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Case Study: Global Archery Metal-over-metal Retrofit

October 7, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.

By Roof Hugger. Roof Hugger sub-purlin system offers the flexibility and versatility to suit the unique demands of this project. Global Archery’s business has grown over the years. Headquartered in an older 1980s vintage metal building in Ashley, Indiana, the existing roof had several penetrations for equipment that had ...

Your Crash Course to Installing Metal Roofing on Existing Metal Roofs

September 24, 2022 at 6:00 a.m.

By McElroy Metal. Popular methods of recovering metal roofs. Metal roofs are notorious for offering 50-plus years of service life, having one of the longest lifespans of any roofing material. However, just because these roofs are long lasting doesn’t mean that they don’t get replaced. Sometimes a roof needs ...

METALCON Announces Top Products Award Winners

September 8, 2022 at 6:00 a.m.

This year’s exhibitors were invited to nominate their top metal products in one of 15 product categories. METALCON, the metal construction industry’s only global event for metal construction and design products, technologies and solutions, announces the METALCON Top Products Award winners. This year’s exhibitors were invited to nominate their top metal ...

Must-see Booths at WRE 2022!

August 30, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.

By Evelyn Witterholt. The 2022 Western Roofing Expo is quickly approaching! Make sure you visit these booths while at the show. RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) will be at this year’s Western Roofing Expo and we hope to see you there too! The annual event that’s brought to you by the Western States ...

A Manufacturer’s Perspective on Timely Deliveries

August 12, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.

MCS Influencer Dale Nelson says it helps manufacturers if their customers have a good understanding of the ordering process. Editor’s note: The following consists of a conversation between MCS’ Gina Cali and Roof Hugger President Dale Nelson. Gina Cali: How can contractors work with metal manufacturers for timely deliveries? Dale ...

FRSA 100th Annual Convention is Right Around the Corner

July 13, 2022 at 6:00 a.m.

By Evelyn Witterholt, RCS Reporter. Join the RCS team for the 100th annual FRSA Convention in Daytona Beach! The RoofersCoffeeShop® and MetalCoffeeShop™ team will be at the Florida Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Assocation (FRSA) 100th annual convention, will you? The convention is all set to take place July 19-22 at the ...

Military Snaps to Attention

July 7, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.

By Robert Scichili and Scott Kri, Retrofit Magazine. The U.S. Department of Defense tests metal roof technology integrating renewable energy and sustainability features. According to Washington, D.C.-based Energy Star, there are 4.8 million existing commercial buildings in the U.S. and 40 percent of them were built prior to 1970, a time when ...

Archetto Construction, Inc. Makes it Look Easy

June 11, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.

By Roof Hugger. Roof Hugger helps complete roof install in under a month. Location: Millville, New Jersey Square footage: 40,500 Old roof: 26 GA PBR with 1:12 Roof Pitch Archetto Construction, Inc. of Vineland, New Jersey completed the project in March 2011. A new 24 GA ...

Beat the Summer Slide With MCA’s Summer Meeting

June 9, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.

By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. The MCA Summer Meeting is taking place June 13 - 15, 2022 in Rosemont, Illinois. Will you be there? Summer might be go-time for the roofing industry, but winter is an invaluable time when roofers develop their skills and focus on educating themselves. The ...