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A Reflection on the State of Roofing – 2023
By Brad Van Dam, MTL Holdings. MTL Holdings VP, Brad Van Dam, reflects on the state of the roofing industry in 2023. After attending his second National Roofing Day in Washington, D.C. earlier this year, Brad Van Dam, vice president of MTL Holdings, reflected on the important and relevant ...
The Top Three Reasons to Work With a Google Premier Partner
By Lisa Albano, Spectrum. Learn about the benefits of becoming a Google Premier Partner and boosting advertising and lead generation initiatives! Google Premier Partners rely on the service to generate quality leads and effective advertising. For companies that are struggling to do that work on their own, looking into ...
The Key to Leadership is Trust
By Dave Barr, Central States Manufacturing. Central States Manufacturing highlights the hard work and impact of the women leadership within their organization and interviewed Melissa Hagemann to share her experience. “Everything I try to do is with high integrity. Without that there’s no trust, there’s no shared ...
Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times and Antis Roofing Partner Up for Philanthropic Re-roofing Project
By Piers Dormeyer and EagleView. Read about EagleView President, Piers Dormeyer’s, heartwarming retelling of his time spent on a re-roofing retreat. 15 or so roofing professionals are standing circled around at Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times. The camp sits in an isolated, yet scenic part of the San Bernardino ...
Looking Back on 1.9-million Miles Steered
By Dave Barr, Metal Central. Sharing his journey, Johnny Johnson recounts the beginning of his career. How many miles does it take to reach the moon and back? According to Google, it takes approximately 477,710 miles. Johnny Johnson, an employee-owner driver for Central States Manufacturing, has driven more than ...
BuiltWorlds Session With the CEO of ToolBelt: A Skilled Labor Matchmaking Platform
By Alex Harris, BuiltWorlds. ToolBelt is the much needed labor matchmaking platform the construction industry has been looking for and we sat down with CEO, Josh Engelbrecht to discuss his groundbreaking business. At our 2022 Buildings Conference, we were fortunate enough to sit down with the CEO of ToolBelt, ...
Steel Trends in March 2023
By Andrew Wilson, Vice President, Supply Chain, Central States Manufacturing. The steel market is forever changing, and recent events have shifted prices significantly. In the few months since sharing an update on the steel market, there have been many shifts in the trade. From a $200/ton drop in price ...
8 Steps to Help You Safely Climb a 45-degree Pitch
By Joe, RPS Metal Roofing & Siding Inc. You don’t need to be a professional climber to conquer this angle. Steep roofs are no joke. They should be taken seriously because the slightest error could cause an accident. Now, you don’t need to be a professional climber, but safety ...
What are the Best Roofs for Enduring Snow?
By Trevor Underwood, DECRA Metal Roofing. The heavy snow that winter brings can cause major damage to your roof. Even though a snow-covered roof can make a home look like it’s part of a winter wonderland, the heavy snow that piles up can cause major issues to a roof. ...
Two Long-term Employees Get Nostalgic For Their 25 Years at This Company
By Dave Barr, Central States Manufacturing. The key to employee longevity is culture, and in the case of Central States Manufacturing, their ESOP program. Central States Manufacturing has grown quite a bit over the 23 years of Ken Hanft’s career and the 22-year career of Malcom Reed. They figure ...
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