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Metal Roofing
Finding success in the modern era
How are contractors across the industry tackling the latest technologies and artificial intelligence? Industry professionals discuss their strategies. In a conversation with McElroy Metal for Contractor Corner, Joey Hawkings of Hawk 3 Construction discussed the path to success, building a reliable team and how new technologies are paving the way ...
Doing it right the first time
By Drexel Metals. PRG Roofing blends decades of experience with Drexel Metals’ high-performance metal systems. Drexel Metals is proud to provide metal roofing solutions for companies like PRG Roofing & Construction, a company that serves the Southwest Florida region. Founded in 2018 by industry veteran Randy Garand, the company ...
From inquiry to installation: Support throughout the process
By Jenny Yu. CIDAN Machinery Group offers customers full-service support with every equipment purchase. In this MetalCast™ episode, Karen Edwards spoke with Ronnie Pollack, vice president of sales and marketing for CIDAN Machinery Group, about how the company supports customers long after the purchase of their machinery. Ronnie explained ...
The case for multiple panel systems
As the metal roofing market expands, contractors offering a full range of metal panel systems will have a competitive edge. The past few years have presented a major evolution for the roofing industry driven by heightened customer expectations and a complex market. From these challenges emerged creative solutions and innovative ...
MetalCoffeeShop’s top 2025 content highlights
By Jesse Sanchez From profitability tools and retrofit strategies to shop growth and workforce insights, the most impactful MetalCoffeeShop content in 2025 focused on helping contractors succeed with metal. MetalCoffeeShop’s strongest engagement in 2025 centered on content that helped contractors make better business decisions with metal. At the top of ...
MCA Winter Meeting: Looking Ahead
In this episode of MetalCast™, Karen Edwards is joined by Jeff Henry of the Metal Construction Association (MCA) to break down what to expect from the Metal Construction Association’s Winter Meeting in January and what it signals for the year ahead. The conversation explores emerging priorities, evolving codes and standards, ...
Your Guide to MBCEA’s 57th Annual Conference
In this episode of MetalCast™, Karen Edwards sits down with two leaders from the Metal Building Contractors & Erectors Association (MBCEA): David Leinbach, incoming president, and Robert Tiffin, past president and chairman of marketing. Together, they share an inside look at what attendees can expect at the 57th Annual MBCEA ...
Rooftop snow retention 101: Part 1
By Jenny Yu. Tackling the safety issues posed by accumulated snow and ice with retention systems Despite the "winter wonderland” appeal of a snowy rooftop, there are many dangers to beware of this coming winter season. In a course titled “Rooftop Snow Retention: Solving the Mystery with the Facts,” ...
Same old drill, brand new tool
By Jenny Yu. Malco’s drill attachment, the TurboShear® Rotary Panel Cutter, makes jobs more ergonomic and efficient. In this Roofing Road Trips® episode, Austin Cash, senior new product development engineer for Malco Tools, spoke with Karen Edwards about one of the company’s newest innovations: the TurboShear® Rotary Panel Cutter. ...
Giving back to build the next generation of roofers
By Jenny Yu. Volunteering, outreach and association involvement help strengthen company culture and expand the roofing talent pipeline. In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Heidi J. Ellsworth spoke with Mindy Dahlquist, business development manager at TRA Snow and Sun, about the company’s involvement in the Let’s Build Construction ...
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