Joanna Giovanoli, Senior Marketing Manager for the Infrastructure and Wire & Cable markets at Dow, joins us to chat about the strategy behind high-performance building enclosures, and the advanced materials hidden within our walls, floors and foundations.

Building Enclosure's Publisher, Jill Bloom, sits down with IIBEC's President and CEO, Brian Pallasch, to discuss IIBEC's highly anticipated Building Enclosure Symposium, set for October 26–28 in St. Louis. The event will also showcase 30 exhibitors, offering attendees direct access to the latest materials, systems, and technologies in the building enclosure industry. Listen in to hear more.

Andrea Wagner Watts, Building Science Education Manager for GAF | Siplast Building & Roofing Science, and Benjamin Meyer, Building Enclosure Business Director with Siplast, joined us recently to talk about their webinar, “Future-Proofing Buildings with Whole-Building AWBs.” Listen and watch as Andi and Benjamin discuss why resilience is becoming a core priority in modern building design, particularly in light of increasingly severe weather events.

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Steve Burns, Founder of The Well-Designed Firm, joins us to chat about his webinar, "The 60-Minute MBA for Architects". Listen in as Steve discusses why a “business-thinking” mindset is essential for architects, and the most common business blind spots architects tend to have, and how can they begin to address them.

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Jeff Henry, Metal Construction Association's executive director, joined us to chat about the formation of the new Metal Resilience Council. Listen as Jeff explains what inspired the formation of the council, and how metal construction uniquely contributes to resilience in the face of climate-related threats and natural disasters.

Many of tariffs announced earlier this year by the Trump Administration are set to take place this month and there are some indications that a comprehensive deal with China could be in the works. Legal Insights Expert Trent Cotney, partner with Adams & Reese, explains the recent news and potential impact on the roofing industry and other skilled tradespeople.

“You’re going to see more and more trade deals, similar to what we saw with the (United Kingdom) just a few weeks ago … and the chaotic nature that we saw at the beginning of Q2 I think is going to start dying down,” Cotney said.

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Don Allen, executive director of the Steel Framing Industry Association, joined us to chat about his webinar, “Sustainable Steel Framing in the Building Envelope.” Listen in as Don goes over some of the biggest misconceptions architects and engineers still have about steel framing in terms of sustainability, and how design professionals can take full advantage of steel’s sustainability benefits in their upcoming projects.

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Albert Carrillo, CEO of the Western Wall & Ceiling Contractor Association, joins us to chat about his webinar, “Sealed and Delivered: The Role of Water-Resistive Barriers.” Listen in as Albert goes into detail about some key building code requirements for water-resistive barriers in exterior wall assemblies, and how building codes influence their selection and installation.

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Websites are a staple for any business, including those for design professionals, but there’s more to maintaining them than uploading photos and updating proposals. Anna Anderson, CEO of Art Unlimited, warns architects that their sites may not be accessible and offers solutions on how to ensure they’re compliant.

We recently spoke with Tony McConnell from RAMSA (Robert A.M. Stern Architects) about designing traditional buildings with stone facades using architectural precast systems.