Metal Roofing
Why retrofit roofing makes sense during peak project season
By Jenny Yu. Contractors can help building owners maximize roofing investments through engineered retrofit solutions. Warmer weather signals the start of peak construction season, bringing a wave of reroofing and maintenance projects for contractors across the country. While many building owners focus on immediate roofing needs, contractors have an ...
Perforated metal panels help unify growing school campus
By The Coffee Shops™. Petersen’s PAC-CLAD perforated panels helped designers create a cohesive identity across an expanding campus. In the case study, “Painted, perforated panels provide school with pulled-together polish,” Petersen highlights how architectural metal panels helped create a cohesive visual identity across an expanding Illinois school campus. The Williamsville-Sherman ...
Advanced IMP cores elevate performance in metal construction
By The Coffee Shops™. AWIP highlights how new core technologies are helping contractors meet stricter codes while improving building performance. In an April 2026 Metal Construction News article, titled “How Advanced IMP Cores Are Protecting the Future of Metal Construction,” Brian Ng, vice president of engineering of All Weather Insulated ...
METALCON at 35: Bigger, bolder and built for business
By The Coffee Shops™. New experiences, stronger audiences and a fresh message drive momentum for 2026. At the MCA Summer Meeting, METALCON show director Judy Geller outlined an ambitious vision for the event’s 35th anniversary, emphasizing growth, innovation and a renewed focus on delivering measurable value to attendees and ...
Celebrating 35 years of retrofit roofing innovation
By Jenny Yu. Roof Hugger reflects on 35 years of engineering and industry partnerships while reaffirming its commitment to advancing sustainable, contractor-focused solutions. For 35 years, Roof Hugger has helped shape the metal-over-metal retrofit market, building a reputation for engineering expertise, rigorous testing, and long-term performance. As the company ...
How to reduce metal roof sounds
By The Coffee Shops™. Drexel Metals outlines practical approaches to addressing one of the most common questions about metal roofing. In the article, "Potential metal roofing issues and how to minimize their impact: Popping noises," Drexel Metals examines one of the most commonly discussed characteristics of metal roofing systems: thermal ...
Perspectivas de FMI destacan oportunidades de crecimiento en un mercado de la construcción en evolución
Por The Coffee Shops™. Los centros de datos impulsan la siguiente etapa de crecimiento. Durante la Reunión de Verano 2026 de Metal Construction Association (MCA), Paul Trombitas, de FMI, presentó un panorama integral del mercado de la construcción, destacando un sólido crecimiento a largo plazo en diversos sectores, cambios en ...
A complete tool ecosystem for modern jobsite performance
By Jenny Yu. MalcoEdge delivers solutions that help contractors improve accuracy, speed and jobsite consistency. As contractors face demand for faster installations and more reliable performance, Malco Tools is providing what they need with MalcoEdge™: a purposeful lineup of refrigeration tools designed to support modern HVACR challenges. Rather than offering ...
Top June articles: Operational efficiency, building trust and planning ahead
By Emma Peterson. Articles of interest from June 2026. As the second fiscal quarter of the year comes to a close, it’s hard to believe we’re coming up on the halfway point of 2026. And the number of articles The Coffee Shops™ crew has published in that time (over 2,300 ...
Putting the spotlight on young roofers
By The Coffee Shops™. IFD’s World Championship of Young Roofers gives emerging roofing professionals a global platform to demonstrate skill, training and craftsmanship. Held roughly every two years in a different location, International Federation of the Roofing Trade (IFD)'s World Championship of Young Roofers is designed to test trade knowledge ...


















