers is found on the website along with three online courses which can be taken on demand An expanded project gallery of photos is searchable by project category product type and color family to view projects In addition to the gallery the ATAS Envisionator visualizer is a tool that architects and building owners can use by uploading a photo or drawing of a project or use stock photos found within the tool and apply a variety of profiles and colors to the buildings image to help envision its appearance Firestone hires vice president Nashville Tenn based Firestone Building Products Co Inc named Jason Flack vice president of sales In this role Flack will oversee domestic sales and new business development carrying out strategies that drive global objectives Flack will be based in Nashville Flack has an exceptional background in sales planning and leadership that will help drive our strategic objectives and accelerate growth in key markets said Taylor Cole president at Firestone He will play a key role in supporting the broader global Jason Flack vision for Firestone Building Products by advancing our culture of reliability and delivering customercentric solutions and support to the market Flack has more than 20 years of experience in management sales and operations most recently serving as west zone vice president for Nashvillebased GCR Tires and Service where he managed operations and market performance for the western United States He worked closely with his teams in the field to build execute and optimize strategic growth plans Before GCR Flack spent five years with Firestone as regional business manager and director of corporate accounts He also spent 13 years with Malvern Pa based CertainTeed Corp holding progressively responsible roles in field sales business development national account management and sales organization leadership November 2018 METAL CONSTRUCTION NEWS 15 www metalconstruct ionnews com