Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA)
MRA’s digital transformation
By Emma Peterson. Learn how MRA’s website relaunch facilitates connections between homeowners and contractors. The Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) kicked off the new year in style with a website launch. Now, almost halfway through the year, we are still exploring the benefits and resources it features. To get the behind-the-scenes ...
A growing sector: Metal roofing
By Emma Peterson. Brian McLaughlin shares insights on the exponential growth of the metal roofing market over the last 15 years. Recently, the metal roofing industry has experienced rapid growth. In this MetalTalk, Karen Edwards sits down with Carlisle Architectural Metals (CAM) Director of Associations, Brian McLaughlin, to talk about ...
Metal — the hottest topic in Chicago during the MCA Summer Meeting
By Karen L. Edwards Metal Construction Association (MCA) members gathered in Rosemont, Illinois to learn about the latest happenings in the metal construction industry. Current economic landscape The summer meeting kicked off with a keynote presentation from the Chief Economist of Armada Corporation, Chris Kuehl, who shared updates on ...
The shore thing: Durable roofing for the harshest marine environments
By Metal Roofing Alliance. Coastal natives know the drill: when it comes to living seaside, it’s important to have the proper roof system to survive the weather. In coastal climates where salt water and raging storms are common, it’s important to have a roof that will endure for ...
Reality check: Does increasing home resiliency really make (dollars and) sense?
Two homeowners in the heart of hurricane zone say their home is living proof. In the home improvement and construction industry, the buzz is all about home “hardening” and making homes more resilient in order to better withstand climate extremes. That’s especially true in places like Florida and the Gulf coast, ...
Making it count: Capturing homeowner attention in a fast-paced world
By Anna Lockhart. In the day and age of social media and short attention spans, it’s critical to have a simplistic, yet catchy marketing strategy. Does your messaging meet the cut? In a recent Coffee Conversations sponsored by Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA), host Karen Edwards sat down with ...
12 important questions to ask when looking for a qualified roofer
By Metal Roofing Alliance. Re-roofing projects are no simple task, and it’s critical to make sure you’re absolutely ready to take on such a project! The experts share questions to ask roofers so that you can find the best professional for the job. Each year, as the spring ...
Metal up: Give your home the defense it deserves!
By Anna Lockhart. Sheet happens – check out these reasons to armor your home with metal roofing panels. Choosing a high-quality roof is one of the most important investments you can make in your home. As roofs are the cornerstone of protecting your home from any severe weather ...
How metal is shaping resilient building design in a climate of crisis
By METALCON and Fiona Maguire-O'Shea In a METALCON online webinar, experts came together to unpack the intersection of building science, climate policy, material innovation and insurance economics. As wildfires rage across the American West, hurricanes intensify in the Southeast and insurance markets tighten nationwide, the demand for fire-resilient, climate-ready buildings is no ...
Trade Association Coalition announces Q1 findings from market index survey for reroofing
Reroofing survey shows rising customer inquiries but slight drop in project contracts for Q1 2025. 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 first quarter of 2025. The survey is an industrywide effort ...
