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Why solar still matters in a changing energy landscape
By Jenny Yu. Despite policy shifts and slowing incentives, long-term solar opportunities continue to grow for roofing professionals. In this Roofing Road Trips® episode, Mark Gies, director of strategy and market development at S-5!, joined Heidi J. Ellsworth to discuss the changing landscape of solar as the nation faces ...
2025 in review
By Emma Peterson. Raising a glass to the articles, videos, podcasts and more that made 2025 so memorable! It’s time to change over the calendars again! 2025 is coming to a close and here at The Coffee Shops™, we are excitedly getting ready for 2026. But before we leap ...
Celebrating industry leadership: MBMA’s Industry Advocate Awards recognize those powering progress in metal building systems
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. MBMA recognizes outstanding industry partners whose involvement supports innovation, safety and sustainability. The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) continues to lead the advancement of metal building systems through research, advocacy, technical development and education. One of the most meaningful ways the association highlights this work is through its ...
S-5! receives 2025 MBMA Gold-Level Industry Advocate Award
Recognition honors sustained leadership and service to the metal building systems industry. S-5!, the original inventor of engineered metal roof attachments, has been named a 2025 Gold-Level Industry Advocate Award recipient by the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA). The award was presented during MBMA’s Annual Meeting and Awards Presentation, held December ...
S-5! presenta una nueva solución para carports solares diseñada para anclar módulos FV en carports
El diseño proporciona una instalación más rápida, mayor resistencia y confiabilidad a largo plazo. S-5!, líder de la industria en soluciones de fijación solar para techos metálicos, presenta su nueva abrazadera para aplicaciones solares en carports, expandiendo su tecnología de fijación solar certificada a estructuras tipo canopy y carport. La abrazadera ...
A must-attend for industry pros: Join the “Metal Roofing Systems” course!
By Ali Turner, S-5! This course offers continuing education credits, networking opportunities and invaluable information on metal roofing. Are you a contractor, architect, builder, specifier or industry professional involved with metal roofing? Whether you're designing, installing, maintaining, reroofing or specifying materials, this full-day course is tailored for you. The Metal Roofing Systems ...
S-5! adquiere firma española de ingeniería para atender la creciente demanda europea
La compañía amplía su presencia con la adquisición de una nueva planta de manufactura en el norte de España. S-5! ha adquirido ESS Group Engineering Technical Center, una firma española de ingeniería, y ha inaugurado una nueva planta de manufactura en el norte de España. Esta expansión fortalece la capacidad de ...
Sol Vista Roofing teams up with Rocky Mountain Snow Guards to offer safe snow retention systems
The partnership is based on excellent team assistance from the snow retention company, along with fair pricing and quick turnaround times for product delivery. When installing or replacing roofing systems in Colorado and Wyoming, a dependable snow retention system is not a luxury, it’s a necessity. That’s the message roofer Kyle ...
Roofer profile: Kyle Shirley – Sol Vista Roofing
By Rocky Mountain Snow Guards. Learn which quality products this full-service commercial and residential roofing company chooses. Working for other roofing companies, Kyle Shirley and the roofers who created Sol Vista Roofing were disillusioned by the limited quality options and services available to customers in their area. So, they banded together with ...
Metal Construction Association announces 2026 Board
Lee Ann Slattery will be first female chair. The Metal Construction Association (MCA) is pleased to announce its new officers for 2026. Elected by MCA members, the board will be led by Lee Ann Slattery of ATAS International, the organization’s first female chair. Slattery joins executive committee members: Vice chair: Bill Hartford, Sherwin-Williams Treasurer: ...
