S-5! Founder To Present Metal Roofing Systems Course at UW–Madison

by David Flaherty | 29 September 2025 2:32 pm

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Metal roofing expert, Rob Haddock, will present Metal Roofing Systems[2] at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Engineering on Dec. 4-5, 2025.

For those who design, install, commission, maintain, or repair metal roofing systems, this course provides the tools and techniques to do the job correctly and avoid problems. Upon completion, attendees will be able to identify the best solutions to their metal roofing issues, whether working on new construction, performing maintenance, or re-roofing.

According to a media release, this two-day course, taught by Haddock, director of consulting firm Metal Roof Advisory Group and CEO and founder of S-5!, includes technical and practical “soup-to-nuts” information presented in a common-sense fashion that makes the art and science of metal roofing clear, concise, and understandable. For a full course description, visit the University of Wisconsin’s engineering program summary[3].

Who should attend

Contractors, architects, specifiers, roof consultants, engineers, building owners, manufacturers, building envelope commissioning authorities and maintenance staff will benefit from this course—basically anyone involved in metal roofing design, construction, maintenance, repair, and re-roofing. Also it is described as a “crash course” available for sales personnel in-industry.

About the instructor

Course instructor, Rob Haddock, is a well-known expert in the field and has worked in various aspects of metal roofing for five decades―beginning as a laborer, then contractor, forensic consultant, technical author, educator, innovator, CEO and founder of S-5!, His innovations have resulted in 200+ patents, and his hundreds of writings and lectures have been translated into at least 10 languages. He has won numerous industry awards from the Metal Construction Association, Construction Specifications Institute, Metal Building Manufacturers Association and ASTM International. For 35-plus years, Rob has been a featured speaker at industry tradeshows, METALCON and International Roofing Expo.

Metal Roofing Systems[2] takes place at the Fluono Center, located on the UW-Madison campus. Register today[4] and receive an early bird discount of $150 by entering code S-5DIS in the promo code box during step three of the registration process.

Check out the YouTube video on the course here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M38kJXHbU84[5]

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