Announcements
Form, Function, + Finish: Designing with Metal
The Metal Construction Association (MCA) is hosting a new education program for architects, designers, and specifiers in the Chicago region! This new in-person event is a standalone education program created by MCA and sponsored by Sherwin-Williams. Form, Function, and Finish: Designing with Metal is a half-day event held the morning of ...
Introducing the MBCEA Job Board
We’re excited to introduce the new MBCEA Job Board — built to connect metal building professionals, contractors, and erectors with the skilled talent they need to grow and succeed. Whether you're hiring in the field, in the office, or at the leadership level, this new platform is designed specifically for ...
Building movement and leakage: Why the Air Barrier Association of America (ABAA) is leading the conversation on enclosure performance
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. Join ABAA on May 28, 2026, to learn how structural movement can affect building performance and contribute to leaks. Building science continues to put a brighter spotlight on movement and the role it plays in enclosure performance. On May 28, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. EDT, the ...
Hiring Right in Roofing
In this Coffee Conversations®, Karen Edwards talks to Jon Gardner of Owens Corning and Geoff Cramer of Futures Inc. to address one of the most pressing challenges facing the roofing industry today: workforce development. As labor shortages continue to impact growth, contractors are being forced to rethink how they attract, ...
Robotics in Roofing
In this Read Listen Watch®, host Karen Edwards is joined by John Kenney of Cotney Consulting Group to break down how robotics and automation are beginning to influence the construction industry and what that means for roofing contractors. Rather than focusing on fear or speculation, the conversation centers on awareness, ...
METALCONLive! 2026 Webinar
In this METALCON Live!, Heidi J. Ellsworth brings together a designer, manufacturer and contractor for a real-world conversation on barndominiums, one of the fastest-growing trends in metal building today. Blending residential living with durable, efficient construction, barndominiums are reshaping how owners think about design, performance and cost. This panel dives ...
Software, Collaboration and the Alchemy of Getting It Done
In this CoatingsTalk™, Brian Cook and Mark Zeleznock with Dataforma sit down with Megan Ellsworth for a one-of-a-kind webinar dissecting how Dataforma’s radical approach to contractor feedback redefined the customer satisfaction in roofing software. In late 2025, Dataforma invited its users to a summit and used the time to hear ...
Software, Collaboration and the Alchemy of Getting It Done
In this CoatingsTalk™, Brian Cook and Mark Zeleznock with Dataforma sit down with Megan Ellsworth for a one-of-a-kind webinar dissecting how Dataforma’s radical approach to contractor feedback redefined the customer satisfaction in roofing software. In late 2025, Dataforma invited its users to a summit and used the time to hear ...
Robotics in Roofing
In this Read Listen Watch®, host Karen Edwards is joined by John Kenney of Cotney Consulting Group to break down how robotics and automation are beginning to influence the construction industry and what that means for roofing contractors. Rather than focusing on fear or speculation, the conversation centers on awareness, ...
Skylights 101
In this RoofersCoffeeShop® Lunch & Learn, Megan Ellsworth welcomes Eric Huffman AJ Maijala from Logistics Lighting to discuss how integrated skylight systems can enhance commercial building performance. The session explores the Johns Manville Skylight Program and how skylights can be incorporated into complete roofing systems with single-source coverage under the ...
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