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Old warehouse gets new lease on life
By Anna Lockhart. Designers transformed this abandoned warehouse property into a modern new office space for the next generation. Nestled in a tight lot in Bellingham, Washington, the Gaston Bay Building was in need of renovation, but there were serious restrictions on what changes could be made. Locked ...
MetalForming - Shaping the Future With Folding
In this episode of Coffee Conversations®, sponsored by MetalForming, LLC, Karen Edwards sits down with David Prokop, executive vice president of precision sales, for a thought leadership discussion on how contractors, builders and erectors can tackle today’s fabrication challenges by rethinking traditional bending methods. The conversation moves from industry-wide pressures ...
Expanding through specialization
MCS Influencer John Kenney says adapting with skill and strategy is key to leading an evolving roofing and construction market forward. In the roofing and construction trades, growth doesn’t always come from getting bigger, but from getting sharper. Many contractors try to expand by adding more crews or chasing new ...
Metal roofing ain’t just a farm thing anymore
By Randy Chaffee, Source One Marketing. Now's the time to lean into metal roofing. I’ve been in the trenches of this industry long enough to remember when metal roofing was mostly a rural thing. Farm buildings, pole barns, maybe the occasional shed. Back then, if you told a homeowner they should ...
Building partnerships in the era of influencers
By Anna Lockhart. Social media stars and a notable industry brand join forces to bring their product lines to the forefront at one of this year’s industry trade shows. In the age of booming technology and social media, the world has significantly shrunk in size. To prove this point, ...
Feel the rhythm of ProCore panels
By Citadel Architectural Products. Check out the distinct style and clean aesthetic of this project using Citadel Architectural Products. Milwaukee’s Eastside is alive with growth and transformation as it welcomes new structure developments to the area. Among the newest arrivals is Rhythm Apartments, a contemporary project crafted by Eppstein Uhen ...
A.J. Manufacturing has served metal contractors for over 50 years
By Emma Peterson. Learn how this Wisconsin-based company has built a legacy of quality, innovation and customer service. In a new episode of MetalCast™, Karen Edwards had the chance to interview Todd Carlson, the president of A.J. Manufacturing Inc. The story of A.J. Manufacturing began when a Mr. Luedtke ...
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 ...
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