The
National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has awarded five of its member contractors with the prestigious
Gold Circle Award during its 128th Annual Convention held Feb. 24-26 in New Orleans. The award recognizes outstanding workmanship and contributions to the roofing industry, including unique roofing-related jobs, programs and services. Additionally, two companies received a Gold Circle Safety Award for demonstrating superior safety measures.
The 2015 Gold Circle Awards were presented in the following categories:
Outstanding Workmanship: Low-slope
Winner:
- Trinity Roofing Service Inc., Blue Island, Ill., for Jardine Water Purification Plant – East Filter Building, Chicago
Honorable Mentions:
- Advanced Roofing Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for DePuy Synthes Manufacturing Facility, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
- KPostCompany Dallas, for Perot Museum of Nature and Science, Dallas
Finalist:
- Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal Inc., Wheeling W.V., for Albert B. Chandler Patient Care Pavilion, Lexington, Ky.
Outstanding Workmanship: Steep-slope
Winners:
- Fick Bros. Roofing & Exterior Remodeling Co., Baltimore, for Guilford Portico, Guilford, Md.
- James R. Walls Contracting Co. Inc., Clinton, Md., for National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Headquarter, Washington, D.C.
Honorable Mention:
- D&D Monarch Sheet Metal Inc., Commerce City, Colo. for American Heritage Center at University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wy.
Finalists:
- Chamberlin Roofing and Waterproofing, Austin, Texas, for SkyHouse Austin
- Milcon Construction Corp., West Babylon, N.Y., for Playland Ice Casino, Rye, N.Y.
Innovative Solutions: New Construction
Winner:
- KPostCompany, Dallas, for Perot Museum of Nature and Science, Dallas
Honorable Mention:
- Steel Life Co. Ltd., Gwangmyeong-city, South Korea, for Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Seoul, South Korea
Innovative Solutions: Reroofing
Winner:
- D&D Monarch Sheet Metal Inc., Commerce City, Colo., for American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wy.
Honorable Mention:
- Blackmore & Buckner Roofing LLC, a Tecta America company, Indianapolis, for Birch Bayh Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Indianapolis
Finalists:
- Fick Bros. Roofing & Exterior Remodeling Co., Baltimore, for Guilford Portico, Guilford, Md.
- F.J.A. Christiansen Roofing Co. Inc., a Tecta America company, Milwaukee, for Milwaukee School of Engineering
Service to the Community
Honorable Mentions:
- Commonwealth Roofing Corp., Louisville, Ky., for Urban Ministry Center, Louisville
- Power Home Remodeling Group LLC, Chester, Pa., for Power Month for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, Wynnewood, Pa.
- Sutter Roofing Corp., Sarasota, Fla., for Women’s Resource Center of Manatee, Bradenton, Fla.
Gold Circle Safety Awards:
Winners:
- Blackmore & Buckner Roofing LLC, a Tecta America company, Indianapolis, for Birch Bayh Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Indianapolis
- D&D Monarch Sheet Metal Inc., Commerce City, Colo., for American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wy.