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By METALCON. It’s been one year as your METALCON blogger has been bringing you, our readership, a wide range of interesting topics and stories. Looking back over the year, here are the top five that seemed to spark more interest with you yielding the highest views: Coming in at #5 Magnificent Metal Monday ...

Protecting Metal Building Materials During Winter

February 14, 2019 at 5:09 p.m.

By METALCON. Seeing this recent “polar vortex” create record-breaking frigid temperatures, here is a relevant article about protecting metal building materials from corrosion caused by severe weather. Metal Construction News’ recent article, “Tarping Loads During Winter Months,” explores the changing needs of transporting metal building materials during harsh winter conditions. The article ...

Cast Your Vote!

February 13, 2019 at 1:47 p.m.

By METALCON. With it being award season for film, music and more, why should the metal industry be any exception? Metal Construction News is running several contests and would like you to cast your vote! Metal Construction Hall of Fame The Metal Construction Hall of Fame represents the most important and innovative leaders of ...

Construction begins on Texas Border Gates

February 9, 2019 at 10:23 a.m.

By METALCON. Construction on the border is ongoing. Despite resistance on behalf of many lawmakers to commit to additional funding and also risking a possible government shut down later this month over this issue, construction on the border wall between Texas and Mexico is ongoing. Construction Dive recently reported, ” U.S. ...

Let it Snow!

January 30, 2019 at 11:11 a.m.

By METALCON. As winter weather officially sets in and reports of snow and ice storms appear in the news on a more regular basis. Thanks to our friends at MCA, you will be well prepared. MCA has released a technical bulletin concerning snow retention and the proper design and use of snow ...

The $1.5 Billion Shiny, Monstrous, Can't-Miss-it Stadium

January 19, 2019 at 7:23 p.m.

Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium host of Super Bowl LIII. Photo courtesy of the Atlanta Journal Constitution. With the first round of NFL playoffs behind us, we are one week closer to Atlanta hosting the LIII Super Bowl. So for Magnificent Metal Monday we take a closer look at the Atlanta’s newest iconic ...

What will 2019 Look Like?

January 16, 2019 at 6:53 p.m.

Where's the crystal ball when you need one? Without crystal balls, tarot cards or other mind-reading methods, we turn to the industry trades to help us “see into the future.” According to the Association of General Contractors (AGC) from survey results released on January 2, “Construction executives appear to remain confident ...

Best of the Best of 2018

January 8, 2019 at 6:29 p.m.

Image: Grand Award winner in the 2018 Metal Construction News Building & Roofing Awards; photo courtesy of pod architecture + design, Rabbit Hole Distilling, and Prodigy Construction You know it’s nearing the end of another year when “best of” lists for everything from music to toys to movies to fashion begin ...

RCS - Are you Listening to your Customer?

Are You Listening to your Customers? You may need to be Diversifying your Business.

January 2, 2019 at 4:51 p.m.

By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner. Contractors should really consider the changing markets and think about offering more or different products and services in 2019. I had the pleasure of attending the 2018 METALCON Conference in Charlotte, NC. A great show and a great chance for me to really visit with ...

JAN - GuestBlog - METALCON - Women Key Role in Labor Shortage

Women could play a key role in industry labor shortage

January 1, 2019 at 12:22 p.m.

By METALCON. Labor shortages across various industries are making headlines lately, including the construction industry. One article in Curbed.com cited “immigration crackdowns, economic after-effects of the recession, and a lack of interest on the part of millennials as some of the reasons why the field may be down by 275,000 workers. That’s ...