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Metal Construction Association (MCA)
MCA Announces Winners of the New Metal Construction Design Awards
MCA Design Awards recognize member companies involved in the construction of outstanding building projects that use metal in significant and innovative ways. The Metal Construction Association’s 2022 Design Awards were announced this week at METALCON, a major industry event held in Indianapolis, Indiana. Formerly known as the Chairman’s Awards, the new Metal ...
What Makes Metal Panels so Remarkable?
By Evelyn Witterholt. Metal roofing and wall panels have multiple advantages over other types of construction materials. These days, many contractors and customers are seeking out metal roofing and wall panels for their next project. But those who aren’t in the know may be asking themselves, ”What’s the reason for ...
Networking Opportunities Abound in Indianapolis
METALCON offers a host of networking opportunities in Indiana designed to meet the needs of attendees. The metal construction industry’s only global event dedicated exclusively to the application of metal in design and construction offers a host of networking opportunities in Indiana. Based on their new book “The Power of Networking: Company ...
MCA Refreshes Metal Architecture Academy for 2022-2023
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 ...
Best Practices – General Maintenance on Factory Metal Forming Equipment
The Metal Forming Equipment Council (MFEC)/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. Fabricating accurate and aesthetically acceptable metal trim and panels is essential to the success and efforts of many other supply ...
Top July Articles: Technology, Trade Shows and Metal Roofing
By Evelyn Witterholt. Here’s what’s been trending on RoofersCoffeeShop®(RCS) this past month. This last month has shown us that metal roofing is still a popular topic! Our second most popular article last month was announcing the launch of MetalCoffeeShop.com, our sister-site dedicated to everything metal. We also saw a rise ...
MCA Publishes New White Paper: “Best Practices – General Maintenance on Factory Metal Forming Equipment”
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
‘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
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 ...
METAL ROOF INSTALLATION MANUAL
This installation training manual addresses the installation of metal roofing material and related accessories. It includes information pertaining to both new construction, reroofing and retrofit projects. The MCA installation training manual was developed to improve the installation of metal roofing within the construction industry. The goal is to eliminate avoidable problems ...
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