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Make plans now to attend METALCON 2019, October 16-18, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Housing is officially open and Globetrotter Travel, METALCON’s ONLY travel partner, is ready to make your guaranteed reservation. Select from hotels in walking distance from the Convention Center at competitive hotel rates. METALCON 2019 is the metal construction industry’s largest ...

Magnificent Metal Monday

March 25, 2019 at 10:02 a.m.

By METALCON. This past weekend included a road trip to Florida’s “mecca land,” Orlando. With two “tweens” in the car, I was essentially the hired “uber” driver so had plenty of time to take in the sights during the drive. While driving along Florida’s Interstate 4, the main highway that runs between ...

Roofing Road Trip - METALCON

March 17, 2019 at 5:36 a.m.

By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RoofersCoffeeShop® Partner. RoofersCoffeeShop serves up coffee and fun at the 2018 METALCON. This Roofing Road Trip is a little late, but I cannot skip over the amazing time we had at METALCON. We had the pleasure of attending the 2018 METALCON Conference in Charlotte, NC and although ...

METALCON - A Year in Review

March 1, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

By METALCON. It’s been one year as your METALCON blogger has been bringing you, our readership, a wide range of interesting topics and stories. Looking back over the year, here are the top five that seemed to spark more interest with you yielding the highest views: Coming in at #5 Magnificent Metal Monday ...

Protecting Metal Building Materials During Winter

February 14, 2019 at 5:09 p.m.

By METALCON. Seeing this recent “polar vortex” create record-breaking frigid temperatures, here is a relevant article about protecting metal building materials from corrosion caused by severe weather. Metal Construction News’ recent article, “Tarping Loads During Winter Months,” explores the changing needs of transporting metal building materials during harsh winter conditions. The article ...

Cast Your Vote!

February 13, 2019 at 1:47 p.m.

By METALCON. With it being award season for film, music and more, why should the metal industry be any exception? Metal Construction News is running several contests and would like you to cast your vote! Metal Construction Hall of Fame The Metal Construction Hall of Fame represents the most important and innovative leaders of ...

Construction begins on Texas Border Gates

February 9, 2019 at 10:23 a.m.

By METALCON. Construction on the border is ongoing. Despite resistance on behalf of many lawmakers to commit to additional funding and also risking a possible government shut down later this month over this issue, construction on the border wall between Texas and Mexico is ongoing. Construction Dive recently reported, ” U.S. ...

Let it Snow!

January 30, 2019 at 11:11 a.m.

By METALCON. As winter weather officially sets in and reports of snow and ice storms appear in the news on a more regular basis. Thanks to our friends at MCA, you will be well prepared. MCA has released a technical bulletin concerning snow retention and the proper design and use of snow ...

The $1.5 Billion Shiny, Monstrous, Can't-Miss-it Stadium

January 19, 2019 at 7:23 p.m.

Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium host of Super Bowl LIII. Photo courtesy of the Atlanta Journal Constitution. With the first round of NFL playoffs behind us, we are one week closer to Atlanta hosting the LIII Super Bowl. So for Magnificent Metal Monday we take a closer look at the Atlanta’s newest iconic ...

What will 2019 Look Like?

January 16, 2019 at 6:53 p.m.

Where's the crystal ball when you need one? Without crystal balls, tarot cards or other mind-reading methods, we turn to the industry trades to help us “see into the future.” According to the Association of General Contractors (AGC) from survey results released on January 2, “Construction executives appear to remain confident ...