CoatingsPro Magazine's 7th annual Contractor Awards Program has officially closed. CoatingsPro Magazine, which takes a real-world look at the coatings industry, showcases projects and crews that demonstrate excellence in the commercial and industrial high-performance coatings sectors in this annual program.
Award winners in seven categories — Commercial Concrete, Commercial Roof, Industrial Concrete, Industrial Steel, Specialty Project, Contractor/Crew MVP, and Work It Safe — were recognized at the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) Annual Conference + Expo in Denver, Colo., on March 22, 2023. The event was cohosted with AMPP’s inaugural Project of the Year awards! Be sure to check back for updates on the presentation, 2023 winners, and next year’s program.
Information About the 2023 Awards Presentation
Previous Winners Featured in CoatingsPro
Previous Award Presentations
Start Prepping for the 2024 Awards!
CoatingsPro will announce the winners from each category for the 2021 awards during the presentation at AMMP's annual conference + expo, which is taking place in New Orleans, La., Sunday, March 3–Thursday, March 7, 2024. Additional details to come!
2023 Winners
Commercial Concrete Category:
- 1st Place: Hardig Industrial Services, “Madison Square Food Hall – Element Eatery”
- 2nd Place: Decorative Concrete of Virginia, “Blair Metallic Garage”
- 3rd Place: Amato Painting, “’Wood’ Epoxy Floor”
Commercial Roof Category:
Industrial Concrete Category:
- 1st Place: Western Specialty Contractors – Minneapolis Branch, “Waterproofing Practice Rowing Tank at University of Minnesota Boathouse”
- 2nd Place: C.A. Reed, “Wegmans Central Bakery – Sourdough Bread Line”
- 3rd Place: TEC Protective Coatings, Inc., “DBU9 Amazon”
Industrial Steel Category:
Specialty Project Category:
- 1st Place: N.Y. State Industrial Solutions, “Critical Microbial Remediation Solutions Utilizing Coating Technology”
- 2nd Place: BASE Painters, “Silver Legacy Dome Painting”
- 3rd Place: Scholar Painting, “Niantic Baptist Church”
MVP:
- Manny Ruiz Reyes of A&W Maintenance and Coatings
Work It Safe:
- Certified Coatings Company, “Cold Spring Canyon Arch Bridge”
2022 Winners
Commercial Concrete Category, sponsored by Tnemec:
- 1st Place: Hardig Industrial Services, “Elder High School Gym”
- 2nd Place: Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing, “OU Research Parking Garage”
- 3rd Place: T.W. Hicks, “Good Shed Hangar”
Commercial Roof Category, sponsored by Gaco:
- 1st Place: Wedge Roofing, “Quest”
- 2nd Place: Spray-Tec, “Ohio Theatre Renovation”
- 3rd Place: Spray-Tec, “Freight Company Roof Restoration”
Industrial Concrete Category, sponsored by Tnemec:
- 1st Place: C.A. Reed Associates, “Horst Engineering Facility Renovation”
- 2nd Place: Blastek, “Sturgis Influent EQ Tank”
- 3rd Place: Technocreto, “Saldines ABInbev”
Industrial Steel Category:
- 1st Place: N.Y. State Industrial Coatings, Inc., “FDA Food Compliant”
- 2nd Place: Thomas Industrial Coatings, “Lock and Dam 25”
- 3rd Place: Intech Contracting, “Texas Street”
Specialty Project Category, sponsored by APV Engineered Coatings:
- 1st Place: Stuart Dean Company, “15000 Aviation”
- 2nd Place: Apellix FX+ (Field Services + Lab), “City of Wooster Ohio—Cleaning Elevated Water Tower”
- 3rd Place: Eric Henn Murals, “Glass City River Wall”
MVP, sponsored by Master Painters Institute :
- Fran Smith of A&W Maintenance and Coatings, LLC
Work It Safe:
- Stuart Dean Company, “15000 Aviation”
2020 Winners
