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Nathan Medcalf

Nathan Medcalf has been a content creator (writer, photographer, and videographer) for more than six years and has been published in 30 different trade magazines. He has been writing about construction, specialty trade, resource extraction, and technology since 2006, and primarily serves clients within the construction industry (heavy equipment manufacturers and dealers, technology providers, trade shows, and building material suppliers). Nathan Medcalf posts a lot about construction (equipment, technology, and trends) on his LinkedIn page. Nathan has been a writer, columnist, editor, and content curator for numerous trade publications and web sites, including: Equipment Today, Engineering News Record, Aggregates Manager and ConExpo-Con/Agg.com.

Historic Stations Get Slate Roof Renovations

By Nathan Medcalf Jul 16th, 2024

The B&O Railroad isn’t just a Monopoly property. The B&O (Baltimore and Ohio) Railroad began operation in the US in 1827. It was the first railroad to offer commercial transportation of both people and freight. Two of teh B & O Railroad Line's most historic stations got slate roof renovations recently. A museum dedicated to the B&O Railroad is located in Baltimore, Maryland.

Create a Custom Color Slate Roof with North Country Slate

By Nathan Medcalf Feb 28th, 2024

Slate roof tiles can be used to create custom patterns by blending colors in order to design a custom color slate roof. North Country Slate offers design suggestions on color, size, thickness and installation techniques, which will produce a spectacular custom roof.

Slate Shingles Bring New Life to Iconic, Historic Building

By Nathan Medcalf Feb 2nd, 2024

The Canary House is the name of the mixed-use condo project that will be adjacent to the former Canary Restaurant (1965-2007) in the Canary District of Toronto (near Don Valley Parkway and the Gardiner Expressway). The Canary Restaurant building was built in 1857 and has been designated a historical landmark.

How to Choose Slate Shingle Sizes

By Nathan Medcalf Nov 8th, 2023

Slate shingles are produced in various lengths, widths, and thicknesses. The size of slate shingles you use is ultimately a matter of customer preference, but roofers should be prepared to educate the customer on what sizes are available.

The Many Uses of Slate

By Nathan Medcalf Oct 11th, 2023

Slate rock is regularly used as a building material for slate shingles, but slate has many other uses from kitchenware to backyard items to homebuilding. How many of these life-enhancing slate products could you use? Slate is a metamorphic rock, which means the rock changed from a different type of rock.

Roof Inspection and Maintenance Done the Easy Way

By Nathan Medcalf Sep 12th, 2023

Asphalt shingles require a lot of maintenance. So, each season, homeowners should get up on their roofs and inspect them, which can be daunting and is a safety risk. According to Roofing Contractor magazine, roofing is one of the deadliest occupations in the US. The Bureau of Labor Statistics annually publishes work-related death data.