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Employment in the Metal Industries: Maximizing Your Experience

The modern job market has changed drastically over the last 4 years. What employers are looking for, and what employees are looking for has shifted greatly. For people new to the metal industries, or those looking for employment for the first time in the past several years, this industry as well as many others in general can be confusing.

Converting Asphalt Shingle to Metal Sales

Metalcom live asphalt shingle leads to metal sales
Metal's share of the residential roofing market is growing, but yet asphalt's share has stayed relatively stable. Join Todd Miller, President of Isaiah Industries as he helps understand how to access the "shingle" side of the roofing market. If our industry is to continue to grow, we must take prospects from intending to buy asphalt to buying metal. Many contractors are great at selling to homeowners who already want metal but struggle with the conversion of asphalt. This session gives strategies to cure that!

Architectural Uses for Liquid & Powder

Watching on-demand? You’re still earning AIA credit or certification. Simply complete this survey: — Join Architectural Manager, Gary Edgar of PPG unveils the secrets behind coatings and their optimal use. Navigating the complexities of coatings and determining when to use…

Air Barriers for Whole Buildings

Curious or confused about what “rainscreen” means or how it relates to wall performance? This session provides an overview of rainscreen wall designs, including all the visible and hidden components and important factors in performance. Claddings and attachments, the air cavity and why width matters, water control, structural considerations, fire and combustibility, exterior insulation … all this and more will be touched on.

What Makes Rainscreen Walls Work

Curious or confused about what “rainscreen” means or how it relates to wall performance? This session provides an overview of rainscreen wall designs, including all the visible and hidden components and important factors in performance. Claddings and attachments, the air cavity and why width matters, water control, structural considerations, fire and combustibility, exterior insulation … all this and more will be touched on.

Justifying Roll Forming Vs. Other Processes

Have you ever reviewed metal building products and got stuck trying to decide whether to use roll formed metal or another metal product? Join leaders of the FMA (Fabricators and Manufacturers Association) as they share the benefits of roll formed…

Decoding the Language of Rainscreens

Join RAiNA (Rainscreen Association in North America) and METALCON as they look into the world of rainscreens. Rainscreens are not a product, they are an assembly. The assembly is comprised of building components installed by different trades. Different trades use different terminology.

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