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Former Nucor CEO and President Trump adviser Dan DiMicco gives a keynote address at Metalcon 2018 about protecting U.S. national security with steel tariffs. 

Metal roofs are known for being easy to maintain, exceptionally long lasting and durable. According to the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA), regularly cleaning your metal roof not only extends the life of the roof but also maximizes performance. 

Outside of his work as a sheet metal fabricator and construction manager in Las Vegas, Nevada, Chris O’Rourke is crafting a small following as a fabricator of fine art. 

Welding helmets that pack power and a visual punchline.

As recently as 40 years ago, the process of fabricating ductwork was incredibly time-consuming. Skilled tradesman known as “tin knockers” individually laid out each galvanized component using templates made of plywood, metal, or cardboard. They’d take a template and sketch out the location of parts on the raw steel before wielding hand and electric tin snips to cut the parts out.

No matter how much you try to keep track of all the moving pieces at job site, it’s those unexpected surprises that make you wish you could quickly shoot back to your shop for a regroup. Whether you are fabricating a part or managing an installation from start to finish, here are a few top-rated apps that will keep you and your crew on track to a job well done. 

Projects labor agreements are a form of collective bargaining agreement, generally between a local building trades council, or a group of unions, a general contractor and sometimes the end-user of the project.  PLAs are often limited in scope and duration to a particular project, or similarly financed projects, such as school construction.

An architectural array of CENTRIA-brand products — including Versawall insulated metal panels in Pewter, EcoScreen aluminum — recently put the finishing touches on a 135,000-square-foot building at the New England Conservatory of Music in Moon Township, Pennsylvania.  

With a Daihen robotic arm in their shop’s arsenal, Howard Products Inc. has increased its production of metal and aluminum products times three.  

If there is one saving grace, dare I say it, a silver lining to the shortage of sheet metal workers, it's this: now, more than ever, contractors are taking note of the talent they have on their shop floors.