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<title>RoofersCoffeeShop En Espanol</title>
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<title>The metal event of the year is here!</title>
<link>https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/the-metal-event-of-the-year-is-here</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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            style=' '  loading='lazy' /><br><p>By Emma Peterson.&nbsp;</p>

<h2>With more than 250 exhibitors, expanded educational programming and interactive experiences across the show floor, METALCON continues to be the industry&#39;s premier gathering for metal construction.&nbsp;</h2>

<p><a href="https://www.metalcoffeeshop.com/directory/metalcon-1" rel="" target="_blank">METALCON</a>,&nbsp;the only event in the industry&nbsp;dedicated&nbsp;solely&nbsp;to the application of metal in design and construction, is just around the corner!&nbsp;Produced by&nbsp;PSMJ Resources, Inc.,&nbsp;in partnership with&nbsp;the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.metalcoffeeshop.com/directory/metal-construction-association-mca-2" rel="" target="_blank">Metal Construction Association</a>,&nbsp;this year&rsquo;s show will be hosted&nbsp;October 7-9,&nbsp;2026,&nbsp;at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida!&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>This show brings metal professionals from across the country, whether&nbsp;you are a contractor, fabricator, manufacturer, supplier, designer or distributor,&nbsp;together to evaluate innovative products on the expo floor, build&nbsp;powerful partnerships&nbsp;at events, learn about the&nbsp;future of the industry in education sessions and&nbsp;push&nbsp;the industry forward,&nbsp;together.&nbsp;Keep reading to learn a bit about what to expect from this year&rsquo;s show!&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<h3>METALCON 2026 education program&nbsp;</h3>

<p>Education&nbsp;has&nbsp;always&nbsp;been&nbsp;a cornerstone of the METALCON experience. For this year&rsquo;s show, the METALCON team has&nbsp;expanded their&nbsp;educational&nbsp;offerings! In addition to their traditional&nbsp;metal construction, architecture,&nbsp;engineering&nbsp;and manufacturing workshops and complimentary sessions, they have added&nbsp;four Spanish-language education sessions!&nbsp;</p>

<p>With industry-leading experts like&nbsp;Rob Haddock (<a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/s-5" rel="" target="_blank">S-5!</a>),&nbsp;Vincent Sagan (<a href="https://www.metalcoffeeshop.com/directory/metal-building-manufacturers-association-mbma" rel="" target="_blank">Metal Building Manufacturers Association</a>),&nbsp;Kermit Baker (American Institute of Architects),&nbsp;Amparo Sancen (<a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/latinos-en-roofing" rel="" target="_blank">Latinos En Roofing</a>),&nbsp;Renee Ramey&nbsp;(<a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/mra-metal-roofing-alliance" rel="" target="_blank">Metal Roofing Alliance</a>),&nbsp;Stephen Bender (University of Florida College of Design Construction and Planning),&nbsp;Kyle Rea&nbsp;(<a href="https://www.metalcoffeeshop.com/directory/adams-and-reese-llp" rel="" target="_blank">Adams&nbsp;and&nbsp;Reese</a>) and&nbsp;Ryan Dalgleish&nbsp;(<a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/rainscreen-association-in-north-america-raina" rel="" target="_blank">RAiNA</a>), these sessions offer attendees a veritable wealth of information.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Please note: All education sessions, except workshops, are included with your registration. No sign-up is needed. Just arrive at your selected session at the scheduled time and location. Seating&nbsp;is first come, first served.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://metalcon26.mapyourshow.com/8_0/explore/session-gallery.cfm?" rel="" target="_blank">Browse the education offerings.</a>&nbsp;</strong></p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Top August articles: Announcements, industry insights and more!</title>
<link>https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/top-august-articles-announcements-industry-insights-and-more</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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            style=' '  loading='lazy' /><br><p>By Emma Peterson.&nbsp;</p>

<h2>From major industry announcements and scholarship awards to emerging market trends and wildfire preparedness, these were the RCS articles that got the most clicks this August.&nbsp;&nbsp;</h2>

<p>August was a month of announcements here at The Coffee Shops&reg;! For our team, we launched a new microsite (<a href="https://www.RoofersCoffeeShop.ca">www.RoofersCoffeeShop.ca</a>) designed specifically for the Canadian market. Similar to our U.K. microsite (<a href="https://www.RoofersCoffeeShop.uk">www.RoofersCoffeeShop.uk</a>), this site will not only bring together contractors in its dedicated region but also strengthen the global roofing community.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>In addition to our big announcement, our site saw a lot of announcements and quite a few of them made our August 2026 top article list. For example, one of our R-Club members, Excel Roofing and Siding, sent out an announcement of <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/excel-roofing-and-siding-becomes-excel-slate-and-copper">a name change</a> to <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/excel-slate-copper/content/2">Excel Slate and Copper</a>. This change was designed to &ldquo;better reflect the company&rsquo;s long-standing expertise in slate roofing, copper craftsmanship and historic home restoration.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Another example was the <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/roofing-alliance">Roofing Alliance</a>&rsquo;s announcement about the <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/the-roofing-alliance-announces-2026-2027-melvin-kruger-scholarship-recipients">2026-2027 Melvin Kruger Scholarship</a>. &ldquo;A total of $59,000 was awarded for new scholarships with an additional $55,000 for 12 renewal scholarships.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>

<p>And coming in first and second on our August 2026 top 10 article list were two announcements, both from industry associations. In second place <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/new-advisory-helps-colorado-roofers-prepare-for-wildfire-code-requirements">was an article about</a> the <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/colorado-roofing-association-cra-2">Colorado Roofing Association</a>&rsquo;s new advisory about wildlife code requirements. As for first place, that went to the he <a href="https://www.metalroofing.com/">Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA)</a> and the <a href="https://metalconstruction.org/">Metal Construction Association (MCA)</a>&rsquo;s announcement of the <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/new-market-survey-forecasts-strong-growth-significant-potential-for-residential-metal-roofing-in-us">results of metal roofing market study</a> conducted by <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/fmi-consulting">FMI Consulting</a>.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>The top 10 August articles&nbsp;</h3>

<p><strong>10 - <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/excel-roofing-and-siding-becomes-excel-slate-and-copper">Excel Roofing and Siding becomes Excel Slate and Copper</a></strong></p>

