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A Fresh Look at Stone Coated Steel Tiles
By METALCON. Dating back to the days of World War II when the British demanded a stronger roofing product to protect themselves against bombings, stone coated steel roofing tiles have played an important part of roofing history. It wasn’t until a few years ago that the industry saw a surge in their ...
METALCON 2019 Announces Premier Sponsors for Pittsburgh, PA!
By METALCON. For the first time in METALCON’s show history, it will take place in the birth-place of steel. Given Pittsburgh’s illustrious history in the steel and metal industry, the METALCON team is extremely proud to announce that this year’s premier sponsors are Pittsburgh-based and long time standing partners, PPG Industries and ...
Housing is Open for METALCON!
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
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
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
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
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!
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
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!
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 ...
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