Metal Roof Innovations Limited (MRIL) announces Rob Haddock as the 2018 recipient of the Ben John Small Technical Writing Award. Construction Specifier’s Institute (CSI) awards this honor to those “recognized by their peers as an outstanding technical writer and/or expert in their field.”

CSI recognizes Rob Haddock for technical expertise in innovation and technical writing in the roofing industry. Specifically notable is his series, Metal Roofing from A (Aluminum) to Z (Zinc). CSI also wishes to acknowledge Rob for sharing his passion for metal roofing through technical articles and through one hundred plus presentations.

CSI strives to improve construction specification best practices. The award is named after Ben John Small – founder and former president of the Metropolitan New York Chapter of CSI. Small chaired the Chapter’s Technical Committee.  

Rob Haddock is no stranger to metal construction. With now 47 years in the industry, his unwavering confidence in metal roof superiority, built S-5!’s strong foundation. His attachment solutions make metal the most user-friendly roof type on the market, maintaining S-5!’s dominance as the industry leader in that field.

Frequently requested by trade groups for speaking and educational engagements across the country, Rob also serves as Director of the Metal Roof Advisory Group, Ltd. and consults on roofing solutions and services worldwide. He is an inaugural member of the Metal Construction Hall of Fame, a recipient of the Carl Cash Award from ASTM (for technical writing), and winner of the Pat Bush award from Metal Construction Association for unselfish contributions to the industry. He also holds lifetime honorary memberships to the MBCEA and the MCA.