<p><strong>9 - <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/why-the-most-successful-roofing-contractors-plan-further-ahead">Why the most successful roofing contractors plan further ahead</a> by John Kenney.&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p><strong>8 - <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/tpo-or-metal-retrofit-understanding-the-tradeoffs">TPO or metal retrofit? Understanding the tradeoffs</a> by The Coffee Shops&reg;&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p><strong>7 - <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/when-the-economic-signals-dont-agree">When the economic signals don&rsquo;t agree</a> by John Kenney.&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p><strong>6 - <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/becoming-a-rooferee">Becoming a ROOFEREE</a> by Emma Peterson.&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p><strong>5 - <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/the-secret-to-managing-commercial-roofing-projects">The secret to managing commercial roofing projects</a> by Emma Peterson.&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p><strong>4 - <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/the-roofing-alliance-announces-2026-2027-melvin-kruger-scholarship-recipients">The Roofing Alliance announces 2026-2027 Melvin Kruger Scholarship recipients.</a></strong></p>

<p><strong>3 - <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/heavy-duty-adhesives-for-every-job-site">Heavy-duty adhesives for every jobsite</a> by The Coffee Shops&reg;.&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p><strong>2 - <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/new-advisory-helps-colorado-roofers-prepare-for-wildfire-code-requirements">New advisory helps Colorado roofers prepare for wildfire code requirements</a> by Alex Tolle.&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p><strong>1 - <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/new-market-survey-forecasts-strong-growth-significant-potential-for-residential-metal-roofing-in-us">New market survey forecasts strong growth, significant potential for residential metal roofing in U.S.</a>&nbsp;</strong></p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Homeowners are reshaping the metal roofing conversation</title>
<link>https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/homeowners-are-reshaping-the-metal-roofing-conversation</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 07:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<h2>Industry leaders discuss how research-driven customers are changing the residential metal roofing market.&nbsp;</h2>

<p>Interest in residential metal roofing continues to grow, and according to industry leaders, today&#39;s homeowners are entering the buying process more informed than ever before. <a href="https://www.metalcoffeeshop.com/podcast/thinking-about-metal-avoid-these-5-costly-mistakes-4">During a recent Coffee Conversations&reg;</a>, sponsored by the <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/metal-construction-association-mca-2">Metal Construction Association (MCA)</a>, Heidi J. Ellsworth spoke with a panel of industry experts about how changing consumer behavior is influencing the residential roofing market.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Renee Ramey, executive director of the <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/mra-metal-roofing-alliance">Metal Roofing Alliance</a>, said homeowners are increasingly conducting extensive research before making roofing decisions. &ldquo;I&#39;m seeing a huge uptick in interest from homeowners just based on their own research and what they&#39;re finding is the wonderful benefits of putting a metal roof on your home,&rdquo; Renee said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>That shift is changing how roofing contractors approach sales, education and customer engagement. Rather than responding to emergency replacement needs, many metal roofing customers are evaluating long-term investments and researching products months before making a decision.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to Todd Miller, president of the Metal Roofing Alliance and Isaiah Industries, today&#39;s buyers are spending more time evaluating both products and contractors. &ldquo;The metal roof customer, in particular, is not typically the customer who calls up and says, &lsquo;Hey, I got rain pouring into my house. I need to do something immediately,&rsquo;&rdquo; he noted. &ldquo;We are seeing people that are taking months, possibly even longer, to do their research.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Travis Sliger, of Forever Metal Roofing, has seen similar trends. Drawing from company data, he noted that metal roofing customers often spend three to six months researching before committing to a purchase. &ldquo;They&#39;re becoming a lot more intentional about their roofing decisions,&rdquo; he noted. &ldquo;When we show up, they&#39;re asking questions that we weren&#39;t really getting five years ago.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>

<p>As homeowners turn to online resources for information, the importance of accurate education and trustworthy content is more crucial than ever. Contractors who position themselves as educators and subject matter experts are often better equipped to build credibility with increasingly knowledgeable consumers. The result is a roofing marketplace where expertise, transparency and long-term value are becoming just as important as the products themselves.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.metalcoffeeshop.com/podcast/thinking-about-metal-avoid-these-5-costly-mistakes-4">Listen to the recording</a> or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIhnIHRGNmU">Watch the video</a> to learn more about residential metal roofing.</strong></p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>New market survey forecasts strong growth, significant potential for residential metal roofing in U.S.</title>
<link>https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/new-market-survey-forecasts-strong-growth-significant-potential-for-residential-metal-roofing-in-us</link>
<description>new-market-survey-forecasts-strong-growth-significant-potential-for-residential-metal-roofing-in-us</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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            style=' '  loading='lazy' /><br><h2>Residential metal roofing is on track to capture an estimated 16 percent of the total U.S. roofing market within the next four years.</h2>

<p>The forecast for residential metal roofing in the U.S. is in growth mode and predicted to outpace the broader economy, according to a joint market study conducted by FMI Consulting and sponsored by the <a href="https://www.metalroofing.com/">Metal Roofing Alliance</a> (MRA) and the <a href="https://metalconstruction.org/">Metal Construction Association</a> (MCA).</p>

<p>That is especially true in the roof replacement category. Residential metal roofing is on track to capture an estimated 16 percent of the total U.S. roofing market within the next four years, with roof replacements predicted to drive 96 percent of that overall share, while new construction accounts for the remaining four percent.</p>

<p>The study shows that residential metal roofing benefits such as longer lifespan, better durability, style and appearance and strong warranties align with top homeowner priorities. Metal roofing systems including standing seam and metal trim categories that are tied to improved performance and efficiency are experiencing growing demand. In hurricane and high wind regions, metal roofing products and pre-manufactured systems that carry all necessary certifications to meet or exceed codes and testing standards will be increasingly adopted.</p>

<p>Other factors forecasted to drive growth for the segment are overall housing trends. Research shows more people are staying in their homes for longer. That&rsquo;s motivating them to select more durable/high value products that don&rsquo;t need to be replaced as often, like quality metal roofing.</p>

<p>Standing seam is the clear value leader in residential metal roofing and is expected to account for the majority of shipment value through 2030. Metal shingles represent the next largest opportunity, while through-fastened products continue to hold a meaningful position and IMPs (Insulated Metal Panels) remain a smaller but fast growing niche.</p>

