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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: ...
S-5! acquires Spanish engineering firm to meet growing European demand
The company expands its footprint with the acquisition and new manufacturing facility in northern Spain. S-5! has acquired ESS Group Engineering Technical Center, a Spanish engineering firm, opening a new manufacturing facility in northern Spain. This expansion strengthens the company’s ability to supply solar and snow retention solutions across Europe with ...
An industry that keeps growing
By Dani Sheehan. METALCON 2025 reinforced the strength of the metal construction industry as a place where learning, collaboration and support continue to grow year after year. METALCON 2025 was one for the books – a week full of energy, innovation and community that reminded us why we love this ...
6 winning metal roofing snow retention projects
By Rocky Mountain Snow Guards. Check out the winners of the 2025 "Show Us Our Snow Guards" contest! Metal roofs dominated the “winner’s circle” in the 2025 “Show Us Our Snow Guards” Contest this year. There were eight total awards given out, and six of them were for snow retention systems on ...
Roofer profile: Spenser Fread – Battle Ridge Builders
By Rocky Mountain Snow Guards. This roofer shares about his first time working with Rocky Mountain Snow Guards. You could say that Spenser Fread was “strumming his way” into the building industry almost a decade ago. Prior to joining Battle Ridge Builders in Belgrade, Montana, Spenser was involved in another form ...
S-5! introduces new carport solution for attaching solar PV panels on carports
Its design offers faster installation, superior strength and long-term reliability, while protecting against corrosion. S-5!, the industry leader in metal roof attachments, introduces its new clamp for solar carport applications, extending its proven solar attachment technology to canopy and carport structures. The S-5-CPTM clamp (“CP” for carport) is engineered to fit both ...
Winning snow retention project solves hotel’s avalanching snow problems
By Rocky Mountain Snow Guards. Learn how this contractor helped a hotel and won a prize along the way. It was almost too easy. According to Nick Piontek with On Point Contracting, he simply asked the hotel manager at WoodSpring® Suites Hotel in Littleton, Colorado if snow avalanching off the roof ...
METALCON announces Top Products Award winners
Winners were selected through an electronic voting process held both before and during the event, with nearly 1,000 industry professionals casting their votes. Exhibitors at METALCON, the world’s only global event dedicated exclusively to the application of metal in design and construction, showcased their most groundbreaking innovations for consideration in the ...
Enhance your metal roofing skills at UW-Madison
By Ali Turner, S-5! This two-day course offers a comprehensive overview of metal roofing, including design, installation and repair of metal roofing systems. On December 4-5, 2025, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s College of Engineering will host a specialized course on Metal Roofing Systems, led by renowned expert Rob Haddock, director of consulting ...
Answering common snow retention questions
By Emma Peterson. Discover how S-5!’s solutions offer safety, function and style for roofs in any cold-weather region. In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Megan Ellsworth sits down with David Stahler to talk about the significance of snow retention systems. These systems are crucial roofing accessories for areas that ...
