Metal Building Contractors & Erectors Association (MBCEA)
Call for Vendor Participation: Product Showcase & Training Sessions
The Metal Building Contractors & Erectors Association (MBCEA) is excited to announce a reimagined exhibitor experience for our 58th Annual MBCEA Conference. For 2027, we are moving beyond the traditional ballroom tabletop format and creating a dedicated exhibit hall environment featuring 10' x 10' and 10' x 20' pipe-and-drape exhibit spaces, ...
Protecting your most valuable asset
By Emma Peterson. The right support protects your employees and strengthens your business. We can talk all we want about separating work from personal life, but the reality is that we carry both with us. Things like family concerns, financial pressure and grief follow us to the job site or ...
AC478 turns metal building best practices into everyday processes
By The Coffee Shops®. Accreditation helps metal building erectors formalize quality, safety and training programs that strengthen long-term performance. Metal building contractors often talk about quality, safety and workforce development as core priorities. According to Steven Hudgins of Rainwater Construction, the International Accreditation Service's AC478 accreditation program provides a practical ...
How Erectors Are Putting AI to Work
In this MetalTalk™, sponsored by MBCEA and Western States Metal Roofing, host Karen Edwards welcomes Steven Hudgins of Rainwater Construction Company, Justin Willett of Fleming Construction Group/Fleming Steel Erectors, and Bryan Harshbarger of Briner Building, Inc. for a discussion on how artificial intelligence is making its way into metal building ...
Job board connects talent with metal building careers
By Jesse Sanchez. The Metal Building Contractors and Erectors Association Job Board gives job seekers a dedicated place to explore career opportunities across the metal building industry. Professionals looking to take the next step in the metal building industry have a dedicated resource for finding open positions through the Metal Building Contractors ...
The Coffee Shops™ Announce 2026-27 MetalCoffeeShop® Metal Influencers
Metal Influencers bring diverse expertise and real-world insight to help contractors navigate challenges, strengthen their businesses and shape the future of metal construction. The Coffee Shops™, the award-winning websites where the industries meet for technology, information and everyday business, announces the 2026-27 Influencers for MetalCoffeeShop® (MCS). ...
Seeking dynamic presentations for the 2027 MBCEA Conference
Submission Deadline: September 30, 2026 The Metal Building Contractors and Erectors Association (MBCEA) is seeking dynamic presentations for the 2027 MBCEA Conference. Our members consistently rank peer-to-peer learning and practical business solutions among the most valuable conference experiences. For 2027, the Conference Committee is prioritizing sessions that help contractors, erectors, ...
Building a business beyond the jobsite
By The Coffee Shops®. A decade of lessons that transformed a skilled tradesperson into a successful business owner. Starting a company often begins with having confidence in your skill set and a deep understanding of the trade. Sustaining that company, however, requires an entirely different set of skills. n a recent MetalCast™ episode, ...
How Erectors Are Putting AI to Work
September 16, 2026 - 2 p.m. ET | 11 a.m. PT In this MetalTalk™, sponsored by MBCEA and Western States Metal Roofing, host Karen Edwards welcomes Steven Hudgins of Rainwater Construction Company, Justin Willett of Fleming Construction Group/Fleming Steel Erectors, and Bryan Harshbarger of Briner Building, Inc. for a discussion on ...
AI in action
By Emma Peterson. This webinar offers real-world lessons from metal building contractors on how AI can improve your operations. As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance, it’s finding its way into more and more sectors of the roofing industry. To talk about where AI is cropping up in the metal ...
