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Copper Development Association: copper seminars teach new skills using traditional techniques.(MANUFACTURER SPOTLIGHT 2008)

Despite dramatic fluctuations in the price of copper, the demand for architectural and ornamental copper work on residential and commercial buildings continues to grow. To help meet the demand for skilled installers, the Copper Development Association (CDA) sponsors a series of intensive, hands-on training programs to teach the techniques needed to properly install and maintain copper, flashing and wall cladding.

According to Larry Peters, a CDA regional manager based in Decatur, Ga., "We're teaching installers the fundamentals. Some of the attendees at these sessions have never done any type of roofing, be it asphalt, tile or metal. Others are professionals who have been ...

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