July 2018

26 27 or government bodies? Hielscher: “We advocate more within the code and technical side more than political lobbying.We’re technical advocates as op- posed to political advocates. BVM: Can you talk a bit about your member- ship? Hielscher: “We are a manufacturer, distributor, and contractor-based association.We have a little over a hundred members and they cov- er all of the various niches that I described, including supporting materials–fasteners, sealants, steel suppliers, paint suppliers, as well as the actual fabricators and manufac- turers–and even equipment manufacturers that are involved in forming metals for roof and wall cladding.We have multiple tiers, and the pricing is commensurate to the size of the businesses, generally.” BVM: How do you explain the benefits of THE METAL CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION joining the association to a prospective mem- ber? Hielscher: “The major benefit of joining the Metal Construction Association is that your business will be represented along with oth- er business that want to advance the use of metal in construction, both in the residential and non-residential worlds.And you’ll be able to participate in the active, positive represen- tation of our industries to those people and those entities that choose building materials to design and create their buildings with.” BVM: How do you communicate with your active members? Hielscher: “We have two major meetings and a trade show in October-November. It’s the sig- nature trade show for metal cladding in North America. It’s called METALCON and it’s over 28 years old. This year, it will be in Charlotte, North Carolina. So, there are our two major meeting events, along with multiple, interim