Awards & Recognition
QXO celebrates Rachel Narveson as 2025 Female Roofing Professional of the Year
The founder and CEO of Proficient Construction in Lake Elmo, Minnesota earns a $10,000 prize. QXO, Inc. announced today that Rachel Narveson, Founder and CEO of Proficient Construction in Lake Elmo, Minnesota, is the winner of its 2025 North American Female Roofing Professional of the Year program, an annual campaign celebrating ...
Kurt Shickman receives Marty Hastings Award
To commemorate Marty Hastings’ contributions to the organization, the CRRC created this annual award presented to a volunteer who has made outstanding contributions to the CRRC. The Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) is pleased to announce Kurt Shickman as this year’s recipient of the Marty Hastings Award. The award was presented ...
Davis Memorial Foundation awards $75,000 in scholarships to 15 students for 2025
This year’s recipients reflect the values the Foundation was built upon — academic excellence, financial need, personal resilience and a connection to the roofing industry. The Davis Memorial Foundation proudly announces its 2025 scholarship recipients, awarding $75,000 to 15 outstanding students pursuing higher education. Now in its 29th year, the Foundation ...
Venture For ClimateTech announces 2025 Global Innovation Challenge winners
Three winning startups, selected from a global pool of applicants, are delivering bold climate tech innovations that cut carbon emissions, strengthen communities and power economic growth. Venture For ClimateTech (V4C), a global nonprofit accelerator program supported by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and administered by NextCorps ...
METALCON 2025 Top Product Awards
Award applications are due August 8, 2025. METALCON, the premier global event for the metal construction and design industry, announces its Fifth Annual Top Product Awards, honoring the most innovative products, technologies and solutions shaping the future of the industry. METALCON exhibitors are invited to submit nominations across 15 product categories, showcasing ...
ARMA announces Accident Prevention Contest winners
Asphalt roofing facilities across North America recognized for workplace safety. The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) has completed its annual Accident Prevention Contest and is proud to recognize 69 asphalt roofing manufacturing facilities for their workplace safety, specifically low incident rates among workers. Facilities that entered the 2024 Accident Prevention Contest were ...
The Roofing Alliance announces 2025 Bennett Award winner
Recipients are recognized for their unwavering dedication to advancing the industry. The Roofing Alliance proudly announces this year’s winner of the Bennett Award as Dudley Miles, CEO of J.D. Miles & Sons, Inc. The award was presented to Miles virtually, prior to the Roofing Alliance 2025 Spring Meeting. The Bennett Award ...
University of North Florida competes in Roofing Alliance 2025 Student Competition
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. The all-women team receives Best Presenter award. At the 2025 International Roofing Expo (IRE), an all-women team from the University of North Florida proudly competed in the Roofing Alliance’s 2025 Construction Management Student Competition and took home a best presenter award. The excitement surrounding this first-ever ...
2025 Show Us Our Snow Guards contest starts June 1
Rocky Mountain Snow Guards, Inc. will award $10,000 in prizes. Rocky Mountain Snow Guards, Inc., a leader in the snow retention industry, has launched the second year of its nationwide contest, “Show Us Our Snow Guards.” Starting June 1 and running through July 31, 2025, roofing contractors are invited to enter ...
Sasha Demyan elected to Metal Construction Hall of Fame
The Metal Construction Hall of Fame honors people in the industry who have made significant contributions to the metal building industry and improved people’s lives. The Metal Building Contractors and Erectors Association (MBCEA) is pleased to announce that Sasha Demyan, MBCEA executive director, has been elected to the Metal Construction Hall ...
