Jacob Anderson
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Jacob Anderson is regional sales manager for TRA-Mage. His roofing industry experience dates back to the late 1990s and he has been designing snow retention systems since 2003.
Snow Bracket Engineering: Is It Really Worth It? |
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Jason Bakus
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Jason Bakus is vice president of sales for Sealex, Inc. He has more than 13 years of experience in the silicone and pre-cured sealant industries.
Pre-Cured Silicone Sealant In Metal Building Applications |
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Blaine Bancks
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Blaine Bancks is National Sales and Marketing Manager for HIGH-R Inc. The company designs, markets and installs wall/ceiling insulation products.
Properly Insulated Metal Buildings Address Global Warming |
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Jayme Broudy
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Jayme Broudy is the founder and principal of Contractor's Business School, a coaching, training and consulting firm specializing in helping contractors produce more profit in less time.
When Other Contractors Cheat
How To Get Employees To Use Your Systems
Customer Service Policies Help Customers And Your Employees
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Richard Broudy
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Richard Broudy is with Contractor’s Business School, a coaching, training and consulting firm specializing in helping contractors produce more profit in less time.
Employee Turnover Is The Silent Killer
Fix it Once And Forget It
Should You Bother With Twitter?
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Ken Buchinger
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Ken Buchinger is Vice President of Corporate Warranties and Certifications for NCI Building Systems. He is in charge of the company’s Erector Certification Program, which trains erectors in the proper installation techniques of metal roofing systems.
Successful Use Of Architectural Panels On Metal Buildings
Effects Of Thermal Movement On Standing Seam Roofs
Choosing A Metal Roof |
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Wendy Burke
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Wendy Burke is vice president, client development for Houston-based Linbeck.
Metal Building System Offers An Educated Solution |
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Jim Bush
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Jim Bush is vice president of sales and marketing for ATAS International Inc., a leading supplier of metal roof and wall systems. He has been involved in the metal roofing and siding industry since 1984.
MCA's Metal Roofing Certficiation Assures Quality Standards |
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Rick Davis
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Rick Davis is president of Building Leaders Inc., a Chicago-based sales consulting company and provider of the DriveTime Diploma™ series of Audio Sales Training. He authored "Strategic Sales in the Building Industry" and gives sales presentations throughout the U.S.
Prospecting Sales Leads: Working Smarter, Not Harder
Training Your Brain To Prepare For Business
Transcend The Negative Stereotypes Of Sales
Important Tips For Building Sales |
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Jim Dockey
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Jim Dockey is Director - CENTRIA Coating Services, and president of the National Coil Coating Association.
Prepainted Metal: Products Last Longer, Environment Stays Greener
Prepainted Metals Part Of Changing Manufacturing Landscape
Ten Best-Practice Tips For Processing Prepainted Metal
Coil Coating Helps Medical And Food Industries Stay Healthy
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Meredith England
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Meredith England, MS, CSI, LEED AP, is Market Specialist for DECRA Roofing Systems. Leading the company's environmental initiative, she has over 12 years of experience in the building products industry.
Hot Topics In Stone Coated Metal Roofing |
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Keith Fischer
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Keith Fischer, the 2008 chairman of the Metal Building Manufacturers Association, is the former president of the Robertson-Ceco Division of NCI Building Systems. A registered professional engineer, Keith has more than 30 years of construction industry experience.
Metal Building Systems Offer The Ultimate Long-Term Energy Solution
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Bob Fittro
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Bob Fittro, editorial/content director with DesignandBuildwithMetal.com, has covered the metal construction industry, with a focus on the architectural and design community, since 1985.
Types And Styles Of Metal Wall Panel Systems
Metal Roofed Gypsy Homes And The Internet
METALCON '09 Exceeds Expectations
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Ted Garrison
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Ted Garrison is host of the Internet radio program New Construction Strategies.
What Contractors Need To Do For Clients In Today's Market (audio)
Breakthrough Thinking: Help For The Construction Industry (audio)
How To Survive In Today's Economy (audio)
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Nick Glenn
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Nick Glenn is President of The Green Ad Agency, an offshoot of The Ludlow Group, a Virginia Beach-based advertising/marketing agency with a 15-year track record of selling into the A/E/C community.
Architects Want More Than Green Talk From Product Manufacturers
Enough With Those Made Up Green Claims Already
Green Design Movement Moving Toward Period Of Stagnation?
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Rob Haddock
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Rob Haddock is Director of the Metal Roof Advisory Group, Ltd. of Colorado Springs, CO, and is an internationally recognized expert on numerous technical issues relating to metal roofing.
