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Choosing the right retrofit roof for long-term performance
By Roof Hugger. Don’t let cost alone influence your customers’ choices. Educate them on the strength and longevity of various retrofit systems to best meet their needs. When it comes to retrofitting a commercial metal roof, building owners are often faced with a crucial decision: opt for a TPO overlay ...
Top June articles: Metal updates, ventilation sectors adopt latest technologies and building community during uncertain times
By Anna Lockhart. Check out the top ten most popular June articles from The Coffee Shops™! June was a busy month for our readers, who enjoyed stories from all across the roofing, metal and coatings industries. As the summer heat continues to rage on, now is the perfect time ...
MCA 2025 Market Study shows growth for the Metal Construction industry
The MCA Market Study combines industry data from leading manufacturers of metal construction products. The Metal Construction Association has published its 2025 MCA Market Study of the metal roof and wall market, the most comprehensive study of the metal construction industry to date. Published annually, the MCA Market Study combines industry data ...
NRCA encourages roofing professionals to complete latest Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing
The survey is an industrywide effort to collect information about the reroofing market spearheaded by a coalition of trade associations. The National Roofing Contractors Association encourages roofing professionals to join industry trade associations representing contractors, consultants and manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada in taking part in the latest Quarterly Market ...
Popular gathering returns for women: ‘Metal & Mimosas’ at METALCON
METALCON offers women in metal construction a high-energy morning of networking, inspiration and industry empowerment. With more and more women taking a career path into the metal construction industry, the organizers of METALCON are inviting women to inspire and be inspired by other women at Metal & Mimosas during the upcoming ...
METALCON sessions address building with weather events in mind
Brian Partyka, vice president of development at Carlisle, and Erla Dögg Ingjaldsdóttir and Tryggvi Thorsteinsson, principals and co-founders of Minarc, will present on fire and weather-resistant metal construction. Whether or not you believe the number of disastrous weather events are increasing or worsening, you must acknowledge the importance of improving building ...
METALCON 2025 Top Product Awards
Award applications are due August 8, 2025. METALCON, the premier global event for the metal construction and design industry, announces its Fifth Annual Top Product Awards, honoring the most innovative products, technologies and solutions shaping the future of the industry. METALCON exhibitors are invited to submit nominations across 15 product categories, showcasing ...
Metal — The hottest topic in Chicago during the MCA Summer Meeting
By Karen L. Edwards Metal Construction Association (MCA) members gathered in Rosemont, Illinois to learn about the latest happenings in the metal construction industry. Current economic landscape The summer meeting kicked off with a keynote presentation from the Chief Economist of Armada Corporation, Chris Kuehl, who shared updates on ...
Get the most out of the MCA Summer Meeting!
By Emma Peterson. Check out our at-a-glance guide to the Metal Construction Association’s 2025 Summer Meeting! You are invited to the Metal Construction Association (MCA)’s 2025 Summer Meeting. Hosted at the Hilton in Rosemont, Illinois from June 10-11, 2025. This is a must-attend event for anyone in the metal construction industry. The ...
SPRI and MCA to revise and recanvass metal roofing standard
SPRI and MCA are working together to update and recanvass the ANSI/MCA FT-1 standard, “Test Method for Structural Performance of Flashings Used with Metal Roof Systems". SPRI, the association representing sheet membrane and component suppliers to the commercial roofing industry and the Metal Construction Association (MCA), an organization of manufacturers ...
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