SPECIAL FEATURE 40TH ANNIVERSARY 2000–2009

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2000 Mar: MCN marks 20th anniversary with special collector’s issue.

2001 Feb: MCN shares results of its internet survey. 81% of metal construction contractors had internet access in their businesses, and they spent an average of 6 hours per week on the internet. Only 42.3% had company websites.

2002 Apr: MBI launches its Contractor Certification Program that shows participants can demonstrate quality work practices.

2003 May: NRCA introduces its Manual for Inspection and Maintenance of Low-Slope Structural Metal Panel Roof Assemblies: A Guide for Building Owners.

2004 Jan: Steel tariffs cancelled.

2005 Mar: MCN marks 25th anniversary with special collector’s issue.

2006 Mar: MCN presents special section on training for metal construction contractors, showcasing what’s being done at the association level to improve worker training.

2007 Feb: Hall of Fame Honoree A.R. Ginn retires as CEO of MBCI, the company he helped form 30 years ago.

2008 Jan: MCN unveils major redesign and launches Metal Building Developer.

2009 Aug: MCA forms retrofit task force aimed at promoting the value of retrofitting roofs and walls to building contractors, owners, managers and architects.

2000 Jul: MCN introduces website location and product directory print guides.

2000 Jun: The first comprehensive and coordinated International Building Code (IBC) published, and the three other regional code organizations agree to adopt IBC and cease developing their own codes.

2000 Apr: National Roofing Foundation (NRF) and Roofing Industry Educational Institute (RIEI) agree to merge, creating a separate but related educational and research organization of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA).

2002 Oct: Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) introduces product ratings.

2002 Oct: SBA changes name to Metal Building Contractors & Erectors Association (MBCEA).

2002 Jul: Industry executives react to effects of steel import tariffs and pricing issues.

2002 Apr: Roundtable discussion on the future of metal construction trends. The consensus among participants is that the metal construction industry needs to market itself more aggressively.

2003 Nov: MBCEA previews Quality & Craftsmanship DVD series for metal building erectors. Twelve modules provide training on standards for erector certification.

2003 Oct: Energy Star amendment benefits Cool Metal Roofing by allowing aged solar reflectance of roof products to be measured for program certification.

2003 Jun: MCN co-founder and publisher Sam Milnark remembered.

2003 May: Span Construction collects 13th MCN Top Metal Builders Award in a row.

2004 Nov: ICC and MBMA publish Seismic Design Guide for Metal Building Systems to ensure metal buildings are compliant with seismic provisions of 2000 IBC.

2004 Nov.: Hurricane Ivan strikes in September and creates another test for metal roofs. MCN covers the results in this issue.

2004 Apr: Steel shortage causing havoc for U.S. manufacturers.

2005 Aug: Hurricane Katrina strikes New Orleans.

2005 Nov: AISI releases new Code of Standard Practice for Cold-Formed Steel Structural Framing document.

2005 Apr: MBI offers online testing for Quality Craftsmanship DVD training series.

2006 Nov: MCA and NRCA jointly produced a worker training DVD titled, “Mastering the Craft: The Essentials of Metal Roof Systems.“

2007 Jul: ASTM International’s 3rd edition of the Standards for Sustainability in Buildings is available on CD-ROM.

2008 Oct: MCN combines its Metal Roofing & Wall Awards with the Metal Building Awards to become the Metal Building and Roofing Awards.

2008 Jan: MCN presents its first Reader’s Choice Awards, given to the products that received the most reader inquiries during the previous year.

2000 Dec: SBA launches Metal Building Institute (MBI), the exclusive training provider for the assembly of metal building systems.

2004 Jan: MCA's new Metalforming Equipment Council formed to address issues affecting manufacturing machinery used to product metal construction products.

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