NRCA Names Gold Circle Award Winners

The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has awarded 11 of its member contractors with the prestigious Gold Circle Award during its 127th Annual Convention held Feb. 24-28 in Las Vegas. 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 2014 Gold Circle Awards were presented in the following categories:

Outstanding Workmanship: Low-slope

Winner:
James R. Walls Contracting Co. Inc., Clinton, Md., for the International Monetary Fund Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Honorable Mention:
United Materials LLC, Denver, for Byron White U. S. Courthouse, Denver
Finalists:
Douglass Colony Group Inc., Commerce City, Colo., for Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colo.
Waterproofing Associates Inc., Mountain View, Calif., for Doctors Hospital of Manteca, Calif.

Outstanding Workmanship: Steep-slope

Winners:
Bregenzer Brothers Inc., Hopewell, N.J., for the Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, N.J.
Hayden Building Maintenance Corp., West Nyack, N.Y., for Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
James Myers Co. Inc., Beltsville, Md., for Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C.
W.A. Lynch Roofing Co. Inc., Charlottesville, Va., for University of Virginia
Honorable Mentions:
Castro Roofing of Texas LP, Dallas, for Dallas City Performance Hall
Ruff Roofers, Baltimore, Md., for Towson University, Towson, Md.
Russell Roofing Co. Inc., Oreland, Pa., for Overbrook School for the Blind, Philadelphia
Finalist:
Carpenter’s Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc., West Palm Beach, Fla., for the Bodenweber residence, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Innovative Solution: New Construction

Winner:
D.C. Taylor Co., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for TD Ameritrade Headquarters, Omaha, Neb.
Honorable Mention:
Carpenter’s Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc., West Palm Beach, Fla., for the Bodenweber residence, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Innovative Solutions: Reroofing

Winners:
Clark’s Quality Roofing, Inc., Murray, Utah, for Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City
Ruff Roofers, Baltimore, Md., for Union Square Pavilion, Baltimore
W.A. Lynch Roofing Co. Inc., Clinton, Md., for International Monetary Fund Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Honorable Mentions:
Grove Roofing Services Inc., Buffalo, N.Y., for Erie Community College, Buffalo, N.Y.
James Myers Co. Inc., Beltsville, Md., for Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C.
James R. Walls Contracting Co. Inc., Clinton, Md., for International Monetary Fund Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Finalist:
Lifetime Roofing Ltd., Arima, Trinidad, for Magdalena Grand Beach Resort, Lowlands Tobago

Service to the Community

Winner:
Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing, Oklahoma City, Okla., for Chamberlin Volunteer Day for Moore, Okla., Tornado Recovery

Service to the Industry

Winner:
Trent Cotney, P.A., Tampa, Fla., for his service to the roofing industry

Gold Circle Safety Awards

Winners:
Castro Roofing of Texas LP., Dallas, for Dallas City Performance Hall
Douglass Colony Group Inc., Commence City, Colo., for Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colo.