Metal Construction News
  April 1, 2026
Construction Hiring Slumps To Slowest Pace on Record
Construction Hiring Slumps To Slowest Pace on Record
The construction industry had just 202,000 job openings at the end of February. See if this trend will continue or is a one-month fluke.
MCN Hall of Fame Inductee: Arnold Corbin
MCN Hall of Fame Inductee: Arnold Corbin
Throughout his 40-year career at Metl-Span and Nucor, Arnold Corbin revolutionized jobsite quality and led extensive training initiatives, bridging the gap between manufacturing precision and real-world installation success.
The Best Metal Roofing Projects From Q1
The Metal Roofing Alliance announced the winners of its Q1 2026 Best Residential Metal Roofing competition. Top honors went to a complex system in Promontory, Utah, and a massive copper roof installation in Possum Kingdom, Texas.
MCN Hall of Fame Inductee: Ted Wolfe
MCN Hall of Fame Inductee: Ted Wolfe
Known as the industry’s “Southern gentleman,” Ted Wolfe spent decades championing the vital role of builders, ensuring that the human element remained central in the high-stakes world of pre-engineered steel.
Big Expansion: Sherwin-Williams Boosts Kentucky Plant
Big Expansion: Sherwin-Williams Boosts Kentucky Plant
Sherwin-Williams Coil Coatings completed a major expansion at its Bowling Green, Ky., plant. The upgrade increases capacity by 60 percent, adding advanced automation to meet rising demand for polyester coil coatings in the roofing, metal building, and OEM manufacturing markets.
YKK AP’s Mike Turner is FGIA’s New Board Chair
YKK AP’s Mike Turner is FGIA’s New Board Chair
Mike Turner of YKK AP has been named the new board chair of the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA). Succeeding Rob Grommesh, Turner will lead the board alongside vice chair Kevin Seiling and newly elected treasurer Ray Garries to advance industry standards.
 
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