Awards & Recognition
Skilled Trades Advisory Council launches national contest to award $20,000 in tools and equipment
STAC Skilled Trades Champions will support schools, businesses and organizations helping Americans begin careers in the skilled trades. The Skilled Trades Advisory Council (STAC) today announced STAC Skilled Trades Champions, a national contest awarding two winners $10,000 each toward tools and equipment to help more people begin careers in the skilled ...
METALCON names 2026 Top Products Award winners
METALCON has announced the winners of its sixth annual Top Products Awards, recognizing product innovations showcased at its 35th anniversary event, held Oct. 7–9 in Orlando, Florida. Products were evaluated through public electronic voting before the show and attendee voting onsite, giving metal construction industry professionals a voice in recognizing products, ...
The Coffee Shops® wins Platinum MarCom Award for 2027 Media Kit
The award-winning media kit brings The Coffee Shops’ connected communities to life through immersive storytelling and innovative design. The Coffee Shops®, the award-winning digital communities where the industries meet for technology, information and everyday business, has earned a Platinum Award in the 2026 MarCom Awards competition for its 2027 Media Kit. ...
NRCA and CNA want to honor your community impact
Highlight your charitable involvement! Many roofing contractors are making a difference far beyond the jobsite by supporting local charities, volunteering in their communities and helping causes that matter. Now, those efforts could earn them national recognition through the CNA/NRCA Community Involvement Award. Sponsored by the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) ...
Travis Rex of EXCEPTIONAL® Metals named 2026 METALCON 40 Under 40 honoree
Rex joined EXCEPTIONAL Metals in 2022 and has demonstrated a strong ability to identify opportunities, understand evolving market needs and turn ideas into practical solutions. EXCEPTIONAL Metals, part of the Duro-Last® family of brands under Amrize Building Envelope, is proud to announce that Travis Rex, director of sales operations, has been ...
A restoration worthy of the Bernini name
By Alex Tolle. The Durable Slate Company’s work at the Basilica of St. Andrew’s earned a 2026 Bernini Award for preserving sacred architecture through skilled restoration. Historic restoration requires more than replacing deteriorated materials. It calls for craftspeople who understand how a building was originally constructed, how traditional materials work together and ...
Meet the METALCON 2026 Total Experience Pass winners
By The Coffee Shops®. MetalCoffeeShop® announces industry professionals who won Total Experience passes to METALCON. METALCON brings professionals together to explore new products, exchange ideas and gain a broader perspective on metal as a building material. As a METALCON partner, MetalCoffeeShop® offered free Total Experience passes to a few lucky ...
How hard work and a childhood dream shaped this welder
By Emma Peterson. Mikala Sposito took top honors at the SkillsUSA competition. Now, she turns her sights to the 2026 WorldSkills Competition. When Mikala Sposito, a 21-year-old student at Washtenaw Community College (WCC) in Michigan, entered the U.S.A. Weld Trials earlier this year, she was ready to put her best foot forwards ...
ContractorHUB CEO Sarah Parks named to METALCON’s Inaugural 40 Under 40
The inaugural class honors 40 leaders under 40 advancing metal construction. Parks was cited for raising the standard of technology for the trades. Sarah Parks, co-founder and CEO of ContractorHUB, has been named to the inaugural class of METALCON’s 40 Under 40, which honors 40 professionals age 40 and under driving ...
METALCON announces inaugural 40 Under 40 honorees
Recognizing the rising leaders shaping the future of metal construction METALCON has announced the inaugural honorees of its 40 Under 40 Recognition Program, celebrating 40 professionals age 40 and under who are driving the future of metal construction. The honorees represent a broad cross-section of the industry, including manufacturing, roofing, engineering, ...
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