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MRCA 71st Annual Conference & Expo Canceled
Posted June 4, 2020

The MRCA Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to cancel the MRCA’s 71st Annual Conference & Expo scheduled for November 10-12, 2020...

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Petersen adds reps to meet metal cladding demand in Northern California
Posted June 4, 2020

Petersen continues to meet the growing demand in the Western United States for its PAC-CLAD metal roof and wall products by hiring new representatives...

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FGIA Virtual Conference panels to focus on financial aid, recovery in wake of COVID-19
Posted June 3, 2020

During the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Virtual Summer Conference, FGIA will be hosting a series of panels pertaining to lessons learned for...

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PAC-CLAD metal wall panels approved for NFPA 285 assembly with spray foam insulation
Posted June 3, 2020

PAC-CLAD metal wall panels from Petersen Aluminum Corp. have passed the requirements of the National Fire Protection Association 285 Standard for exterior wall assemblies....

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ABC Report: Safety Best Practices Can Make Construction Companies 827% Safer
Posted June 1, 2020

Associated Builders and Contractors today released its 2020 Safety Performance Report, an annual assessment that furthers the construction industry’s understanding of how to achieve...

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MCA Announces Jeff Henry, MBA, CAE, as Executive Director
Posted June 1, 2020

The Metal Construction Association (MCA) is pleased to welcome Jeff Henry, MBA CAE, as executive director, effective June 1, 2020. As MCA’s executive director,...

This Month’s Features

Performance and Profit: Optimizing Sheet Metal Workflow

How does your sheet metal shop or central manufacturing factory compare to concepts from the early 1900s? Over the last 30 years, the sheet...
Digitalization: The Key to Steel Decarbonization

Steel is essential to the modern world as a fundamental material for construction, manufacturing, and many other industries, supporting the development of our civilization.
Rock Island High School Leans Into Fire Protection

For a building that opened in 1937, there are few blemishes in the history of Rock Island High School in Illinois. A recently completed...
How Evolving Roof Clamps Are Reducing Labor Costs

Traditional roof clamps and brackets were often built around engineering conventions rather than jobsite realities