STAFFORD, Va. — The Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA), the educational and technical resource to the spray polyurethane foam (SPF) industry, announced the winners of the 16th Annual SPFA National Industry Excellence Awards.

Sponsored by Arkema and Evonik, the industry awards program showcases many of the industry’s recent and most noteworthy projects completed by contractors located across the nation, highlighting best-in-class applications of spray polyurethane foam (SPF) in insulation, roofing and specialty applications, as well as elastomeric coatings applications. The SPFA recognized all winners on March 1 during the program’s official awards ceremony held at SprayFoam 2022 Convention & Expo in San Antonio, Texas.

“This year’s winners impressed us all with their extraordinary work,” says Denny Vandewater, owner of Sadler Coating Systems, SPFA past-president and chairman of the 2022 SPFA Awards Program. “As always the competition proved stiff and our judges were thoroughly pleased with all of the entries.”

The winners and runners-up of the 16th Annual SPFA National Industry Excellence Awards include:  

“The SPFA Board of Directors extends a warm congratulations to all of our winners,” says Bryan Heldreth, president of the SPFA. “Each of these projects represents excellence in the application of either spray foam or elastomeric coatings.”

For the first time ever, as an added incentive to all award entrants, the SPFA also awarded a grand prize. Universal Coatings, the winner in the Roofing SPF Over 40,000 square feet category, was drawn from a hat of all of this year’s category winners and will receive a local digital marketing package worth $10,000.

The annual awards are an integral part of SprayFoam 2022 Convention & Expo, the nation’s largest annual event dedicated to SPF. Additional event information is available at sprayfoam.org/sprayfoam2022.

Commercial Enclosure SPF

• Polyseal Insulation with supplier Huntsman Building Solutions for the Fort Greely Missile Field #4 Defense System (winner)
• Foam Applications, LLC with supplier HENRY Co. for the New Headquarters for Foam Applications, LLC project (runner up)

Residential Enclosure SPF

• BREMS Energy Solutions with supplier Natural Polymers for Chauvin Legacy Home (winner)
• Callahan Spray Foam Insulation with supplier SWD for the Beautiful Smith Lake House (runner up)

SPF Specialty Applications

• Polyseal Insulation with supplier HMI for Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel Structural Foam Stabilization (winner)
• JAG Lifting Solutions and supplier NCFI for Lake Erie Shoreline Erosion Prevention (runner up)

Elastomeric Roof Coatings

• Wedge Roofing with supplier Cal Roofing Supply for 1960s Steel Building (winner)
• RAM – Roof Asset Management and supplier National Coatings Company for Magnolia Business Park (runner up)

Roof SPF Less Than 40,000 Square Feet

• Wedge Roofing with supplier Cal Roofing Supply for Quest Church & Day Care (winner)
• West Roofing Systems Inc. with supplier Carlisle Roof Foam and Coatings for Spencer Forge & Manufacturing – Building 1, 7 and 9 (runner up)

Roof SPF Over 40,000 Square Feet

• Universal Coatings Inc. with supplier General Coatings Manufacturing Corp for SoCal Logistics Airport Boeing Hangar Roof Replacement (winner)
• Henderson-Johnson Co. Inc. with suppliers Everest Foam and Progressive Materials for Cobleskill Richmondville CSD (runner up)

FORT WORTH, Texas — The North Texas Roofing Contractors Association (NTRCA) – a regional association for professional residential and commercial roofing contractors, distributors, manufacturers and associates who maintain the highest industry standards – announced this year’s 2022 board of directors and roofing award winners for 2021 projects.

During the NTRCA Awards Banquet, held Feb. 19 at The Statler in Dallas, the winners of the annual Industry Leader of the Year and Associate of the Year awards were announced and recognized for their significant contributions to the North Texas roofing industry.

The Industry Leader of the Year honor, the NTRCA’s most prestigious recognition each year, was awarded to Susan Edwards, former president of HEC Roofing, a family-run company that spanned three generations. Edwards has been a leader in the roofing industry for over 40 years, including serving as a president of NTRCA.

The 2022 Associate of the Year honor was awarded to Jim Fell, co-founder of C-CAP, who has spent over 40 years in the roofing industry and has raised standards through his expertise and dedication.

The 2022 NTRCA board members were also sworn in during the NTRCA Awards Banquet. The NTRCA board officers for 2022 are:

• President: Carolyn Coleman, president at Tice Enterprises, Ltd.
• Past President: Kirk Scott, owner/president at Scott Exteriors
• President-Elect: Craig Rainey,  executive vice president at Supreme Roofing
• Treasurer: Bret Foster, owner at Bret Foster Roofing Inc.

Other members of the 2022 NTRCA board of directors are:

• Jesus Arzate, territory manager at GAF
• Brad Chapman, marketing director at Empire Roofing, a Tecta America Company
• Kyle Frazier, sales manager at Frazier Roofing and Guttering
• Mike Fronczak, managing partner at ABC Supply Co.
• Tina Hall, CEO at Joe Hall Roofing & Contracting
• Aimee Greenleaf, North Texas territory manager at CertainTeed
• Chad Perkins, senior area sales manager at Owens Corning
• Sean Seymour, territory sales representative at IKO Industries
• Scott Shaeffer, account manager at Roadrunner Roofing Supply
• Darren Williams, president/CEO at IntegriBuilt
• Josh Wilke, territory manager at Southern Shingles/SRS Distribution Inc.