<p><strong>Keys to sustained growth</strong></p>

<p>For all the good news in the residential metal roofing category, there are some areas for improvement. Forecasts show that consumer awareness continues to be essential and efforts by trade groups such as the Metal Roofing Alliance are fundamental to driving familiarity and broad acceptance. As a highly-credible, nonprofit organization focused on providing robust education and information to homeowners as they make their re-roofing decisions, MRA represents the leading metal roofing players in the industry. MRA has become a primary resource to help consumers understand the full value proposition of quality metal roofing.</p>

<p>Those efforts are proving to be key. Like other high quality, longer-lasting products, while cost remains a barrier to entry for some homeowners when it comes to choosing metal roofing, the study shows that continued and sustained education is nearly as important. According to forecasts, leading roof selection factors align well with metal roofing&rsquo;s benefits, especially lifespan, durability, appearance and strong warranties. The opportunity for the industry is to make these benefits easier for owners, architects and contractors to compare against lower-cost roofing options during early material selection. That includes comprehensive information, tools and resources that MRA makes available at <a href="https://www.metalroofing.com/">www.metalroofing.com</a>, which attracts thousands of homeowners every year.</p>

<p>&ldquo;As metal gains market share against traditional industry (sub)-standard roofing material, our goal is to be the number one resource for homeowners to understand the tremendous value proposition of metal roofing and how it compares to other materials they may be more familiar with but deliver far fewer benefits,&rdquo; said Renee Ramey, MRA executive director. &ldquo;Clearly, with forecasts looking strong, the collective efforts of our manufacturer and contractor members are needed now more than ever to drive demand for the entire segment of residential metal roofing.&rdquo;</p>

<p>For more information about MRA, how to get involved and the benefits of membership, visit <a href="https://www.metalroofing.com/">www.metalroofing.com</a></p>

<p><strong>About the MRA</strong></p>

<p>Representing the residential metal roofing industry in the United States and Canada, the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) was formed to help educate consumers about the many benefits of metal roofing. For more information about MRA membership, residential metal roofing resources and tools, visit MRA at <a href="https://www.metalroofing.com/">www.metalroofing.com.</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Los artículos más leídos en el mes de julio</title>
<link>https://es.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/los-artculos-ms-ledos-en-el-mes-de-julio</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 03:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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            style=' '  loading='lazy' /><br><p>Por Jessica Bravo.&nbsp;</p>

<h2>Desde la preparaci&oacute;n para el Western Roofing Expo 2026 hasta las tendencias que est&aacute;n dando forma a la industria del metal y consejos para fortalecer los equipos de trabajo.&nbsp;</h2>

<p>Con el <a href="https://Western Roofing Expo (WRE)">Western Roofing Expo 2026</a> cada vez m&aacute;s cerca, uno de los art&iacute;culos m&aacute;s populares fue nuestra <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/la-gua-del-roofer-para-wre-2026">gu&iacute;a</a> del evento y el <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/gana-tu-pase-para-la-western-roofing-expo-2026">concurso para ganar un pase gracias a RoofersCoffeeShop y Western Colloid</a>. El concurso cierra el 22 de agosto de 2026, as&iacute; que todav&iacute;a est&aacute;s a tiempo de participar. Adem&aacute;s, este a&ntilde;o el WRE contar&aacute; con cuatro seminarios y dos sesiones de almuerzo y aprendizaje en espa&ntilde;ol. Entre los presentadores destacan <a href="https://Amparo Sancen">Amparo Sancen</a>, <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/monica-vornbrock-rcs-en-espanol-influencer">Monica Vornbrock</a> e <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/certainteed">Imelda Perez</a>. Si planeas asistir, no dejes de leer la gu&iacute;a completa para aprovechar al m&aacute;ximo el evento.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Otro de los art&iacute;culos m&aacute;s le&iacute;dos explic&oacute; c&oacute;mo las elecciones intermedias de este a&ntilde;o podr&iacute;an impactar a la industria de la construcci&oacute;n met&aacute;lica. Durante la Reuni&oacute;n de Verano de <a href="https://www.metalcoffeeshop.com/directory/metal-construction-association-mca-2">Metal Construction Association (MCA)</a>, John Kelly analiz&oacute; c&oacute;mo los cambios en el Congreso pueden influir en las pol&iacute;ticas que afectan al sector y record&oacute; la importancia de la participaci&oacute;n ciudadana. El contenido sobre metal tambi&eacute;n sigue creciendo. Nuestro art&iacute;culo sobre <a href="https://www.metalcoffeeshop.com/directory/metalcon-1">METALCON 2026</a> destac&oacute; las nuevas experiencias, el crecimiento del evento y la visi&oacute;n para su 35.&ordm; aniversario. Y esto es solo el comienzo: muy pronto llegar&aacute; MetalCoffeeShop En Espa&ntilde;ol y tambi&eacute;n estaremos compartiendo contenido de Central States. Si asistir&aacute;s a METALCON, no olvides visitar al equipo de The Coffee Shops para conocer nuestro contenido en espa&ntilde;ol.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Finalmente, otro tema que despert&oacute; mucho inter&eacute;s fue el art&iacute;culo sobre &ldquo;<a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/los-beneficios-de-contar-con-un-socio-estratgico-de-reclutamiento">los beneficios de contar con un socio estrat&eacute;gico de reclutamiento</a>&rdquo;. Aunque el episodio de Roofing Road Trips&reg; est&aacute; disponible en ingl&eacute;s, el art&iacute;culo explica c&oacute;mo una mejor estrategia de contrataci&oacute;n puede ayudar a las empresas de roofing a encontrar y retener al mejor talento en un mercado cada vez m&aacute;s competitivo.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Hay mucho m&aacute;s para <a href="https://es.rooferscoffeeshop.com/">leer y escuchar en nuestro sitio web</a>. No te pierdas los art&iacute;culos m&aacute;s le&iacute;dos de julio y prep&aacute;rate para lo que viene en agosto, porque ser&aacute; otro mes lleno de &eacute;xitos.&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p><strong>5 &ndash; <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/metalcon-celebra-35-aos-ms-grande-ms-innovador-y-enfocado-en-generar-negocios">METALCON celebra 35 a&ntilde;os: M&aacute;s grande, m&aacute;s innovador y enfocado en generar negocios</a></strong></p>

