Columns/Blogs

Jeff Alexander has been with Valspar for 19 years and currently serves as the Vice President of Sales for the company's Coil and Extrusion Businesses. He is also the president of the National Coil Coating Association.

Resistance To Rays - How To Keep The Coating's Color
Coatings For The Coasts

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Terry Anderson, CEO/Co-Owner of TRA Snow & Sun, has more than 30 years of experience with rooftop snow retention systems.

Using Snow Retention Systems To Prevent Rooftop Snow Avalanches

Jaswinder Bhatti has been with Samco Machinery for more than 30 years. He currently serves as Samco’s Vice President of Applications Engineering.

Improving Efficiency Of Metal Panel Roll Forming Systems
A Guide To Getting The Most Out Of Your Roll Former Purchase

Lexie Braza is the manager of Social Media at the Ludlow Group, an integrated advertising and marketing agency based in Virginia Beach, VA.

Social Media Mistakes Marketers Make

Jim Brock is Roof Product Manager for Kingspan Insulated Panels. His career in the metal construction industry began in 1986 as an installer of retrofit metal roofing systems.

With Insulated Metal Roofing Panels, The Future Of Roofing Insulation Is Here

Ken Buchinger is Vice President, Business Development and R&D for MBCI. He started his career in the mid-1970s erecting metal buildings, structural steel and architectural metal roofs.

Metal Roofing Underlayment: Material Types, Application And Attachment Requirements 
Ventilation Requirements For Steep-Slope Metal Roofs

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Paul Collyer is vice president of business development for Metl-Span. He has more than 27 years' experience working with construction product manufacturers in the insulated metal panel, single-element metal cladding and pre-engineered metal building industry.

Thermal Bowing With Insulated Metal Panels
Differences Between Installing IMPs Vertically Or Horizontally
 
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Harry Comfort, a territory manager for The Garland Company Inc., has been working in the commercial waterproofing industry since 1993.

How Metal Roofing Pays For Itself

Tom Diamond, P.E. is the Director of Product ad Systems for The Garland Company Inc., with over 15 years of product management experience.

Metal Roof Rehabilitation: Knowing Whether To Retrofit, Recoat Or Replace

Keith Dietzen is the CEO/Founder of SmartBuild Systems. He has a long and robust career serving the construction industry by building innovative technology solutions.

Estimating Software Vs. Square Footage Pricing

John Donaldson is a new business development manager for AXYZ International, a global manufacturer of industrial CNC Router systems.

Brian Farrell has over 20 years of experience in metal buildings, metal roofing and components.

All Metal Building And Roofing Screws Are Not Equal, Simply Stated - Pt. 2
All Metal Building And Roofing Screws Are Not Equal, Simply Stated - Pt. 1

Derek Gamble is a technician and SnoBar Specialist for SnoBlox-SnoJax, the innovator in polycarbonate snow guards. The company offers a complete line of snow guards and bar-type snow bar systems.

Snow Retention 101 – Modern Snow Retention (Pad Style Guards)

Julie Anne Geyer is a research and development chemist at The Garland Company, Inc., a manufacturer of roofing and building envelope products.

The Road To A More Sustainable Future

Rob Haddock is a director of the Metal Roof Advisory Group and CEO and founder of S-5! He is an award-winning metal roof expert and has worked in the industry for five decades―as a laborer, then contractor, forensic consultant, technical author, educator and innovator. He is (at heart) a problem-solver, holds 60+ patents and first innovated the concept of seam clamps to attach roof accessories to standing seam roof profiles—just solving another problem.

These Days, It's Important To Have A Plan B
Seize The Opportunity Presented By These Uncertain Times

Brandon Jensen is Marketing Director for TRA Snow & Sun. The company offers snow retention, solar mounting, and related products.

Avoid Liability With Rooftop Snow Retention
How To Determine If You Need Snow Retention For Your Home's Roof

Brad Johnson is a former vice president for MBCI.

Sustainability Acronyms And What They Mean: PCRs, LCAs And EPDs
Determining Thermal Resistence Of Insulated Metal Panels

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Brad Kirkland, CSI is Regional Sales Manager for Kingspan Insulated Roof and Wall Panels.

Insulated Metal Panels: The Ultimate In Design Flexibility
Single-Component Roofs Trump Built-Up Roofs Every Time

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Scott Kriner is the president and founder of Green Metal Consulting Inc. He is a LEED Accredited Professional who began his career in the metal construction industry in 1981.

Microbes May Be Our Friends
Tackling Trash On The High Seas

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Laura Lanza, director of sales for Aleris Rolled Products, is the chair of the Marketing Committee of the National Coil Coating Association.

Coil Coated Metal's Specialized Coatings Differentiate Your Products

Steve Mauro is National Sales Director, Cold Storage - Kingspan Insulated Panels. He has been with Kingspan for more than six years.

