Metal Construction Association (MCA)

MCA Refreshes Metal Architecture Academy for 2022-2023

October 3, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.

The Metal Construction Association (MCA) is proud to announce the launch of the 2022-2023 Metal Architecture Academy. Part of Architectural Record’s Continuing Education Center, the new academy is comprised of eight courses including an on-demand webinar, a multi-media course and six written courses. A total of eight continuing education credits are ...

MCA Publishes New White Paper: “Best Practices – General Maintenance on Factory Metal Forming Equipment”

August 11, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.

This new white paper details the importance of adhering to a regular maintenance schedule of metal-forming equipment. The Metal Construction Association’s Metal Forming Equipment / Rollformer Council has partnered with a collaboration of machinery OEMs to provide a structured outline of the benefits of proper general maintenance schedules for machinery. This ...

International Staple Nail and Tool Association Opens Public Comment Period for ANSI SNT-101 Revisions

July 20, 2022 at 6:00 a.m.

‘General Interest’ canvass body members also sought. The International Staple Nail and Tool Association (ISANTA) is seeking comments from the public on the proposed revision of ANSI SNT-101-2015, the American National Standard for Power Tools: Safety Requirements for Portable Compressed-Air-Actuated Fastener Driving Tools. ANSI SNT-101-2015 contains safety requirements for tool manufacturers, ...

METALCON Announces Show Highlights and Educational Programming for Indy

July 19, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.

Learn all about the keynote speakers, workshops, product demonstrations and more at this year's METALCON. METALCON, the only global event dedicated exclusively to the application of metal in design and construction, announces its program line-up for this year’s annual conference and tradeshow scheduled from Wednesday, October 12 to Friday, October 14 ...

Military Snaps to Attention

July 7, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.

By Robert Scichili and Scott Kri, Retrofit Magazine. The U.S. Department of Defense tests metal roof technology integrating renewable energy and sustainability features. According to Washington, D.C.-based Energy Star, there are 4.8 million existing commercial buildings in the U.S. and 40 percent of them were built prior to 1970, a time when ...

RoofersCoffeeShop® Announces MetalCoffeeShop™

July 5, 2022 at 6:00 a.m.

RoofersCoffeeShop launches second Coffee Shop focused on metal, brought to the industry by Sherwin-Williams Coil Coatings. RoofersCoffeeShop®, celebrating 20 years as the award-winning website where the industry meets for technology, information and everyday business announces a new website for the industry, MetalCoffeeShop™. Offering the same resources as RoofersCoffeeShop (RCS), the ...

METALCON Announces 2022 Keynote Speakers

June 30, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.

METALCON, the only global event dedicated exclusively to the application of metal in design and construction, announces its keynote speakers for Indianapolis in October. “Each year, we strive to deliver a combination of speakers whose insights are relevant to exhibitors and attendees from all walks of life and at every ...

DuPont™ Tedlar® Joins MCA!

June 11, 2022 at 9:00 a.m.

By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Tedlar® PVF film brings excellent value to the metal market, which is why DuPont has joined the Metal Construction Association to take metal to more places than ever before. It was only a matter of time before DuPont™, inventors of PVDF and makers of Tedlar® ...

Beat the Summer Slide With MCA’s Summer Meeting

June 9, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.

By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. The MCA Summer Meeting is taking place June 13 - 15, 2022 in Rosemont, Illinois. Will you be there? Summer might be go-time for the roofing industry, but winter is an invaluable time when roofers develop their skills and focus on educating themselves. The ...