<p><strong>4 &ndash; <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/los-beneficios-de-contar-con-un-socio-estratgico-de-reclutamiento">Los beneficios de contar con un socio estrat&eacute;gico de reclutamiento</a></strong></p>

<p><strong>3 &ndash; <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/analizando-las-elecciones-intermedias-durante-la-reunin-de-verano-de-la-mca">Analizando las elecciones intermedias durante la Reuni&oacute;n de Verano de la MCA</a></strong></p>

<p><strong>2 &ndash; <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/la-gua-del-roofer-para-wre-2026">La gu&iacute;a del roofer para WRE 2026</a></strong></p>

<p><strong>1 &ndash; <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/gana-tu-pase-para-la-western-roofing-expo-2026">&iexcl;Gana tu pase para la Western Roofing Expo 2026!</a></strong></p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Trade association coalition announces Q2 findings from 2026 Market Index Survey for Reroofing</title>
<link>https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/trade-association-coalition-announces-q2-findings-from-2026-market-index-survey-for-reroofing</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<h2>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 2026.</h2>

<p>The survey is an industrywide effort spearheaded by a coalition of trade associations, including the <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/asphalt-roofing-manufacturers-association-arma" target="_blank">Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association</a>, <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/canadian-roofing-contractor-association-crca" target="_blank">Canadian Roofing Contractors Association</a>, Chemical Fabrics &amp; Film Association Inc., EPDM Roofing Association, <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/iibec-international-institute-of-building-enclosure-consultants" target="_blank">International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants</a>, <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/metal-construction-association-mca-2" target="_blank">Metal Construction Association,</a> <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/mra-metal-roofing-alliance" target="_blank">Metal Roofing Alliance,</a> <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/nrca" target="_blank">National Roofing Contractors Association,</a> <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/nwir" target="_blank">National Women in Roofing</a>, <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/polyisocyanurate-insulation-manufacturers-association-pima" target="_blank">Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association</a>, <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/roof-coatings-manufacturers-association-rcma" target="_blank">Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association </a>and <a href="https://www.rooferscoffeeshop.com/directory/spri" target="_blank">Single Ply Roofing Industry</a>.</p>

<p>Sixty-eight percent of survey responses came from roofing contractors, and 32% of responses came from roof consultants. 44% of respondents indicated they primarily work on low-slope roof systems; 44% indicated they primarily work on a blend of low-slope and steep-slope roof systems; and 12% indicated they primarily work on steep-slope roof systems.</p>

<p>Participants who identify as roofing contractors were asked to report the number of squares of reroofing material installed by their companies during the second quarter of 2026 compared with the same quarter in 2025. 35% of respondents reported the volume of reroofing materials installed increased, 28% reported no change and 37% reported a decrease in materials installed year-over-year.</p>

<p>37% &nbsp;of all survey respondents indicated their customer inquiries increased. 32% of respondents reported no change in activity, and 31% indicated a decrease. Project contracts increased for 38% of respondents, 32% reported no change in activity and 30% indicated a decrease in project contracts.</p>

<p>Additionally, two indices offer insight regarding customer inquiries and project contracts across market segments. The indices are based on a 0 to 100 scale. A score of 50 or higher suggests expansion or optimism; a score below 50 indicates contraction or pessimism.</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>The customer inquiries index score </strong>for the total industry decreased to 53.5 compared with 57.1 for the first quarter of 2026. The score for the steep-slope reroofing market is 31.8, the score for the low-slope reroofing market is 60.2, and the score for the blended low- and steep-slope reroofing market is 52.4.</li>
	<li><strong>The project contracts index score</strong> for the total industry increased to 54.3 compared with 52.9 for the first quarter of 2026. The score for the steep-slope reroofing market is 40.9, the score for the low-slope reroofing market is 63.3, and the score for the blended low- and steep-slope reroofing market is 48.8.</li>
</ul>

<p>As of July 2026, 30% of respondents reported no project backlogs, 32% indicated project backlogs of one to two months, and 24% indicated backlogs of three to four months. 14% of respondents reported project backlogs of five or more months.</p>

<p>The complete results of the Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing are available to those who participate in the survey via an online dashboard that enables users to filter results by region and other metrics. Any contractor or consultant who wants to participate in the next quarter&rsquo;s survey can sign up for a notification at&nbsp;<a href="https://nrca.cmail19.com/t/t-l-wudhhdt-wlldhjyth-y/" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/37ank7D</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Analizando las elecciones intermedias durante la Reunión de Verano de la MCA</title>
<link>https://es.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/analizando-las-elecciones-intermedias-durante-la-reunin-de-verano-de-la-mca</link>
<description>analizando-las-elecciones-intermedias-durante-la-reunin-de-verano-de-la-mca</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<h2>Entendiendo c&oacute;mo las elecciones intermedias de este a&ntilde;o pueden impactar a la industria de la construcci&oacute;n met&aacute;lica&nbsp;</h2>

<p>Durante la Reuni&oacute;n de Verano de <a href="https://www.metalcoffeeshop.com/directory/metal-construction-association-mca-2">Metal Construction Association (MCA)</a>, el asesor legal John Kelly ofreci&oacute; una presentaci&oacute;n oportuna y sin afiliaci&oacute;n partidista sobre las pr&oacute;ximas elecciones intermedias.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Al presentar el tema como una base educativa, John coment&oacute;, &quot;Vamos a hablar del proceso. Vamos a hablar de lo que viene y de c&oacute;mo analizar sus decisiones.&quot; Tambi&eacute;n dej&oacute; claro que su objetivo no era influir en las opiniones pol&iacute;ticas de los asistentes, sino ayudar a los profesionales de la industria a comprender mejor c&oacute;mo funciona el sistema electoral y qu&eacute; aspectos deben seguir de cerca en los pr&oacute;ximos meses.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>&iquest;Por qu&eacute; son importantes las elecciones intermedias?&nbsp;</h3>

