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No Business Like Snow Business
(02/26/2024)
Every year, there are reports of rooftop avalanches causing extensive property damage, personal injury, and even death. What is a rooftop avalanche? How does it happen? How can it be prevented? A rooftop avalanche...
Path of Least Resistance
(02/15/2024)
Metal roofing can be the construction industry’s most durable roofing system by design. However, all things have certain weak links. If not properly designed, tested, and installed, roofs can fail in a windstorm. A...
S-5! clinches industry advocate award
(12/15/2023)
S-5!, based in Black Forest, Colo., announced it received a 2023 Gold Level Industry Advocate Award for outstanding service, participation, and support of the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA). Rob Haddock, CEO and founder...

This Month’s Features

How Advanced Leveling Technology Raises the Bar for Metal Construction

Whether it is long-span architectural panels, high-visibility building facades, or precision-engineered roof systems, panel flatness, structural integrity, and aesthetics all depend on one critical...
Batten Seam Roofing: Traditional Craft Meets Modern Metal

Once a staple of historic handcrafted European architecture, batten seam metal roofing is reemerging as a fashionable choice in today’s construction market. Blending time-tested...
A Career To Remember: W. Lee Shoemaker of the MBMA

After 32 years as the director of research and engineering at the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA), W. Lee Shoemaker, Ph. D, P.E., will...
The Case for Verified Fire Protection

Do not rely on performance claims alone when evaluating structural steel intumescent coatings. Ask about the test standards and verify third-party validation. It is...