METALCONNECTION Newsletter, June 2023

With each passing hurricane season, designers, builders, homeowners and business owners are constantly seeking ways to fortify structures to withstand the growing number and severity of these storms. With this year’s hurricane season upon us, we travel to the Caribbean…
According to Metal Construction News, this year’s three honorees to the 2023 Metal Construction Hall of Fame were announced at the 54th annual conference of the Metal Building Contractors & Erectors Association (MBCEA), held jointly with the Metal Building Manufacturers…
Congratulations to METALCON ’22 keynote speaker Josef Newgarden and Team Penske for winning the Indy 500 this past Sunday. Just as the thrilling finish was a race highlight, so was Josef’s talk on teamwork at last year’s show. On Day…
Understanding Exterior Wall Fire Codes from Steve Gaynor and METALCON Join METALCON and Steve Gaynor of RAiNA on Wednesday, June 7th as he shares information about the exterior wall assembly fire performance code. The code requirements for fire performance…
According to the Metal Construction Association, “Fire Safety is an important responsibility of the building designer and owner. Even if individual elements of a wall assembly are not combustable, the assembly must be tested. NFPA-285 is an important test that measures…
Fire-Resistant Metal: Understanding Ratings for Safer Building Design Steve Gaynor of RAiNA and PIVOTH, shared important information about the exterior wall assembly fire performance code on a free METALCON Online Webinar on-demand below. In addition to understanding the exterior wall…
Congratulations to METALCON ’22 keynote speaker Josef Newgarden and Team Penske for winning the Indy 500 this past Sunday. Just as the thrilling finish was a race highlight, so was Josef’s talk on teamwork at last year’s show.
METALCON, the metal construction industry’s only global event for metal construction and design products, technologies and solutions, launches its 2023 Top Product Awards. This year’s exhibitors are invited to nominate their top metal product in one of 15 categories. To…
While there are several military holidays, Memorial Day began in 1868 as a way to pay respect to those who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Originally celebrated on May 30 (regardless of what day of…