<p>Las elecciones intermedias, que se celebran a la mitad del mandato presidencial de cuatro a&ntilde;os, desempe&ntilde;an un papel fundamental en la definici&oacute;n del rumbo de las pol&iacute;ticas nacionales. John explic&oacute; que, &quot;Todos los esca&ntilde;os de la C&aacute;mara de Representantes y una tercera parte de los esca&ntilde;os del Senado de Estados Unidos est&aacute;n en juego.&quot; Esto refleja el amplio impacto que pueden tener estos comicios.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Actualmente, el equilibrio de poder en el Congreso es muy estrecho, por lo que incluso peque&ntilde;os cambios en la participaci&oacute;n electoral podr&iacute;an ser determinantes. John se&ntilde;al&oacute; que los republicanos mantienen una ligera mayor&iacute;a en la C&aacute;mara de Representantes, mientras que el Senado tambi&eacute;n permanece muy dividido, con el control dependiendo de un n&uacute;mero reducido de esca&ntilde;os.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Debido a estos m&aacute;rgenes tan cerrados, destac&oacute; que las pr&oacute;ximas elecciones &quot;marcar&aacute;n una diferencia en la direcci&oacute;n que tome el pa&iacute;s durante los pr&oacute;ximos a&ntilde;os&quot;, especialmente en materia de prioridades legislativas y pol&iacute;ticas p&uacute;blicas.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Entendiendo los n&uacute;meros&nbsp;</h3>

<p>Para brindar contexto, John explic&oacute; c&oacute;mo est&aacute; conformado el Congreso y de qu&eacute; manera las elecciones determinan qui&eacute;n tiene el control. El Senado est&aacute; integrado por 100 miembros que cumplen periodos de seis a&ntilde;os. Generalmente, una mayor&iacute;a simple de 51 votos es suficiente para aprobar iniciativas; sin embargo, explic&oacute; que en muchos casos se requieren 60 votos para avanzar con ciertos proyectos debido a las reglas del propio Senado.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Por su parte, la C&aacute;mara de Representantes cuenta con 435 esca&ntilde;os, todos sujetos a elecci&oacute;n cada dos a&ntilde;os. Se necesitan 218 votos para aprobar legislaci&oacute;n. John se&ntilde;al&oacute; que la mayor&iacute;a actual en la C&aacute;mara es &quot;sumamente reducida&quot;, lo que demuestra lo competitivos que se han vuelto muchos distritos electorales.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Este equilibrio hace que las elecciones intermedias sean especialmente impredecibles, ya que el cambio de apenas unos cuantos esca&ntilde;os puede modificar qu&eacute; partido controla la agenda legislativa.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Tendencias hist&oacute;ricas y comportamiento del electorado&nbsp;</h3>

<p>Al analizar elecciones anteriores, John explic&oacute; que hist&oacute;ricamente el partido que ocupa la Casa Blanca suele perder terreno durante las elecciones intermedias. &quot;Esta tendencia se conoce como la penalizaci&oacute;n presidencial.&quot; Mencion&oacute; procesos electorales en los que el partido gobernante perdi&oacute; decenas de esca&ntilde;os en la C&aacute;mara de Representantes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Otro factor importante es la participaci&oacute;n ciudadana. Mientras que en las elecciones presidenciales suele votar cerca del 60% del electorado elegible, en las elecciones intermedias la participaci&oacute;n ronda aproximadamente el 40%. Esta menor participaci&oacute;n puede aumentar la influencia de los votantes m&aacute;s motivados, especialmente aquellos que tienen opiniones firmes sobre el rumbo del pa&iacute;s.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;El entusiasmo y el descontento son factores que llevan a m&aacute;s personas a las urnas.&quot; John explic&oacute; que muchos ciudadanos utilizan las elecciones intermedias como una forma de expresar su opini&oacute;n sobre la administraci&oacute;n en turno.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Los temas que marcar&aacute;n la elecci&oacute;n&nbsp;</h3>

<p>John destac&oacute; varios asuntos que probablemente influir&aacute;n en el voto durante este ciclo electoral, comenzando por la econom&iacute;a. El aumento en los precios al consumidor y la volatilidad en los costos de la energ&iacute;a, explic&oacute;, &quot;se convierten en temas centrales de campa&ntilde;a&quot; porque afectan directamente a una amplia parte de la poblaci&oacute;n.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Tambi&eacute;n se&ntilde;al&oacute; que los conflictos internacionales y la pol&iacute;tica migratoria ser&aacute;n factores importantes para muchos votantes. Cada uno de estos temas tiene implicaciones econ&oacute;micas y sociales que pueden modificar las prioridades en distintas regiones y grupos demogr&aacute;ficos.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Adem&aacute;s de los asuntos de pol&iacute;tica p&uacute;blica, mencion&oacute; que factores estructurales, como la redistribuci&oacute;n de distritos electorales y las resoluciones judiciales relacionadas con las pr&aacute;cticas de votaci&oacute;n, tambi&eacute;n podr&iacute;an influir significativamente en los resultados. Por ello, recomend&oacute; a los asistentes mantenerse atentos a la evoluci&oacute;n de estos temas conforme se acerque la jornada electoral.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>&iquest;Qu&eacute; observar en los pr&oacute;ximos meses?&nbsp;</h3>

<p>Al momento de la presentaci&oacute;n faltaban poco m&aacute;s de cuatro meses para las elecciones, por lo que John enfatiz&oacute; la importancia de mantenerse informado. Recomend&oacute; consultar herramientas de an&aacute;lisis y proyecciones de car&aacute;cter no partidista, como Sabato&#39;s Crystal Ball, para dar seguimiento a las contiendas m&aacute;s competitivas y a las tendencias electorales.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Tambi&eacute;n record&oacute; que el panorama pol&iacute;tico puede cambiar r&aacute;pidamente. &quot;Lo que sabemos hoy puede ser muy diferente dentro de unas semanas.&quot; Se&ntilde;al&oacute; que acontecimientos externos pueden modificar con rapidez la percepci&oacute;n de los votantes y el impulso de las campa&ntilde;as.&nbsp;</p>

<p>En &uacute;ltima instancia, el control del Congreso depender&aacute; de un peque&ntilde;o n&uacute;mero de contiendas altamente competitivas, especialmente en distritos divididos y estados considerados decisivos. Aunque los primeros indicadores suger&iacute;an que la C&aacute;mara de Representantes ten&iacute;a mayores probabilidades de cambiar de partido, el panorama para el Senado segu&iacute;a siendo mucho m&aacute;s incierto.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>La participaci&oacute;n hace la diferencia&nbsp;</h3>

