S-5! Presents Education Sessions at METALCON & Launches its New CanDuit Clamp at the Show

S-5!, the leading authority on metal roof attachment solutions, presents a number of education sessions at METALCON in Indianapolis, providing opportunities for attendees to earn continuing education credits.

On Wednesday, Oct. 12, featured co-presentation, The Total Solar Solution ― by Shelly Higgins, S-5! Architectural & National Accounts Director and ATAS International’s Director of Solar Technology, Christian Vachon ― covers the benefits of metal building construction incorporating roof-mounted solar panels and solar air-heating wall panels. Shelly Higgins

S-5!’s Founder and Director of the Metal Roof Advisory Group, Rob Haddock presents the fundamentals of Understanding Metal Roofing: Parts I and II on Oct. 12 and Oct. 13 beginning at 8.30 a.m. each day. Often billed as "Metal Roofing 101" and known as the best “crash course” available for all in-industry personnel, it includes technical information presented in a common-sense fashion that makes the art and science of metal roofing clear, concise and understandable. Contractors, salespeople, architects, specifiers, roof consultants, engineers, building owners and maintenance staff will all benefit from attending. Rob Haddock

Then, on Thursday, Oct. 13, Dustin Haddock, S-5! Vice President of Research & Development presents Solar in High Wind & Snow Country: Design Considerations at 11.30 a.m., and Mark Gies, S-5! Director of Solar Business presents the ROI of Installing Solar PV on Metal Roofing at 2.30 p.m. Both sessions take place in the Sustainability Learning Center.
Mark Gies Dustin Haddock


Attendees are invited to stop by S-5!’s booth #419 to see first-hand its new CanDuit™ Clamp, which secures and support gas piping, condensate lines, electrical conduit and other round-shape objects to metal roofs, in combination with any S-5! clamp or bracket, including the GripperFix® utility mounting system. S-5!’s team will be on-hand to explain the features and benefits of this technology. CanDuit™ Clamp

“Indianapolis is a great hub for the metal construction and manufacturing industries,” says Rob Haddock. “Where else can you meet industry colleagues all in one place!”

About S-5!

Founded by a veteran metal roof expert, S-5! has been the leading authority on metal roof attachment solutions since 1992. S-5!’s zero-penetration clamps attach ancillary items to standing seam metal roofs, while maintaining roof integrity and warranties. Made in the U.S.A., S-5! solutions are engineered for a variety of roof-mounted applications and are now installed on more than 2 million metal roofs worldwide, providing strength and longevity never before seen. For more information www.S-5.com.