Daily update—Friday, Feb. 24
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During the NRCA Luncheon yesterday, the annual NRCA Member Meeting and Elections
took place. Members voted to approve the 2012-13 slate of officers during the meeting.
The following were elected officers for 2012-13:
President: Bruce McCrory, co-owner and secretary and treasurer of Kiker Corp.,
Mobile, Ala.
Senior vice president: Nelson Braddy, president and chief executive officer
(CEO) of King of Texas Roofing Co. LP, Grand Prairie, Texas
Vice president, two years: Jim Barr, president of Barr Roofing Co., Abilene,
Texas
John Embow, president of Grove Roofing Services Inc., Buffalo, N.Y.
Robert Willis, vice president of The Wehner Roofing & Tinning Co., Dayton, Ohio
Richard Nugent, CEO of Nations Roof LLC, Bridgeport, Conn.
During NRCA's Awards Ceremony and Cocktail Reception yesterday, a number of annual
awards were presented.
The Charlie Raymond Award was presented to Allen Lancaster during
NRCA's Awards Ceremony Feb. 23.
The Charlie Raymond Award was presented to Allen Lancaster, president of Metalcrafts
Inc., Savannah, Ga., and GAF Materials Corp., Wayne, N.J. The award is given to
the NRCA member and manufacturer that recruit the greatest number of new members
during the calendar year.
The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress presented its Most Valuable Player Awards
to honor outstanding roofing workers. Following are the 2011-12 winners:
David Baytosh, superintendent for Advanced Roofing Inc., Fort Lauderdale,
Fla.
Luke King, superintendent for D.C. Taylor Co., Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Tom Melton, foreman for Consolidated Enterprises Inc., Anchorage, Alaska
Hector Molina, superintendent for KPost Co., Dallas
Louis Tkacz, superintendent and safety director for Advanced Roofing Inc.,
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress presented its Most Valuable
Player Awards Feb. 23.
In addition,
Professional Roofing's Best of the Best Award was presented
to
David Baytosh, superintendent for Advanced Roofing Inc., Fort Lauderdale,
Fla.
NRCA awarded the 65th Annual J.A. Piper Award, the roofing industry's most prestigious
honor, to former NRCA President Bennett Hutchison, president of Tip Top Roofers
Inc., Smyrna, Ga.
NRCA awarded the 65th Annual J.A. Piper Award to Bennett Hutchinson
Feb. 23 at NRCA's Awards Ceremony.
Finalists and winners of NRCA's annual Gold Circle Awards were announced. The Gold
Circle Awards recognize NRCA members from around the world that make significant
contributions to the roofing industry in various categories.
The finalists and winners of NRCA's 2011 Gold Circle Awards are as follows:
Outstanding workmanship (Low-slope)
Winner:
- Castro Roofing of Texas LP, Dallas, for The Hall of State at Fair Park, Dallas
Honorable mention:
- Empire Roofing, Fort Worth, Texas, for Dallas Veterans Administration Medical Center
Finalists:
- Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal, Wheeling, W.Va., for KFC Yum! Center, Louisville,
Ky.
- Supreme Systems Inc., Dallas, for Texas Department of Criminal Justice C.T. Terrell
Unit, Rosharon, Texas
Outstanding workmanship (Steep-slope)
Winners:
- Buckley Roofing Co. Inc., Wichita, Kan., for Friends University's Davis Hall, Wichita
- Greenwood Industries Inc., Millbury, Mass., for Massachusetts State House, Boston
Honorable mention:
- Ruff Roofers Inc., Baltimore, for Johns Hopkins University's Gilman Hall, Baltimore
Finalist:
- Ruff Roofers Inc., Baltimore, for Maryland Transit Administration, Pikesville, Md.
Innovative solutions (Reroofing)
Winner:
- Empire Roofing, Fort Worth, Texas, for Muskogee Power Plant, Muskogee, Okla.
Honorable mentions:
- Greenwood Industries Inc., Millbury, Mass., for Massachusetts State House, Boston
- Ruff Roofers Inc., Baltimore, for Maryland Transit Administration, Pikesville, Md.
Service to the community
Honorable mentions:
- Cobra Building Envelope Contractors, Spokane, Wash., for Cobra Polo Classic, Spokane
- Mike's Roofing and Building Corp., Van Nuys, Calif., for Valley Village, Winnetka,
Calif.
- Power Home Remodeling Group, Chester, Pa., for Community Outreach Initiatives, Chester
Gold Circle Safety Award
- Empire Roofing, Fort Worth, Texas
Platinum Award
- Greenwood Industries Inc., Millbury, Mass., for superior workmanship and presentation
of its work on Massachusetts State House, Boston.
Roof Integrated Solar Energy™ will administer its Certified Solar Roofing
Professional™ exam today from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Orange County Convention
Center.
Today, registration will be available from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the exhibit hall
will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hanley Wood's educational conferences will be
held from 7:45 to 11:15 a.m.