Key Design Points For Energy Savings In Refrigerated Facilities
IMPs Show Their Worth When Designing For Food Safety

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Joe Mellott is vice president of IMETCO (Innovative Metal Company, Inc.). He has served as the technical chair and president of the Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association, and on the board of the Cool Roofs Rating Council. 

Kathi Miller is Director of Marketing and Installer Training, McElroy Metal.

Tips For A Watertight Standing Seam Roof
How Slope Affects Exposed-Fastener Metal Roof Panel Installation

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Scott Moffatt, architectural sales manager, industrial coatings for PPG, has over 40 years of experience in the coatings industry.

Four Steps To Proper Color Matching During Panel Installation
Minimizing Color Variation Across Multiple Metal Profiles

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Jennifer Morgan is co-owner of East Coast Lightning Equipment Inc., one of the largest lightning protection system component manufacturing firms in North America.

Calculating And Mitigating Lightning Risks
Differences Between Lightning Protection Systems And Surge Suppression

Dale Nelson is president and co-founder of Roof Hugger LLC. His construction career began in 1973.

Simple Steps To Strengthen An Old Metal Roof On A Budget
Frequently Asked Questions About Metal-Over-Metal Roof Retrofits

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Mike Petersen is president of Petersen Aluminum Corp. He has decades of experience in metal roofing and other construction products.

​Aluminum Is A Smart Material For Metal Roofs

John Pierson, PE, manager of Garland's Engineering Services, has over 17 years of experience in the construction industry.

Planning Reroof Projects Using Retrofit Metal Roof Framing Systems
A Moisture Prevention Strategy For Standing Seam Metal Roofing

Dave Poltynski is the Business Development Manager at Metl-Span, a leading manufacturer of insulated metal roof and wall panel systems for architectural and commercial/industrial applications.

How To Select In Insulated Metal Wall System That’s Right

Greg Ralph is the vice president of business development for ClarkDietrich Building Systems and also oversees ClarkDietrich Engineering Services.

Cold-Formed Steel Was Great Yesterday, Even Better Today

Joe Repovs is the founder and chairman of Samco Machinery Limited, a family-run business that has been producing roll forming equipment since 1972.

Jonathan Rider is the Marketing Coordinator for Developmental Industries Inc. / D.I. Roof Seamers, a metal roof seamer supplier.

Protecting Your Assets On The Jobsite

Charlene Riegger is the Marketing Specialist at Palram Americas, a manufacturer of polycarbonate and PVC flat sheets and corrugated panels.

Daylighting Offers Many Benefits For Green Building

Jasmine Roberts is the manager of Social Media at the Ludlow Group, an integrated advertising and marketing agency based in Virginia Beach, VA.

The difference Between Using Social Media Personally Versus Social Media Marketing

Kira Rogatnik is the Business Development Manager at Metl-Span, a leading manufacturer of insulated metal roof and wall panel systems for architectural and commercial/industrial applications.

Designing With Insulated Metal Roof Panels

Howie Scarboro is the National Sales Manager at SnoBlox-SnoJax.

Products Change, But Snow Retention Strategies Today Mirror Those Of Centuries Ago

Harry Schouten, retiree from ADVANCED Architectural Sheet Metal & Supply, spent 43 years in the sheet metal industry before retiring in 2011.

Measuring And Preparing For Your Metal Roofing Jobs
Old Metal Buildings - New Rain Gutters

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Steven Soderberg is Corporate Marketing Manager at Lorin Industries Inc. He has been with the company since 2014.

The Importance Of Flatness In Aluminum Panels
How Anodize Crazing Forms And How To Avoid It

Brian Stearns is president Alpine SnowGuards, which he founded in 1993. He is a member of ASTM Committee - E06.55.13, Snow and Ice Accretion.

Rooftop Snow Retention Products And Guarantees
How Do Snow Guards Work? Part 2: Pipe-Style

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David Tomchak, director of marketing for Bay Insulation Systems, has over 30 years of experience in the commercial construction industry.

How To Specify Insulation For Metal Building Systems

Robert A. Zabcik, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, is the former Director, Research and Development for NCI Group, Inc. He has extensive building design experience.

Transparency In Building Products - Part 3
Transparency In Building Products - Part 2

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Rick Zand is the content specialist for marketing at New Tech Machinery, manufacturer of portable rollforming machines.

Bardominiums: A Growing Trend In Metal Homes

Shawn Zuver, editorial/content director, DesignandBuildwithMetal.com, has been covering the metal construction industry, including residential and non-residential construction, since 1985.

Metal Roof And Wall Panel Colors Offer Endless Design Choices
Exploring Metal Construction Misconceptions, Part 2

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