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Expert Conversations
Educational opportunities at the NFBA Building Expo 2026
By Jenny Yu. Find out what’s new at the association’s upcoming 58th annual event! In a recent episode of MetalCast™, Karen Edwards spoke with the key leaders from the National Frame Building Association (NFBA) to discuss the 58th Annual NFBA Building Expo 2026. For the first time, the Expo ...
Hitting the nail on the head: Designing a roof that lasts with wood nailers
By Jenny Yu. Learn about the importance of wood nailers for a long-lasting roofing system. In an episode of the Roofing Road Trips® podcast, host Karen Edwards met with Eric Younkin, leader of the product and engineered services team for Carlisle Architectural Metals (CAM), to discuss everything wood nailers: their ...
Mental health and safety: Keeping the conversation going
By Emma Peterson. NRCA’s Cheryl Ambrose explains why starting and sustaining conversations about suicide and mental health is a critical safety issue for the industry. Around a year ago, the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) launched its mental health webpage! This was a part of its larger initiative to start ...
Building on a 75-year legacy
By Jenny Yu. Our recent MetalTalk™ highlights Malco Group’s broadened offerings and decades-long commitment to reliable solutions. In the latest MetalTalk™, Karen Edwards was joined by Malco Group’s Vice President of Marketing, Rebecca Talbot, to explore how the company is building on its 75-year legacy of innovation in the ...
Navigating uncertainty
By Emma Peterson. What contractors need to know about 2025’s policy shifts, labor crackdowns and cost increases. As we come to the end of 2025, it is hard to believe how much has happened over the course of one year. From rising prices due to tariffs to drastic immigration policy ...
Full steam ahead
By Jenny Yu. In a time of market uncertainty, this company unites five leading brands to fuel momentum across its architectural metals portfolio. In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Karen Edwards spoke with Carlisle Architectural Metals’ (CAM) Vice President of Growth, Brad Van Dam, about the latest trends ...
Snow safety solutions
By Jenny Yu. Join us for an upcoming MetalTalk™ where we reveal how modern snow retention systems are designed, tested and improved for effective performance on metal roofs. MetalCoffeeShop® is gearing up for an insightful new MetalTalk™ on December 10, 2025, where we will dive into the evolving world of ...
A good fit: Finding the right tech tools for your business
By Anna Lockhart. When it comes to picking technological tools to better operate your business, it’s important to choose the platform that works not just as a tool, but as a partner for success. Operating a metal business during a time where technological advances are occurring at an exponential ...
Simplifying the roof
By Jenny Yu. With hands-on training and innovative technology, AWIP’s IMPpro program advances quality and efficiency in the roofing industry. In an episode of MetalCast™, All Weather Insulated Panels (AWIP) Vice President of Sales Joe Paparella sat down with Heidi J. Ellsworth to discuss the company’s commitment to innovation, installer ...
Color matters: What today’s customers want from a metal roof
Color matters. It shapes confidence. It shapes satisfaction. And when we guide homeowners toward the right choice, everybody wins. Walk any home show, scroll any contractor page, or stand in any distributor yard, and you’ll hear the same thing. Color matters. Homeowners care about it more than ever, and they’re coming ...
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