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MBMA announces 2024 Student Design Competition Award winners
The 2024 Student Design Competition had the largest turnout since establishment, with a total of 49 entries from schools across North America. The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) is pleased to announce the winners of its fourth annual Student Design Competition. On February 25, 2025, the association granted $31,000 in awards ...
What to Know About Steel Tariffs
Join us for this Coffee Conversations, sponsored by Sherwin-Williams, as we discuss how the 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports will affect the metal construction industry. Hear from industry experts who break down the history of steel tariffs and their immediate financial impact on metal manufacturers and contractors. They ...
A deep dive into metal benders
By Emma Peterson. Malco Tools provides their contractors with the right tool for every project. Since Mark W. Keymer, a young steel supply salesman, began manufacturing and marketing a pipe crimper of his own invention in 1950, Malco Tools has been creating the tools of the trades. Today, that legacy ...
Breaking barriers: The influence of women in the metal industry
MCS Influencer Jena Jackson says that the metal industry is evolving, and women are in the unique position of stepping up and driving that transformation. For decades, the metal industry — particularly metal construction — has been viewed as a male-dominated field. However, women have played a significant role in shaping ...
Van Mark's Trade Show Video Playlist
See more videos from Van Mark Products on their YouTube channel. To learn more about Van Mark Products, visit their Coffee Shop Directory. Van Mark LIVE from METALCON 2024!
Supporting the future of the industry
By Emma Peterson. Learn about the MCA scholarship program and how it is creating brighter futures. Since the 1980s, the Metal Construction Association (MCA) has worked tirelessly to help manufacturers, suppliers and contractors succeed. Whether it’s through marketing and educational promotion of metal in the building envelope or taking action on public ...
The NFBA Expo is back and bigger than ever
By Emma Peterson. Check out over 170 exhibitors, incredible education sessions and hands-on demos at the 57th annual NFBA building expo this April. The International Roofing Expo (IRE) might be over, but trade show season is still in full swing! In a new episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Heidi J. Ellsworth sat ...
Stay cool this summer
By Drexel Metals. Making a building more ecofriendly is cooler, both for you and the planet! Sustainable building is a multifaceted practice. Not only does it encompass choosing construction methods that reduce the impact on the surrounding environment, but it also includes which materials to use when building. Overall, those looking to ...
There’s snow time like the present to learn about snow retention
By Emma Peterson. Learn how Rocky Mountain Snow Guards are educating homeowners and contractors alike this March for National Snow Guards Safety Month! In a new episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Heidi J. Ellsworth hosted Lars Walberg and Zach Stopyro to talk about the first annual National Snow Guards Safety Month, March ...
Top February articles: Tradeshow season and industry expertise
By Emma Peterson. Check out what The Coffee Shops™ readers have been interested in this month! For the roofing and construction industries, February is the heart of the famous “tradeshow season.” The Coffee Shops™ crew has loved going from event to event, catching up with colleagues, meeting new friends and learning about ...
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