METALCONNECTION -  MARCH 2022

INFLATION, MATERIAL DELAYS, LABOR ISSUES - LEARN HOW TO BEAT PRICING WOES

Is the current “trifecta” of pricing woes keeping you up at night worrying about how to keep your business profitable? To help you, METALCON has assembled a high powered panel of experts to share real solutions to the frustrations currently happening all over the metal construction and design industry. Mark your calendar for Wednesday, April 6 for our next METALCON Live! webinar when Alex Carrick of ConstructConnect, Tony Bouquot, General Manager of the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA), and Frank Stasiowski, CEO & Founder of PSMJ Resources, Inc., come together to deliver breakthrough tactics to help you transform your business results in the face of these current headwinds. Together with you and your fellow business leaders, they will drill down to the nitty gritty and offer real-time solutions to 2022's biggest business and industry challenges.

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HOW TO BEAT RISING COSTS ON RE-ROOFING PROJECT

As featured in DesignandBuildwithMetal, the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) offers homeowners five tips to beat rising costs as they plan for spring and summer home improvement projects. They say, “It's not only the sticker shock of initial project costs that consumers should be concerned about.” Homeowners need to find ways to reduce or eliminate ongoing costs and try to recoup a return on the investment over time, especially on large-scale projects like re-roofing a home. The five tips include: be your own powerhouse and add a rooftop solar system, guard against ongoing maintenance costs, up the insulation and efficiency, look for installation savings, and plan for the long run.

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NAWIC CELEBRATES WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION WEEK

Earlier this month, the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) celebrated their 24th Annual Women in Construction (WIC) Week, a national series of events that recognizes the roles of women in the construction industry. According to NAWIC President Doreen Bartoldus, the theme “Envision Equity,” was chosen to not only focus on bringing equity to women, but to everyone in the industry. WIC Week is designed to expand past just the association and into the construction industry as a whole. Activity from chapters all across the nation elevated and recognized women in the industry by holding special events, fundraisers, education seminars, job site tours and more. Though NAWIC was started in Fort Worth, TX in 1955 and is a National Association, it has grown into a world-wide initiative, powered by their five Global Partners located around the world.

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METALCON LIVE! ON DEMAND LIBRARY

Have you missed a recent METALCON Live!? Simply head to the METALCON ON DEMAND LIBRARY to watch past episodes. Webinars are typically loaded within 24 hours of when they took place. Our most recent ones, “METALCONLive! & MCA Present… Metal Takes on Solar: Metal Roofers’ Perspective on Solar Installations,” and “METALCON Live! Presents... Temporary Bracing Guidelines” are available for viewing. Once you’ve completed watching a webinar, take the survey provided in the YouTube description. Upon completion of the survey, fill out the form to get your credit and download your participation certificate.

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GET TO KNOW INDIANAPOLIS… INDY FOR SHORT

While best known for its iconic motor speedway and 500-mile race, Indianapolis (or more affectionally known as “Indy”), has a surprise waiting around every turn. As we “rev up” our engines for METALCON to meet in Indy for the first time, each month we will feature different aspects of the city to help you get to know what makes it so special. Ranked one of the “Best Places to Go in 2021” by TIME Magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, and Travel + Leisure, Indy offers a safe, clean, and walkable urban center with over 300 restaurants, retailers, and cultural attractions. It is so welcoming there’s actually a name for it - “Hoosier Hospitality.” Join us October 12 - 14 and we guarantee you will #LOVEINDY.

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