Events

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Contractor Registration For The 69th Annual MRCA CON EXPO Now Open!

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The 69th Annual MRCA Conference and Expo will be held Oct. 24 – 26, 2018, in Omaha, Nebraska. This event will be held at the Omaha Convention Center (formerly the CenturyLink Center) which is considered the centerpiece of downtown Omaha’s $2 billion riverfront revitalization. A glass-enclosed skywalk links the convention center...

Women in Construction at METALCON 2018

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National Women in Roofing Present in Panel Discussion                METALCON 2018, the metal construction industry’s largest international event for metal construction products, technologies and solutions, is featuring a panel presentation by expert women roofing professionals on Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 4:00 p.m., at the Charlotte Convention Center. Presenting “Building a Strong and Sustainable Business with Diversity,”...

METALCON Announces Its 2018 Keynote Speakers & Show Highlights

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METALCON 2018, the metal construction industry’s largest international event for metal construction products, technologies and solutions, announces its keynote speakers, major show highlights and a total new format for its annual tradeshow and conference taking place in Charlotte, North Carolina, from Wednesday, Oct. 10–Friday, Oct. 12. METALCON’s commitment to the industry...

International Roofing Expo Has Banner Year In New Orleans, Prepares For Nashville 

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The International Roofing Expo (IRE), sponsored by the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), had a successful event this year. Held Feb. 6-8, 2018, the business-to-business expo and conference connected manufacturers and suppliers of roofing products, services, and technologies, with roofing contractors from across the United States and the globe. The 2018...

2018 Rural Builder Hall of Fame Inductees Honored

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Three new inductees were welcomed into the Rural Builder Hall of Fame at the 2018 Frame Building Expo. Mike Burkholder, owner of Ohio Timberland Products; Sam Cottrell, owner of Hos-Cot Builders Inc. and Hoosick Self Storage; and Dr. Joe Harner, Head of the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at Kansas State University,...

The Legalization Of Marijuana And Its Impact On The Construction Industry

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As laws change regarding marijuana use, they present a whole host of ongoing human resource issues, especially for the construction industry. Attorney Trenton Cotney will help employers understand the complex issues surrounding the legalization of marijuana and its effects on the work place environment in his featured session, The Legalization of Marijuana and its...

MRA Training 10/18 and 10/19 at METALCON 2017

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Increasing Profits and Growing Your Residential Metal Roofing Company in the Age of Millennials. The Metal Roofing Alliance (www.MetalRoofing.com)  is hosting two exclusive seminars for metal roofing contractors at METALCON 2017. Both are designed to help contractors to grow their residential metal roofing businesses with practical advice and ideas that can make an...

Building Value for NFBA Members

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-By Todd Carlson, Chair, NFBA Board of Directors- Within a month of the Frame Building Expo and the official change of leadership on the board of directors, NFBA (National Frame Building Association) executive director Jeff Henry and I were in Chicago attending a two-day seminar for chief elected and executive officers...