Additionally, the following experts will serve as Ex Officio NTRCA board advisors in 2022:

• Karen Ensley, attorney/partner at Ensley Benitez Law, PC
• Kristin Lonergan, executive vice president at Sleeper Sewell Insurance

Golden Hammer Awards

NTRCA Golden Hammer Award winners were also recognized during the event. NTRCA’s annual Golden Hammer Awards acknowledge outstanding roofing projects completed during the prior year. Entries are judged each year on logistical challenges, quality workmanship, uniqueness, difficulty, time constraints, innovative solutions and safety challenges.

Golden Hammer Award for Community Service projects: Springtree Restoration LLC for its Jones Residence Project (with support from D & H Roofing and McCoy’s Building Supply); and PROCO Roofing for its Easy Street Project (with support from ABC Supply Co.).

Commercial contractors winning a Golden Hammer Award: KPost Roofing & Waterproofing for its Verizon Hidden Ridge Roof Replacement Project (with support from SPEC Building Materials Corporation); Supreme Roofing for its Jewish Community Center of Dallas Project (with support from Premier Building Envelope Consultants); and Empire Roofing Inc. for its The Kings University - Gateway Church Project.

Residential contractors selected to receive a Golden Hammer Award: The Tom Drake Roofing Company for the Buckingham Project (with support from ABC Supply Co. and CertainTeed); Joe Hall Roofing & Contracting for its Garsek Residence Project (with support from ABC Supply Co. and The Roof Tile and Slate Company); and IntegriBuilt Roofing for its Korenvaes Slate Roof Project (with support from H & R General Construction).

Golden Hammer Award in the Metal Roofing category: Texas Roofing Management Inc. for its Bell Tower at Old Parkland Project, SPS Roofing Inc. for its SLPS Metal Roof Project; Joe Hall Roofing & Contracting for two separate projects this year – the Susser Bank Project (with support from Berridge) and the Nelson Residence Project (with support from Berridge); and Arrington Roofing Co. Inc. for its Stevens Park Residence Project (with support from Beacon Roofing Supply Inc., GAF, Midwest Metals and SA Quality Metals).

Tile contractors winning a Golden Hammer Award: Joe Hall Roofing & Contracting for its Moss Residence Project (with support from SPEC Building Materials Corporation, Catch-All, and H & E Equipment); Ramon Roofing Inc. for its Broad Street Project (with support from SPEC Building Materials Corporation); and Ramon Roofing Inc. for its Simondale Project (with support from SPEC Building Materials Corporation).

The Roofing Alliance, the foundation of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), announced this year’s winners of the Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards, Best of the Best Award, and Gold Circle Awards at the NRCA’s Awards Ceremony held during the 2022 International Roofing Expo in New Orleans on Feb. 2.

MVP Awards

In the MVP Awards’ 22nd year, five winners were recognized for outstanding on-the-job performance and workmanship and other noteworthy contributions outside the workplace. This year’s winners are:

• Terry Archer—Outstanding On-the-job Performance and Workmanship; foreman with Midland Engineering Co. Inc., South Bend, Ind.
• Darwin Carmody—Outstanding On-the-job Performance and Workmanship; foreman with R3NG LLC, Sheridan, Colo.
• Justin Clark—Outstanding On-the-job Performance and Workmanship; field worker with Flynn Midwest LP, Kansas City, Mo.
• Dennis Dudek—Outstanding On-the-job Performance and Workmanship; Other Noteworthy Contributions Outside the Workplace; superintendent with Tecta America Southeast LLC, Sanford, Fla.
• Victorino Trujillo-Montez—Outstanding On-the-job Performance and Workmanship; Other Noteworthy Contributions Outside the Workplace; field worker with Antis Roofing & Waterproofing LLC, Irvine, Calif.

The Best of the Best award is an honor co-sponsored by OMG Roofing Products and Professional Roofing magazine that recognizes an exceptional MVP. This year’s winner is Dudek, who was described as an individual who always steps up and meets every challenge.

Gold Circle Award

Developed 27 years ago, the Roofing Alliance’s Gold Circle Program recognizes excellence in the roofing industry. Each year, Roofing Alliance and NRCA members are encouraged to submit their best work to be eligible to win a Gold Circle Award in the following two categories: Outstanding Workmanship and Innovative Solutions; and Safety Preparedness and Performance.

This year’s Gold Circle Award winner for Outstanding Workmanship is L.E. Schwartz & Son Inc., Macon, Ga., for Agnes Scott College Main Hall, Decatur, Ga.

Other finalists included KPost Company in Dallas and P&A Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc. in Orlando, Fla. KPost received honorable mention.

More than 100 winning companies have been recognized for their achievements since the award’s inception.