<p>John concluy&oacute; su presentaci&oacute;n recordando la importancia de la participaci&oacute;n ciudadana y c&oacute;mo los resultados electorales dependen de quienes ejercen su derecho al voto.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;No tenemos un gobierno de la mayor&iacute;a. Tenemos un gobierno de la mayor&iacute;a que participa.&quot;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Para los profesionales de la industria de la construcci&oacute;n met&aacute;lica, comprender el funcionamiento de las elecciones y su posible impacto en las pol&iacute;ticas p&uacute;blicas resulta fundamental. Como dej&oacute; claro la presentaci&oacute;n de John, incluso peque&ntilde;os cambios en la participaci&oacute;n electoral y en el sentir de los votantes pueden tener efectos duraderos sobre la legislaci&oacute;n, la regulaci&oacute;n y el entorno de negocios.&nbsp;</p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>METALCON celebra 35 años: Más grande, más innovador y enfocado en generar negocios</title>
<link>https://es.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/metalcon-celebra-35-aos-ms-grande-ms-innovador-y-enfocado-en-generar-negocios</link>
<description>metalcon-celebra-35-aos-ms-grande-ms-innovador-y-enfocado-en-generar-negocios</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 03:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<h2>Nuevas experiencias, una audiencia m&aacute;s amplia y un enfoque renovado impulsan el crecimiento de METALCON en 2026.&nbsp;</h2>

<p>Durante la Reuni&oacute;n de Verano de <a href="https://www.metalcoffeeshop.com/directory/metal-construction-association-mca-2">Metal Construction Association (MCA)</a>, la directora de <a href="https://www.metalcoffeeshop.com/directory/metalcon-1">METALCON</a>, Judy Geller, present&oacute; la visi&oacute;n para la edici&oacute;n del 35.&ordm; aniversario del evento, destacando el crecimiento, la innovaci&oacute;n y un renovado compromiso por ofrecer mayor valor tanto a los asistentes como a los expositores.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Un a&ntilde;o hist&oacute;rico para la industria&nbsp;</h3>

<p>Al celebrar 35 a&ntilde;os de trayectoria, METALCON contin&uacute;a consolid&aacute;ndose como uno de los principales puntos de encuentro para toda la industria de la construcci&oacute;n met&aacute;lica. El evento re&uacute;ne en un mismo lugar a contratistas, arquitectos, fabricantes, proveedores, desarrolladores y propietarios de proyectos, creando un espacio donde se generan conexiones estrat&eacute;gicas y nuevas oportunidades de negocio.&nbsp;</p>

<p>De acuerdo con la presentaci&oacute;n de Judy, la edici&oacute;n de este a&ntilde;o en Orlando ya muestra un fuerte impulso, con m&aacute;s de 235 expositores confirmados y cerca de 63,000 pies cuadrados de &aacute;rea de exhibici&oacute;n pr&aacute;cticamente vendidos en su totalidad.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Este nivel de participaci&oacute;n, junto con la inversi&oacute;n continua de empresas l&iacute;deres y organizaciones afiliadas a la MCA, reafirma el papel de METALCON como uno de los eventos m&aacute;s importantes para impulsar el crecimiento y la colaboraci&oacute;n dentro de la industria.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Un nuevo enfoque: destacar el valor de asistir&nbsp;</h3>

<p>Uno de los cambios m&aacute;s importantes para 2026 es la manera en que METALCON est&aacute; comunicando su propuesta de valor. En lugar de centrar su promoci&oacute;n en la cantidad de expositores o sesiones educativas, los organizadores ahora buscan resaltar lo que los asistentes obtienen al participar y lo que podr&iacute;an perderse si deciden no asistir.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Este enfoque pone el &eacute;nfasis en las oportunidades de negocio, la creaci&oacute;n de relaciones dentro de la industria y el acceso a informaci&oacute;n estrat&eacute;gica que ayuda a los asistentes a obtener un mejor retorno de su inversi&oacute;n de tiempo.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Experiencias dise&ntilde;adas para atraer a los asistentes&nbsp;</h3>

<p>Despu&eacute;s del &eacute;xito de iniciativas recientes, METALCON continuar&aacute; apostando por experiencias inmersivas e interactivas que motiven a los asistentes a recorrer el piso de exhibici&oacute;n.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Entre las novedades para 2026 destacan la experiencia interactiva &quot;Motion Experience&quot; de U.S. Steel, un nuevo espacio dedicado al &quot;Future of Construction&quot; y otras actividades dise&ntilde;adas para generar conversaci&oacute;n y aumentar la participaci&oacute;n durante todo el evento.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Estas experiencias buscan crear un ambiente din&aacute;mico y ofrecer m&aacute;s oportunidades para que los expositores interact&uacute;en con los asistentes.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Una audiencia m&aacute;s amplia y la pr&oacute;xima generaci&oacute;n de l&iacute;deres&nbsp;</h3>

<p>Otro de los objetivos principales para esta edici&oacute;n es ampliar el perfil de los asistentes que participan en la toma de decisiones de compra y especificaci&oacute;n de materiales.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Aunque los contratistas contin&uacute;an siendo el p&uacute;blico principal, METALCON tambi&eacute;n est&aacute; reforzando su enfoque hacia arquitectos, fabricantes, propietarios de proyectos, desarrolladores y nuevos profesionales del sector.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Para lograrlo, el evento ofrecer&aacute; una mayor cantidad de sesiones educativas dirigidas a contratistas, m&aacute;s programaci&oacute;n y oportunidades de networking en espa&ntilde;ol, adem&aacute;s de iniciativas enfocadas en desarrollar a los futuros l&iacute;deres de la industria.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Entre ellas destacan el programa para mujeres de la industria, recientemente renombrado como Forge y la continuidad del reconocimiento 40 Under 40, ambos orientados a impulsar el crecimiento de la nueva generaci&oacute;n de profesionales de la construcci&oacute;n met&aacute;lica.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Mayor valor para los expositores&nbsp;</h3>

<p>Uno de los mensajes centrales de la presentaci&oacute;n fue el compromiso de METALCON por ofrecer un retorno de inversi&oacute;n tangible para sus expositores.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Los datos muestran que una parte importante de las compras se concreta durante el evento o dentro de los seis meses posteriores, lo que confirma el papel de METALCON como un importante generador de oportunidades de negocio.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Al atraer a profesionales directamente involucrados en las decisiones de compra y especificaci&oacute;n, el evento busca maximizar el valor para los expositores y mantener el inter&eacute;s de las empresas l&iacute;deres del sector.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Mucho m&aacute;s que una exposici&oacute;n&nbsp;</h3>

