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.

Hiroshige Seko, Japan’s minister of economic trade and industry, has said the U.S. decision to impose tariffs could disrupt the world’s markets for the two metals.

While the U.S. may hold off on imposing tariffs on other Chinese goods as the two sides try to negotiate new trade rules, the tariffs on steel and aluminum are staying. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin made the statement Tuesday.

BIM for sheet metal fabrication sounds as a global misnomer since it has several preconceived and inherent applications in core construction flow works, but the evolvement and adoption of building information modeling continues to grow across building construction industry at a significant rate.

Middle Tennessee has seen its population surge over the past decade. Rutherford and surrounding counties are experiencing some of the highest growth rates in the country.

The weather in this party-loving city on the Mississippi River wasn’t very conducive to the fun times this historic city is known for during this year’s International Roofing Expo.