Coping With Rooftop Penetrations Through Standing Seam Roofs |
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Jim Halliday
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Jim Halliday is co-founder of Contrarian Metal Resources. He began his career in the metals industry in the early 1980s.
Beating The High Cost Of Corrosion
Proper Cleaning Of Stainless Steel Finishes
Using Stainless Steel For The Building Envelope
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Arthur Hance
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Art Hance is President of Hance Construction, based in Washington, New Jersey. He has been involved in the metal building industry since the early 1980s.
Misconceptions About Today's Metal Buildings And Building Green
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Jerry Hatley, Jr.
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Jerry Hatley, Jr. is Senior Director – Sales, Roll Coater, Inc., and Chairman of the MCA Membership Committee.
MCA Creating Connections For Members While Eliminating Barriers
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Bill Hippard
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Bill Hippard serves as president of the Metal Roofing Alliance. An industry veteran, He is vice president of sales for Precoat Metals.
Metal Roofing Alliance Efforts Continue To Grow The Industry |
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Terry Holman
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Terry Holman is president of Met-Tile Inc. and Curveline Inc. He has 25 years of construction industry management experience.
The Economic Upside To Crimp Curved Metal Panels |
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Chuck Howard
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Chuck Howard is a professional engineer and roofing consultant who has specialized in metal roofs for more than 30 years. He currently provides commercial roof consulting to contractors, architects, building owners and The Metal Initiative (TMI).
Stretching Your Roofing Dollars With Metal Retrofit |
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Arif Humayun
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Arif Humayun is President of BIEC International Inc. and also President of the ZAC Association. He started his career in the steel industry in 1981 and has been involved with Galvalume® sheet steel since then.
Remarkable Growth Story Of Galvalume® Sheet Steel Continues |
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Jeff Irwin
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Jeff Irwin is CEO of Kingspan/Benchmark and President of the Metal Construction Association.
With Economy Recovering, MCA Poised For Continued Success |
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Mark James
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Mark James is President of RetroSpec, LLC. He has been an active contributor to the growth of the retrofit concept in the metal construction marketplace since 1986.
Retrofit Metal Roofing And New Construction?
Going Green With Retrofit Metal Roof Systems Shows Proven Results
Metal Retrofit Roofing Is The Solution |
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Claire Kilcoyne
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As Show Manager and Conference Director, Claire Kilcoyne has been instrumental in shaping METALCON into the premier global event for metal construction products. Her "METALCON Matters" column focuses on the annual conference and exposition.
Celebrate Two Decades Of Success At METALCON 2010
METALCON 2009 Focuses On Sustainable, Green Construction
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Tom Knight
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James T. (Tom) Knight is the former President of the National Frame Building Association.
An Introduction To Post-Frame Buildings |
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Tim Knox
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Tim Knox is an entrepreneur, author, humorist, and speaker.
Like Books, Entrepreneurs Are Always Judged By Their Covers
The Entrepreneur's Checklist
What's The Customer Service Buzz About Your Business?
Bridging The Executive - Entrepreneur Gap
Entrepreneurs, Learn This Lesson
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Scott Kriner
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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.
Acceptance Of New Light Bulbs Bodes Well For Metal Roofing
Recycle & Reduce - LEED's Goals Often Reflected At The Local Level
What Lies Beyond In The Green Building Movement
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D.V. "Red MC-1" McConnohie
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The late D.V. “Red MC-1” McConnohie, of Roof Hugger Inc., had 50 years of experience in the metal construction industry. He was the inventor of the Roof Hugger, used for reroofing over metal roofs.
Reality Tests: The Strength Of Steel Structures & Components
Advice For Tight Markets: Look To The Roof |
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Myelita Melton
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Myelita Melton, president of SpeakEasy Communications, is the author of the SpeakEasy Spanish™ series. Myelita is a nationally recognized expert in language and cultural diversity. She delivers a variety of high-content programs to business and industry nationwide.
Slipping On Slang
Spanish: The New Language of Safety |
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Carrie Miller
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Carrie Miller is the former marketing manager at Whirlwind Steel Buildings and is former vice-chairperson of The Metal Initiative.
Steel Buildings Are An Ideal Solution For Religious Projects
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Dale Nelson
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Dale Nelson is president of Roof Hugger Inc., an Odessa, FL-based manufacturer of Roof Hugger notched sub-purlins. Prior to launching the company in the early 1990s, Dale was a long-time design-build general contractor.