<p>METALCON contin&uacute;a posicion&aacute;ndose como mucho m&aacute;s que un piso de exhibici&oacute;n o un programa educativo. Es un espacio donde se fortalecen relaciones comerciales, nacen nuevas alianzas y se generan oportunidades que impulsan el crecimiento de la industria.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Con un piso de exhibici&oacute;n pr&aacute;cticamente agotado, nuevas experiencias para los asistentes y un enfoque claro en generar valor para todos los participantes, la edici&oacute;n 2026 en Orlando se perfila como una de las m&aacute;s importantes en la historia de METALCON.&nbsp;</p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Lecciones de confianza, disciplina y perseverancia</title>
<link>https://es.rooferscoffeeshop.com/post/lecciones-de-confianza-disciplina-y-perseverancia</link>
<description>lecciones-de-confianza-disciplina-y-perseverancia</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 03:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<h2>Lo que los contratistas de metal pueden aprender de la mentalidad ol&iacute;mpica&nbsp;</h2>

<p>Durante la Reuni&oacute;n de Verano de <a href="https://www.metalcoffeeshop.com/directory/metal-construction-association-mca-2">Metal Construction Association (MCA)</a>, el exjugador de la NFL y atleta ol&iacute;mpico de Estados Unidos, Johnny Quinn, ofreci&oacute; una conferencia llena de energ&iacute;a y aprendizajes sobre resiliencia, confianza y disciplina &ndash; temas que conectaron de inmediato con contratistas de metal y l&iacute;deres de la industria.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>De la adversidad a la oportunidad&nbsp;</h3>

<p>A los 26 a&ntilde;os, Johnny comparti&oacute; que hab&iacute;a sido despedido de tres equipos, perdi&oacute; 2.6 millones de d&oacute;lares y sufri&oacute; una grave lesi&oacute;n en la rodilla. Pens&oacute; que su historia hab&iacute;a terminado, hasta que ocurri&oacute; el episodio que lo hizo viral... qued&oacute; atrapado en el ba&ntilde;o de la Villa Ol&iacute;mpica y tuvo que derribar la puerta para salir. Lo que pudo haber sido un momento vergonzoso termin&oacute; convirti&eacute;ndose en una oportunidad que cambi&oacute; el rumbo de su carrera.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;Derribar una puerta en los Juegos Ol&iacute;mpicos realmente me abri&oacute; muchas otras puertas.&quot;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Aquella historia atrajo la atenci&oacute;n de los medios y le abri&oacute; nuevas oportunidades profesionales, reforzando un mensaje importante: los contratiempos muchas veces son el comienzo de nuevas oportunidades. Para los contratistas que enfrentan retrasos en proyectos, escasez de mano de obra o cambios de &uacute;ltimo momento, la lecci&oacute;n es clara: la forma en que respondes a los obst&aacute;culos es m&aacute;s importante que el obst&aacute;culo mismo.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Dominar los fundamentos&nbsp;</h3>

<p>Bas&aacute;ndose en su experiencia en la NFL, Johnny cuestion&oacute; la idea de que el &eacute;xito al m&aacute;s alto nivel depende de estrategias complicadas. En cambio, destac&oacute; el valor de la repetici&oacute;n y la disciplina.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;Domina los fundamentos y nunca dejes atr&aacute;s lo b&aacute;sico.&quot;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Para los contratistas de metal, esto se traduce en operaciones diarias como una comunicaci&oacute;n constante, pr&aacute;cticas de seguridad en la obra, instalaciones de calidad y relaciones s&oacute;lidas con proveedores. Estos principios son la base del &eacute;xito a largo plazo.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Construir confianza para impulsar el negocio&nbsp;</h3>

<p>Uno de los mensajes m&aacute;s relevantes para la industria fue la importancia de generar confianza, pero tambi&eacute;n de hacerlo con rapidez.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;Tu capacidad para generar confianza&hellip; la velocidad con la que logras construirla.&quot;&nbsp;</p>

<p>En la construcci&oacute;n, donde los tiempos son ajustados y los m&aacute;rgenes importan, la confianza lo es todo. Explic&oacute; que esta se construye cuando las palabras y las acciones est&aacute;n alineadas.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;Las palabras importan&hellip; pero nuestras acciones importan a&uacute;n m&aacute;s. Cuando nuestras palabras y nuestras acciones no coinciden, la confianza comienza a desmoronarse.&quot;&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Alinear el esfuerzo con los resultados&nbsp;</h3>

<p>Johnny lanz&oacute; una pregunta que aplica para cualquier contratista o empresario:&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;&iquest;Tu nivel de esfuerzo realmente coincide con lo que esperas lograr?&quot;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ya sea hacer crecer una empresa, mejorar el desempe&ntilde;o del equipo o fortalecer la relaci&oacute;n con los clientes, los resultados llegan cuando las acciones son constantes y tienen un prop&oacute;sito claro. Los equipos que alinean su esfuerzo con una direcci&oacute;n definida son quienes logran ganar participaci&oacute;n de mercado y crecer de manera sostenible.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Administrar el tiempo como un profesional de alto rendimiento&nbsp;</h3>

<p>Johnny tambi&eacute;n present&oacute; un m&eacute;todo pr&aacute;ctico para administrar mejor el tiempo, algo que cualquier contratista puede aplicar tanto en la oficina como en la obra.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ante cualquier tarea, recomend&oacute; hacerse cuatro preguntas: &iquest;Puedo eliminarla? &iquest;Puedo automatizarla? &iquest;Puedo delegarla? &iquest;O debo ejecutarla personalmente?&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;Los ganadores saben cu&aacute;ndo dejar de hacer aquello que ya no funciona.&quot; Con esta idea, desafi&oacute; la creencia de que hacer m&aacute;s siempre significa obtener mejores resultados. Para quienes administran cuadrillas, licitaciones y operaciones todos los d&iacute;as, este enfoque ayuda a concentrarse en las actividades que realmente generan valor.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Elegir la acci&oacute;n en lugar de las excusas&nbsp;</h3>

