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In Memory of John Weran

The AMBA board of directors would like to pay tribute to John Weran who passed away on September 5, 2024. John spent over 41 years in construction and manufacturing, was a member of the Architectural Cladder Committee and served as an AMBA board member for 20 years.

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AMBA Newsletter: Summer 2024

The AMBA Winter 2024 Newsletter is now available! Check out our upcoming events and industry news. Announcing a 2024 AMBA 1st Year MBSE Bursary Recipient, Nathan Hutchinson. Also, check out news from our members, , a Project Profile by Behlen Industries & Atkinson Construction (ACL) Ltd., and more!

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AMBA Membership Committee Report - Summer 2024

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Metal Building Insulation Supply Shortage

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Metal Building Insulation Supply Shortage

Compositesworld.com indicated that North American glass fiber producers are struggling to keep up with consumption. With restricted travel and many working from home, increased sales of boats, RVs, swimming pools and hot tubs have increased the demand for continuous strand roving (Gun Rovings). The raw materials used to produce Gun Rovings are also used in the production of fiberglass insulation. Although fiberglass manufacturers have quickly ramped up production, they have been unable to keep ahead of demand (see graph above).

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Executive Director Report: Spring 2021

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Well, we certainly live in interesting times! Just when COVID numbers were trending down along with hospitalizations, ICU patient numbers and the arrival of vaccines, a curve ball arrives in the new variants and numbers start to spike. In spite of the pathetic efforts of our federal government, Alberta is about 15% vaccinated and the arrival of new vaccines is supposed to spike. On the plus side, we are seeing positive numbers being forecast on economic growth. With the largesse of the federal government, Canadians have the highest level of savings in some time. Who thought paying 15- 17 year-olds living at home $10,000 in CERB was a good idea?

State of the Industry: January 2021

Happy New Year! I am sure many of us are relieved to see the end of 2020. The past year has been plagued by a pandemic with just under 2 million lives lost around the globe, social isolation, global trade disruptions, record fiscal and monetary stimulus programs, historic unemployment, economic collapse, and a tumultuous US election. Could it have been much worse? It is easy to get lost in the dismay; however, out of the doom and gloom, there is opportunity and hope. Never in history has the world united to tackle something so devastating that could threaten our very existence. To be able to research, develop, and distribute a vaccine in under one year is truly remarkable – a testament to what can be accomplished with global cooperation.

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AMBA Membership Committee Update: January 2021

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AMBA Membership Committee Update: January 2021

Well, that year is finally over! 2020 certainly was a different kind of year, as we all had to deal with the challenges of managing a global pandemic. It is interesting to note, that when a group of people bonded by a common cause, act together for the collective good, what seem like insurmountable odds can be overcome. While we are starting to see improvements and with the rollout of the vaccines, there are still hurdles that lie ahead.

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Project Profile: Striking Oil in Alberta

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Project Profile: Striking Oil in Alberta

Small, free-standing retail stores are probably not the first thing that comes to mind when you think of an engineered steel building solution. But Lewis Semashkewich of Melewka Structures & Design in Athabasca, Alberta thought the combination of the flexibility and quality of a Butler building, along with a design/build approach, would win the day for Great Canadian Oil Change/Valvoline. Two years ago, Lewis approached Great Canadian with an offer to adapt their wood-frame prototype to Butler systems. The result was a 1640 square foot structure with an MR-24 roof using the TLS insulation system. The roof had parapets and an internal gutter system. The walls were insulated metal panels (IMP).