The A, B, C & Ds Of Retrofit Roof Design
The Role Of Gauge And Width In Metal Roof System Performance
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Erno Ovari
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Erno Ovari of Copper Exclusive began his career in metal craft in 1985. He has experience in Germany, Austria, Hungary and Switzerland as well as 11 years of intensive education in this trade. He has achieved the degree of “Meisterbrief”, the highest contractor certification in Europe.
Metal Roof Penetrations: "Pipe" Dreams Or Nightmares?
Rounded Roof Valleys Demystified
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Christopher Payne
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Christopher A. Payne, RRC, is Manager of Technical Services - Roofing for Sentrigard Metal Roofing Systems. A registered roof consultant, he has more than 25 years of experience in the construction industry.
With Jobsite Production, Metal Roofing Contractors Gain Control |
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Mike Petersen
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Mike Petersen is president of Petersen Aluminum Corp., based in Elk Grove Village, IL. He has decades of experience as a leading supplier of metal roofing and other construction products.
Aluminum: A Smart Material For Metal Roofs |
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Sid Peterson
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Sid Peterson is Vice President, Sales and Marketing, for Alcoa Architectural Products. He is also Chair of The Metal Initiative.
TMI's Mid-Year Plan Leverages Successes And Strengths |
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Charlene Riegger
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Charlene Riegger is the former marketing coordinator for ATAS International, Inc., a manufacturer of metal roofing, wall panels, ceilings and accessories headquartered in Allentown, PA.
Transpired Solar Collector Walls: Use Solar, Save Green |
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Howie Scarboro
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Howie Scarboro is the National Sales Manager at SnoBlox-SnoJax.
Snow Retention 101 - Reduce Liability And Prevent Damage
The High Cost Of Low-Priced Snow Guards
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Harry Schouten
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Harry Schouten is Director of Sales for ADVANCED Architectural Sheet Metal, Chicago Heights, IL.
Old Metal Buildings - New Rain Gutters
Rain Gutter Ideas: From Size & Style To Materials & Finishes |
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Tammy Schroeder
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Tammy Schroeder, LEED Green Associate, is Senior Marketing Specialist at Linetec, one of the nation’s largest paint and anodize finishers, and the largest independent architectural finisher.
Safeguarding Anodized Aluminum
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Mike Schweiss
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Mike Schweiss is founder and president of Schweiss Bi-Fold Doors, Fairfax, MN. He has been manufacturing bi-fold doors since 1980.
Considering Bifold Doors |
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Lee Shoemaker
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W. Lee Shoemaker, P.E., Ph.D. is the Director of Research and Engineering for the Metal Building Manufacturers Association. A Registered Professional Engineer in four states, he has led all MBMA research projects since 1995.
MBMA's Research Contributions To The Metal Building Industry |
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Jerry Stapleton
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Jerry Stapleton, founder of Stapleton Resources, is the author of "From Vendor to Business Resource", a book that encourages salespeople to move away from traditional selling.
Salespeople Should "Kill The Decision Maker"
Closing Is Over-Rated...Advance The Sales Campaign
The High Cost Of Responsiveness: Over-Committing Resources
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Steve Swaney
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Steve Swaney is a Business Development Manager with Dura Coat Products Incorporated. His began his career in the prepainted metal industry in the early 1980s.
Prepainted Metal Expands Menu To Give Customers Unlimited Choices |
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Rod Taylor
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Rod Taylor is an outside sales manager for Premium Panels of Denver, CO. He has been involved in the commercial and residential standing seam roofing industries since 2004.
Standing Seam Roofs And The Aftermath Of A Colorado Hailstorm |
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Ed Thomas
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Edward Thomas is vice president and general manager for Follansbee, WV-based Follansbee, the only manufacturer of prepainted or natural terne roofing.
Resisting Rust: Metal Roofs Offer Optimum Corrosion Resistance
Metal Roofing An Attractive Option For Fire-Prone Areas
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Randall Turner
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Randall Turner, of Turner Financial Consultants, instructs companies across America and Canada on how to improve sales and cash flow.
Tax Incentives For Architects Of Energy Efficient Metal Buildings
The Seven Ps Of The Metal Building Sales Process |
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Danny Wirth
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Danny Wirth is president of Building Outlet Corporation and oversees the company's insulation division. He has been in the industry for over three decades.
Understanding Condensation In Metal Buildings
Fiberglass Metal Building Insulation: It's All About The Payback |
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Shawn Zuver
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Shawn Zuver, editorial/content director, DesignandBuildwithMetal.com, has been covering the metal construction industry, including residential and non-residential construction, since 1985.
Metal Roofing Prices Revisited
My Introduction To Roof Algae (No, It's Not On A Metal Roof)
Webinars Bring Product Information Any Time Or Place
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