<p>Las experiencias de Johnny &ndash; desde ser dado de baja por equipos de la NFL hasta enfrentar lesiones e incertidumbre profesional &ndash; dieron credibilidad a su mensaje. Explic&oacute; que la adversidad siempre nos presenta una decisi&oacute;n.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;Cuando la vida se pone dif&iacute;cil, podemos culpar a otros, rendirnos o colaborar para encontrar la manera de sacar el trabajo adelante.&quot; Los contratistas m&aacute;s exitosos, al igual que los atletas de alto rendimiento, eligen adaptarse, colaborar y avanzar con los recursos que tienen disponibles.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>La disciplina supera a la motivaci&oacute;n&nbsp;</h3>

<p>Al finalizar su conferencia, Johnny hizo una distinci&oacute;n clave para alcanzar el &eacute;xito a largo plazo.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;La motivaci&oacute;n desaparece todos los d&iacute;as&hellip; son esas peque&ntilde;as disciplinas, repetidas con el tiempo, las que realmente generan resultados.&quot; Para los contratistas, esto significa que los h&aacute;bitos diarios &ndash; llegar preparados, seguir los procesos, mantener los est&aacute;ndares de seguridad y comunicarse de forma efectiva &ndash; son los que verdaderamente hacen la diferencia.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Conclusi&oacute;n&nbsp;</h3>

<p>La conferencia de Johnny Quinn durante la Reuni&oacute;n de Verano de la MCA dej&oacute; un mensaje que resuena en toda la industria de la construcci&oacute;n met&aacute;lica: el &eacute;xito se construye con constancia, confianza y disciplina.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ya sea en la obra o en la sala de juntas, los principios son los mismos: dominar los fundamentos, alinear las acciones con los objetivos y elegir avanzar en lugar de buscar excusas, todos los d&iacute;as.&nbsp;</p>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Lessons in trust, grit and discipline</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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            style=' '  loading='lazy' /><br><p>By The Coffee Shops.&nbsp;</p>

<h2>What metal contractors can learn from an Olympic mindset.&nbsp;</h2>

<p>At the <a href="https://www.metalcoffeeshop.com/directory/metal-construction-association-mca-2">Metal Construction Association</a> Summer Meeting, former NFL player and U.S. Olympian Johnny Quinn delivered a high-energy keynote packed with lessons on resilience, trust and consistent execution &mdash; all themes that strongly resonated with metal contractors and industry leaders.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<h3>From adversity to opportunity&nbsp;</h3>

<p>By age 26, Johnny shared that he had been cut three times, lost $2.6 million, and blew out his knee. He thought his story was over&hellip;but then he shared the viral story that put him in the spotlight &mdash; breaking down a bathroom door after getting trapped in the Olympic Village. What could have been a setback instead became a springboard for new opportunities.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&ldquo;Breaking down a door in the Olympic Games truly opened the door to some opportunities,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>That moment led to media exposure and new professional doors, reinforcing a key message: setbacks often create unexpected opportunities. For contractors navigating project delays, labor challenges and shifting timelines, the takeaway is clear &mdash; how you respond matters more than the obstacle itself.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Mastering the fundamentals&nbsp;</h3>

<p>Drawing on his NFL experience, Johnny challenged the idea that success at the highest level requires complex strategies. Instead, he emphasized repetition and discipline.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&ldquo;Master the fundamentals and don&rsquo;t outgrow the basics,&rdquo; he explained.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>For metal contractors, this translates directly to daily operations &mdash; consistent communication, jobsite safety, quality installs and strong supplier relationships. These fundamentals form the backbone of long-term success.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Building trust that drives business&nbsp;</h3>

<p>One of the most relevant themes for contractors was Johnny&rsquo;s focus on trust &mdash; not just building it, but accelerating it.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&ldquo;Your ability to earn trust&hellip; your speed to trust,&rdquo; he said, urging leaders to think about how they establish credibility faster with teams and customers.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>In construction, where timelines are tight and margins matter, trust is everything. Johnny emphasized that trust is built through alignment between words and actions.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&ldquo;Our words matter&hellip; but it&rsquo;s our actions [that matter]. When our words and our actions don&rsquo;t line up&hellip; trust is going to unravel.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Aligning effort with results&nbsp;</h3>

<p>Johnny challenged attendees with a question that applies to every contractor and business owner:&nbsp;</p>

<p>&ldquo;Does your effort level actually match what you hope for?&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Whether it&#39;s growing a business, improving crew performance or strengthening customer relationships, results come from consistent, aligned actions. He emphasized that teams that match effort with direction are the ones that win market share and drive growth.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Managing time like a high performer&nbsp;</h3>

<p>Johnny also introduced a practical framework for managing time &mdash; one that contractors can apply immediately on and off the jobsite.&nbsp;</p>

<p>When faced with any task, he encouraged asking four questions: Can I eliminate it? Can I automate it? Can I delegate it? Or should I execute it?&nbsp;</p>

<p>&ldquo;Winners quit things that don&rsquo;t work,&rdquo; he said, reframing the idea that doing more always equals better. For busy contractors juggling crews, bids and operations, this approach can help prioritize high-value work and reduce inefficiencies.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Choosing action over excuses&nbsp;</h3>

<p>Johnny&rsquo;s journey through setbacks &mdash; being cut from NFL teams, injuries and career uncertainty &mdash; grounded his message in real-world experience. He emphasized that adversity always presents a choice.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&ldquo;When life gets tough, we can blame others, we can give up or we can collaborate and find a way to get the job done,&rdquo; he said. The most successful contractors, like elite athletes, choose to adapt, collaborate and push forward with the resources they have.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Discipline beats motivation&nbsp;</h3>

<p>As the keynote wrapped up, Johnny highlighted a critical distinction for long-term success.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&ldquo;Motivation goes away daily&hellip; it&rsquo;s these little disciplines over time that actually matter and move the needle,&rdquo; he said. For contractors, that means the daily habits &mdash; showing up prepared, following processes, maintaining safety standards and communicating clearly &mdash; are what ultimately drive success.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Final takeaway&nbsp;</h3>

<p>Johnny&rsquo;s keynote at the MCA Summer Meeting delivered a message that resonates across the metal construction industry: success is built on consistency, trust and disciplined execution.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>From the jobsite to the boardroom, the principles remain the same &mdash; master the basics, align your actions with your goals and choose progress over excuses every single day.&nbsp;</p>]]></content:encoded>
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