Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA)
Addressing trade shortages through innovative student training program is dubbed "a triple win"
The Warrior Village Project is a unique way to provide hands-on technical training to high school students by combining material support with practical education. This year’s Labor Day holiday marks a peculiar time for the U.S. labor market. Uncertainty plagues many industries, with labor shortages on one hand and at the ...
Moving the market toward metal
By Jenny Yu. Learn how the MRA is pushing metal to the forefront through research and education. Roofing isn’t just loud construction sites and hard hats. It’s also the quiet, behind-the-scenes efforts to move homeowner minds and market trends. Since its inception in 1998, Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) has ...
Unlimited learning at METALCON 2025
By Jenny Yu. Watch this Coffee Conversations episode and discover the vast educational opportunities present at this upcoming METALCON. In a recent Coffee Conversations® episode, Heidi J. Ellsworth hosted a panel with four industry experts to discuss METALCON 2025. For the past 30 years, METALCON has become the ...
Beautifully modern: An up-close look at a stunning Malibu Hills home
Nestled above the rolling Malibu Hills in scenic Southern California, this property featuring an amazing metal roof defines what it means to blend sleek modern design with lush, organic landscaping. Editor’s note: This summary is sourced from an in-depth article originally authored by Sarah Akkoush at Dwell magazine. ...
METALCON: More Than a Trade Show
In this episode of Coffee Conversations®, sponsored by Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA), Heidi J. Ellsworth talks with a panel of industry leaders to discuss what general contractors, builders and erectors can expect from METALCON 2025’s robust educational programming. From hands-on Metal Mastery Clinics to business-boosting sessions on AI, fire resilience ...
Top July articles: Trailblazing roofing products
By Emma Peterson. Catch up on what’s been happening during the roofing world’s busiest season. For many homeowners, summer is the relaxing season – full of long evenings enjoying the warm weather and sunny weekends exploring their neighborhoods. But for contractors in the roofing industry, summer is called construction ...
Precision with posting
MCS Influencer Renee Ramey says social media has been a really good way to get in front of a very specific audience. Editor's note: The following is the transcript of a live interview with MCS Influencer Renee Ramey. You can read the interview below, listen to the podcast or watch the ...
Trade Association Coalition announces Q2 findings from market index survey for reroofing
Forty percent of all survey respondents indicated their customer inquiries increased. 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 second quarter of 2025. The survey is an industrywide effort spearheaded by a coalition ...
The cool solution for lower energy bills
MCS Influencer Renee Ramey says people who put an energy efficient metal roof on their home are going to see drops in their heating and cooling costs. Editor's note: The following is the transcript of a live interview with MCS Influencer Renee Ramey. You can read the interview below, listen to ...
FEMA highlights Florida community as trailblazer for surviving monster hurricanes with better building practices
Hunters Point, an 86-home community in Cortez, survived extreme conditions thanks to advanced construction techniques used to enhance durability and safety. During Hurricane Milton in 2024, winds in Cortez reached up to 110 mph, causing significant damage as the storm impacted the area. It was the same when Hurricane Helene also ...
