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The $1.5 Billion Shiny, Monstrous, Can't-Miss-it Stadium
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?
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 ...
Best of the Best of 2018
Image: Grand Award winner in the 2018 Metal Construction News Building & Roofing Awards; photo courtesy of pod architecture + design, Rabbit Hole Distilling, and Prodigy Construction You know it’s nearing the end of another year when “best of” lists for everything from music to toys to movies to fashion begin ...
Are You Listening to your Customers? You may need to be Diversifying your Business.
By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner. Contractors should really consider the changing markets and think about offering more or different products and services in 2019. I had the pleasure of attending the 2018 METALCON Conference in Charlotte, NC. A great show and a great chance for me to really visit with ...
Women could play a key role in industry labor shortage
By METALCON. Labor shortages across various industries are making headlines lately, including the construction industry. One article in Curbed.com cited “immigration crackdowns, economic after-effects of the recession, and a lack of interest on the part of millennials as some of the reasons why the field may be down by 275,000 workers. That’s ...
Business Networking at Its Finest & Top-notch Educational Sessions at METALCON 2018
Exhibitors and attendees at the largest international event for the metal construction industry networked and discovered new products, technologies and solutions together with designers, builders, developers, contractors, fabricators and suppliers from more than 50 countries at METALCON 2018 in Charlotte earlier this fall. This year’s new show format, “The Total Experience,” ...
Golden Gate Bridge suicide barrier wins Construction Dive’s 2018 “Project of the Year” Award
By METALCON. Remarkable project designed to reduce the number of people who commit suicide each year. Scope of steel: The “net” is actually 385,000 square feet of marine-grade stainless steel stretched across 555 tons of steel supports 20 feet out and 20 feet under most of the bridge’s 1.7 mile span. Who, when, where ...
METALCON live – it’s a wrap
By METALCON. METALCON LIVE reporting from Day 3 of METALCON 2018, held October 10-12 at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. METALCON 2018 was filled with 3 jam-packed days of non-stop action. Celebrating its 28th year, attendees and exhibitors were treated to a new and exciting “Total Experience.” ...
Magnificent metal Monday - Asteroid “Psyche” made of almost all metal
By METALCON. New 2022 space mission to explore planet made entirely of treasure trove of metal. For our METALCON community who work with metal on a daily basis, you already live in a “world of metal.” But could you imagine a “world actually MADE of metal?” Observations from Earth hint ...
Steel city or city of bridges
By METALCON. Pittsburgh’s hundreds of bridges and history of steel production perfect site for METALCON 2019. Both! Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has long been known as the “Steel City” for its more than 300 steel-related businesses, but with its 446 bridges connecting the city together, it’s also known as the “City of Bridges.” METALCON ...
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