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14 | S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 4 Metal Roofing/Cladding Several products from Petersen's PAC-CLAD lineup were selected, including 25,000 square feet of 7⁄8-inch (") Corrugated Panel finished in Weathered Steel (which would impart the Corten-style hue); 5,000 square feet of 1⁄2 " Corrugated Panel in Matte Black; as well as shop-fabricated edge metals, all fab- ricated from 24-gauge steel. As for support, Petersen was credited for helping determine what panels and sizes, and from what plants, were achievable in the desired timelines – crucial considering the tight deadlines for the project. Sean Lepper, VP and general manager at Behlen Industries, reports that "We're busy with light industrial large warehouse projects as well as expansions of processing facilities, including a number of fruit processing plants in the Okanagan." Behlen over the past 50 years has grown to become Canada's largest manufacturer of steel building systems and was the first North American steel building manufacturer registered to ISO 9001. Among its many product offerings are insulated metal panels and structural panels, the former from its sister company Artspan and available in a variety of configurations. Behlen accompanies these products with in-depth information contained in its blog page, case in point: a tutorial about the importance of the proper place- ment of sealants, which allow these panels to achieve the intended air vapour barrier for air leakage rates and ensure proper building envelope performance: "IMP side joints are a modified tongue and groove assembly that must be filled with continuous, unin- terrupted butyl tube sealant. This continuous and uninterrupted sealant includes sealing all perime- ters and openings using sheet steel, gun-grade butyl tube, and tape applied butyl sealants." The blog goes on to note that, "Even the small- est of gaps interrupting the continuous run can allow air to move from inside of a building; air can migrate into the joints, panel end laps, or around openings. It will condense on the colder side of the panels creating moisture that will accumulate on the interior surface, gravity can pool it onto other surfaces or create drips from the ceiling." Finally, Lepper summarizes the state of the metal roofing and cladding industry in Canada by not- ing, "This will be a good year but not as busy as the last several years, which were driven by pent-up demand post-COVID. "A lot of the projects we work on are large and are substantially costly, and high interest rates have taken their toll in as much as heavy industrial work has slowed somewhat. That said, the market is returning to the way it looked prior to COVID, so we have no complaints." A SchellVac Equipment & Scheller Metal Fabrications Ltd. East St. Paul, MB P H OTO G R A P H Y CO U RT E S Y B EH L EN I N DUS T R I E S L P Weatherguard Metals Ltd. specializes in the supply and installation of various exterior metal wall, and roof systems, as well as the manufacturing of custom-made flashings. We are dedicated to providing a 'one stop shop' for our customers to help them reach their project goals. www.weatherguardmetals.ca ✆ 403-203-9304 ✉ info@weatherguardmetals.ca Weatherguard Industries.indd 1 Weatherguard Industries.indd 1 2024-07-31 10:28 AM 2024-07-31 10:28 AM 7071 Oakwood Drive, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada L2G 0J3 Telephone (905) 356-1581 • Fax (905) 354-2077 Email: info@niacoat.com Website: www.niacoat.com Niagra Coatings.indd 1 Niagra Coatings.indd 1 2022-10-27 2:19 2022-10-27 2:19