New Infrastructure Bill Includes Buy America Guidance for Iron and Steel
Finished steel coils at USS Irvin Plant, part of the Mon Valley Works.
METALCON LIVE! MCA AND THE MCM ALLIANCE PRESENTS: CLADDING SAFETY IN LIGHT OF GLOBAL FIRES – TOMORROW, 4/20 AT 1:00 PM
Join us tomorrow as this panel of experts takes a “deep dive” into why Engineering Evaluations (EE) could be an acceptable alternative to running an NFPA 285 wall assembly test. This course will show how this evaluation process can be used as a viable path to evaluate wall assemblies to the requirements of the International …
NO JOKING AROUND — METALCON 2022 is Only 6 Months Away!
It may be April Fool’s Day today, but all kidding aside, we are only 6 months away from METALCON 2022 — the only global event focused exclusively on the use of metal in construction and design! If you are a construction professional, an architect, engineer or specifier who uses, plans to use, or wants to expand into metal in …
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SAFETY FIRST! Back by Popular Demand – METALFOCUS® Safety Training Program
“This course provided me with a better understanding of the safety related intricacies in metal building construction.” – Steve Wykoff, TKS Contracting Back by popular demand, the inaugural METALFOCUS® Safety Program is available ONLINE for you to use as a valuable training tool for you and your employees. Safety is a priority for every metal …
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Magnificent Metal Monday – One of a Kind “VAB”
While this forum is typically told in a “third-party voice,” every once in a while, I share from a personal experience. Last week, I had the unique and awe-inspiring opportunity to visit NASA’s Kennedy Space Center located on Merritt Island in Florida. While the use of metal and steel is abundant throughout the entire center, …
Magnificent Metal Monday – Women in Construction Week
To help kick off the National Association of Women in Construction’s (NAWIC) 24th Annual Women in Construction Week, running all this week, the METALCON team would like to recognize some of the current leading women and organizations representing and advancing women in the metal construction industry.
Magnificent Metal Monday – Celebrating Women
Rigidized® Metals Corporation Brings Powerful Message to Life As NAWIC (National Association of Women in Construction) is about to kick off their 24th annual WIC Week™, or Women in Construction Week™, today’s Magnificent Metal Monday features a new art installation representing and honoring the strength and power of women and girls in the Buffalo, New …
EARN 1 FREE AIA LU! REGISTER NOW for Thermal Breaks in Cladding Support Attachment Assemblies presented by METALCON Live! and MCA – TODAY at 1:00 pm
EARN 1 FREE AIA LU! Join us TODAY at 1PM ET, as METALCON Live! and MCA present Bilal Khan of Northern Facades speaking on Thermal Breaks in Cladding Support Attachment Assemblies. Reaching toward net zero energy ready buildings has become a popular topic in today’s climate changing world. Energy efficiency has expanded towards exterior wall assemblies …
Magnificent Metal Monday – Monumental Hearts
Celebrating Valentine’s Day Around the World with Heart Shaped Steel Called “Love Me,” these sky-high mirror heart sculptures range from 2 to 8 meters (6.5 – 26 feet) high and were created by Richard Hudson, a famous sculpture artist based in London, England. This heart sculpture is not like a normal heart. The shape is …
Learn How Thermal Breaks in Cladding Support Help Achieve Net Zero Results
EARN 1 FREE AIA LU! Join us next Wednesday February 16, 2022 at 1PM ET, as METALCON Live! and MCA present Bilal Khan of Northern Facades speaking on Thermal Breaks in Cladding Support Attachment Assemblies.