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Metal Roofing
Cool roofs for a climate-conscious market
By Anna Lockhart. With climate change and energy efficiency becoming a growing concern for many home and building owners, choosing the right roofing materials matters. Are your customers concerned about getting the most out of their investments? In an ever-increasing global climate, where beating the heat at a ...
How a roofing misstep sparked a retrofit revolution
By Jesse Sanchez. One contractor’s headache became an innovative solution, marking the beginning of Roof Hugger. When Dale Nelson set out to re-roof a modest 8,000-square-foot property in Florida in the early ’90s, he had no idea he was about to help launch an entirely new category of retrofit ...
Parking garage makeover: Part 2
By Linda Barlow. Finishing Dynamics. Integrated design, fabrication and finishing make these sister companies a go-to team for inspiring exteriors. Holly Gotfredson, president of American Metalcraft Inc. (AMI) and its sister company, Finishing Dynamics, heads two companies that are redefining what’s possible in architectural metal design. Under her leadership, both ...
Get your free tube of GEOCEL 4350™!
Attention contractors! Request your FREE tube of GEOCEL 4350™ METAL ROOF & SIDING CONSTRUCTION SEALANT today! This high-performance sealant delivers a strong, long-lasting bond to a variety of surfaces, including coated and bare metals, glass, wood, and more. It stays flexible and can be applied in extreme wet or dry ...
This cutter provides performance for professionals
By Jenny Yu. Discover Malco Tools’ newest innovation in their TurboShear® line built for precision, power and performance. Top-performing roofing professionals need access to the latest and greatest tools and Malco Tools just announced their newest: the Malco TurboShear® Rotary Panel Cutter (TSPC1). Ideal for cutting roofing and siding ...
Ventilation that expands performance
By Jenny Yu. This vent is up for METALCON’s 2025 Top Product Awards. Marco Industries’ new Metal Roofing Gooseneck Vent is in the running for a METALCON 2025 Top Product Award, marking a notable recognition for the company’s latest innovation. The Metal Roofing Gooseneck Vent is engineered specifically ...
Call for Nominations: MBCEA National Board of Directors
This is your opportunity to help shape the future of our industry! Deadline for nominations is October 14, 2025. The Metal Building Contractors & Erectors Association (MBCEA) is seeking passionate, committed leaders to serve on its National Board of Directors. This is your opportunity to help shape the future of our ...
Cashflow in the cut: The hidden value of metal specialization
MCS Influencer Thea Dudley shares five ways specialized metal construction services can boost your business. Expanding into specialized metal construction services — like custom fabrication or architectural metalwork — can be a powerful cashflow strategy for contractors. Here's how it plays out from a financial perspective (and if you are “for ...
Pick carefully — This could be the last roof you ever buy
By Randy Chaffee, Source One Marketing. With metal, you're not just selling a roof: you're selling long-term peace of mind. Here at Source One Marketing, we know that selling metal roofing isn’t about pushing panels — it’s about guiding customers through a sea of choices and showing them why value beats price ...
The ultimate one-stop-shop
By Anna Lockhart. Being a jack-of-all-trades isn’t easy, but providing customers with optimal solutions and service has led this post-frame company to success in building life-long customer relationships. In an episode of the MetalCast™ podcast, host Heidi J. Ellsworth sat down with Josh Nowlin of Burrow’s Complete Post-Frame Solutions ...
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