NEW ORLEANS — The National Roofing Contractors Association’s (NRCA) Future Executives Institute (FEI) recognized its graduates for 2022 during the NRCA’s 135th Annual Convention in New Orleans.

FEI is a comprehensive three-year educational program designed to develop the management and leadership skills of future and current roofing contracting company leaders.  

The following are FEI’s Class 9 graduates:  

• Matthew Adler, project manager for J.L. Adler Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc., Joliet, Ill.  
• Shaun Andrews, president of Phinney Industrial Roofing, Columbus, Ohio  
• Aaron Mark Antis, vice president, sales and field operations, for Antis Roofing & Waterproofing LLC, Irvine, Calif.  
• John T. Barker, vice president, business administration and human resources, for KPost Company, Dallas
• Ben Cadle, estimating/project manager for Service Works Commercial Roofing Inc., Tampa, Fla.  
• Joe Chajkowski, regional production manager, residential tract homes, for The Roof Depot Inc., Alpharetta, Ga.  
• Kaitlin Cox, account representative/administrative specialist for Bliss Roofing Inc., Clackamas, Ore.
• Brandon D. Dennis, director of sales and estimating for Sutter Roofing, Sarasota, Fla.  
• Nick Fania, vice president of operations for The Fania Roofing Co., Dover, N.J.  
• Kevin Filotto, project manager for Filotto Roofing Inc., Crest Hill, Ill.  
• Billy Guyette, owner/operator of Guyette Roofing and Construction, Montgomery, Ala.  
• Ryan J. Lauer, partner at Front Range Roofing Systems LLC, Greeley, Colo.  
• Zachary Littleton, estimating manager for R&B Roofing LLC, Garland, Texas  
• Stacey Lytton, chief operating officer of Horch Roofing Inc., Warren, Maine  
• Douglas J. Mackesty, vice president of Schefers Roofing Co., Grain Valley, Mo.  
• Ryan H. Malone, vice president of E. Cornell Malone Corp., Jackson, Miss.  
• Jarrell Perrin, senior project manager for Sun Commercial Roofs, Dallas  
• Jerry Pine, field operations for Pine Roofing Co. and Kedmont Waterproofing, Chicago  
• Kyle L. Price, service manager for AAA Roofing Co. Inc., Indianapolis

• Lincoln Register, president of Register Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc., Jacksonville, Fla.  
• John Scalo, senior vice president of Burns & Scalo Roofing, Pittsburgh  
• Peter F. Schenkel, vice president of C. L. Schust Co. Inc., Fort Wayne, Ind.  
• Andrew Strauser, president of Nations Roof, Springboro, Ohio  
• Jeremy Wohlfiel, owner and project manager for Merit Contracting, Rochester, Minn.  
• Ashley N. Wood, Hagerstown division manager for Heidler Roofing Services Inc., Hagerstown, Md.
• Michael Zieverink, director of operations for Deer Park Roofing Inc., Cincinnati

For more information about FEI, visit nrca.net/education/fei.

ROSEMONT, Ill. — A coalition of industry trade associations representing contractors, consultants and manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada has completed its Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing for the fourth quarter of 2021.

Survey participants included roofing contractors (73%) and roof consultants (27%). Most respondents indicated they primarily work on low-slope roof systems (47%) or provide low-slope and steep-slope roofing services (41%). All regions of the U.S. and most Canadian provinces were represented.

The survey results indicate opportunities in the reroofing industry improved during the fourth quarter of 2021 when compared with the same quarter in 2020.

Nearly half (49%) of respondents indicated their customer inquiries increased. Thirty-one percent of respondents reported no change in activity, and 21% indicated a decrease in customer inquiries. Project contracts increased for 44% of respondents, 33% of respondents indicated no change in activity and 22% reported a decrease in project contracts.

Two new indices offer insight regarding customer inquiries and project contracts across market segments. The indices are based on a 0 to 100 scale. A score of 50 or higher suggests expansion or optimism; a score below 50 indicates contraction or pessimism.

The customer inquiries index score for the steep-slope reroofing market is 58.9, the score for the low-slope reroofing market is 66.8, and the score for the blended low- and steep-slope reroofing market is 61.6.

The project contracts index score for the steep-slope reroofing market is 58, the score for the low-slope reroofing market is 61.6, and the score for the blended low- and steep-slope reroofing market is 61.5.

As of January 2022, 16% of roofing contractors reported no project backlogs, 39% reported project backlogs of one to two months and 23% reported project backlogs of three to four months. Twenty-two percent of roofing contractors reported project backlogs of five months or more.

The survey is an industrywide effort spearheaded by a coalition of trade associations, including the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association, Canadian Roofing Contractors Association, Chemical Fabrics & Film Association Inc., EPDM Roofing Association, International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants, Metal Construction Association, National Roofing Contractors Association, National Women in Roofing, Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association, Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association and Single Ply Roofing Industry.

The complete results of the Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing are available to those who participate in the survey via an online dashboard that enables users to filter results by region and other metrics. Any contractor or consultant who wants to participate in next quarter’s brief survey can sign up for a notification at http://bit.ly/37ank7D.