Anna Lockhart, Assistant Editor
A booth to remember at IRE 2026
By Anna Lockhart. Central States Manufacturing is bringing their A-game to IRE 2026 with a thoughtfully designed booth for the trade show floor. In preparation for the upcoming roofing event of the year – International Roofing Expo 2026 (IRE) – brands across the industry are gearing up to ...
Mastering metal roofing at IRE 2026!
By Anna Lockhart. Expand your knowledge of the power of metal roofing and sales strategies by visiting the Sherwin-Williams booth on the trade show floor! Sherwin-Williams is bringing together the power of color science, digital tools and complete metal roofing solutions under one roof for the roofing industry’s biggest ...
Tech that works for you
By Anna Lockhart. Finding a platform designed to not only meet needs, but anticipate them, can be a game changer in securing sales success. Here’s how Central States Manufacturing’s Central Link delivers those results. In this episode of the MetalCast™ podcast, host Megan Ellsworth sat down with ...
Weathering the storm
By Anna Lockhart. Metal roofing materials are designed to be reliable and durable through Mother Nature’s most extreme weather events. Metal experts break down ways metal roofs can be the industry’s answer. In a recent Coffee Conversations®, host Karen Edwards sat down with metal industry experts to ...
The price is right: Utilizing visualization software to its fullest potential
By Anna Lockhart. Simply going off of word of mouth when planning the details of a project can be tricky, both cost-wise and when it comes to matching customer tastes. This visualization software takes out the guesswork. In this episode of the Roofing Road Trips® podcast, host Karen Edwards sat ...
Preparing for change: Navigating supply chain shifts
By Anna Lockhart. Understanding early warning signs in the supply chain can help roofing professionals prepare for shifting tariffs and market uncertainty. In an episode of the Roofing Road Trips® podcast, Melanie A. Butler, director of trade and transportation compliance at Sherwin-Williams, emphasized the importance of learning the tell-tale ...
Made in America
By Anna Lockhart. When purchasing metal building materials, investing in American-made means far more than just patriotic pride; it’s a promise of quality. American-made is more than just a label to take pride in. For contractors, it means the product and materials are a step above the rest when it ...
A good fit: Finding the right tech tools for your business
By Anna Lockhart. When it comes to picking technological tools to better operate your business, it’s important to choose the platform that works not just as a tool, but as a partner for success. Operating a metal business during a time where technological advances are occurring at an exponential ...
Metal: The cool solution of tomorrow
By Anna Lockhart. With rising temperatures and increasing energy costs, now is the time to look for solutions that will last the coming decades, while simultaneously keeping climate concerns at bay. In an episode of the Roofing Road Trips® podcast, host Heidi J. Ellsworth sat down with Melissa Dunson, ...
Roof restoration for the world’s largest honky-tonk
By Anna Lockhart. A Texas entertainment center required extensive roof repair. EverFoam came to the rescue! Spanning an impressive 100,000 square feet and dating back to the 1980s, the roof of Billy Bob’s Texas was in desperate need of a roof refresh. Having been dubbed “the world’s largest ...
