Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA)
Metal Construction Association announces 2026 Board
Lee Ann Slattery will be first female chair. The Metal Construction Association (MCA) is pleased to announce its new officers for 2026. Elected by MCA members, the board will be led by Lee Ann Slattery of ATAS International, the organization’s first female chair. Slattery joins executive committee members: Vice chair: Bill Hartford, Sherwin-Williams Treasurer: ...
Built to Withstand
In this episode of Coffee Conversations®, sponsored by Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA), Karen Edwards has a timely discussion with a panel of industry leaders on how metal roofing is redefining resilience in the face of extreme weather. From wildfires in the West to hurricanes along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts, ...
Uncertainty and opportunity: The state of the metal industry
By Emma Peterson. Industry insiders share their insights on the challenges facing the growing metal market and how to tackle them. In a new Read Listen Watch® (RLW), Karen Edwards sat down with Stephen Gosk, president and CEO of MetalForming, and Chad Rowe, business development director for MetalForming, to talk ...
Trade Association Coalition Announces Q3 Findings from Market Index Survey for Reroofing
A coalition of industry trade associations representing contractors, consultants and manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada has completed its Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing for the third quarter of 2025. The survey is an industrywide effort spearheaded by a coalition of trade assocations, including the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association, Canadian ...
MRA selects two winners from opposite coasts as winners of its Best Residential Project Competition
Honors are awarded for project appearance, performance and originality/use of materials. The Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) www.metalroofing.com announced it has selected two winners for this quarter’s Best Residential Metal Roofing Project competition — outstanding projects that demonstrate the benefits of metal roofing for every region and every season. This quarter’s winners are ...
The Coffee Shops™ Announce 2026 MetalCoffeeShop™ Metal Influencers
Metal Influencers bring knowledge, experience and vision to contractors nationwide, shaping the future of metal construction. The Coffee Shops™, the award-winning websites where the industries meet for technology, information and everyday business, announces the 2026 Influencers for MetalCoffeeShop®(MCS). MCS Influencers share their expertise each month on ...
NRCA encourages roofing professionals to complete latest Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing
The survey is an industry-wide effort to collect information about the reroofing market spearheaded by a coalition of trade associations. The National Roofing Contractors Association encourages roofing professionals to join industry trade associations representing contractors, consultants and manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada in taking part in the latest Quarterly Market ...
Highlight your company's knowledge and quality
MCS Influencer Renee Ramey says that quality craftsmanship and community connection are key to differentiating your business. Editor's note: The following is a transcript of a conversation between Alex Tolle and Renee Ramey of the Metal Roofing Alliance. You can listen to the interview or read the transcript below. Alex Tolle: Our ...
Beyond the expo hall and education sessions
By Emma Peterson. Learn about all the events and opportunities available at METALCON 2025. When you think about trade shows, you probably initially think about the exhibit floor or the education sessions offered. And while these are huge draws by themselves, trade shows offer so much more than that! ...
METALCON 2025 elevates industry training with career-defining education and exclusive hands-on learning
Attendees can earn continuing education credits, access free education sessions via the show floor and learn from experts in metal construction, architecture and engineering. With skilled labor in high demand and the need for practical, applicable training at an all-time high, METALCON 2025 is putting education front and center. This year’s ...