Commercial Concrete, sponsored by VersaFlex:
- 1st place: Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing for “Winstar Parking Garage”
- 2nd place: T.W. Hicks for “Million Air Dallas”
- 3rd place: Chattanooga Floor Care & Sanitizing for “Hotel Indigo”
Commercial Roof:
- 1st place: Wedge Roofing for “Mariners Landing”
- 2nd place: JR & Co. for “Steel Foundry”
- 3rd place: Smith and Company Painting for “Lebanon Roof Coating”
Industrial Concrete:
- 1st place: Mobile Enterprises Inc. for “Fountain Place Plaza Renovations”
- 2nd place: C.A. Reed Associates for “Manufacturing Facility Floor”
- 3rd place: R&H Painting for “Industrial H2S Biofilter Lining”
Industrial Steel:
- 1st place: Protective Coatings Epoxy System for “2020 Chrysler Plant Shutdown”
- 2nd place: Alpine Painting & Sandblasting Contractors for “HOLT Crane Painting”
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3rd place: Alpine Painting & Sandblasting Contractors for “Bear Swamp Industrial Steel Blasting & Painting”
Specialty Project:
- 1st place: Stuart Dean for “1 Rockwood”
- 2nd place: Capital Painting for “Historical Ellwood Mansion”
- 3rd place: Capital Painting for “First Ladies National Historic Site in Canton, Ohio”
Contractor/Crew MVP:
- Winner: Eric Schlossenberg of JR & Co. for his work on the “Steel Foundry” project
Work It Safe:
- Winner: RIC Red-Handsel (Beijing) International Construction Co., Ltd. for “Fire Retardant Coatings for 2nd Phase of China National Convention Center”
2019 Winners:
• Gardner Roof Coatings, 1st Place in Commercial Roof for “Gothic Barn Roof”
• RoofCARE, 3rd Place in Commercial Roof for “Elida Elementary Renovation”
• O3 Group, 2nd Place in Industrial Concrete for “SGUSHENKA (Condensed Milk)”
• Certified Coatings, 1st Place in Industrial Steel for “Jibboom Street Bridge Rehabilitation Project”
• Sage Ray of Certified Coatings, Winner of Contractor/Crew MVP
2018 Winners:
• Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing, 1st Place in Commercial Concrete for “Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial 
Stadium”
• MSC Floors, 2nd Place in Commercial Concrete for “Quartz Floors, Walls, and Ceilings”
• Decorative Concrete of Virginia, 3rd Place in Commercial Concrete for “Ballast Point Daleville”
• RoofCARE, 1st Place in Commercial Roof for “Santa Fe Community College Commons Area Renovation”
• Foam Tight Roofing and Insulation/BN Contracting, 2nd Place in Commercial Roof for “PSE&G LEED Platinum Certified Green Roof”
• ASC Commercial Roofing, 3rd Place in Commercial Roof for “Commonwealth Assisted Living at Abingdon”
• O.T. Neighoff & Sons, 1st Place in Industrial Concrete for “Medstar Health—Washington Hospital Center”
• Life Deck Coating Installations, 2nd Place in Industrial Concrete for “Cutwater Spirits”
• Howell & Howell Contractors, 1st Place in Industrial Steel for “Brown-Forman Whisky Bottle Tank”
• Wedge Roofing, 1st Place in Specialty Project for “Realm Cellars Winery”
• Capital Painting & Decorating, 2nd Place in Specialty Project for “Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site—White Haven”
2017 Winners:
• Premier Veneers, 1st Place in Commercial Concrete for “CAM Business Offices” (Part 1 and Part 2)
• Vulcan Painters, 2nd Place in Commercial Concrete for “James E. Martin Aquatics Center Pools”
• Wedge Roofing, 1st Place in Commercial Roof for “Small Precision Tools”
• RoofCARE, 3rd Place in Commercial Roof for “Doña Ana Elementary Reroof”
• South Bay Sand Blasting & Tank Cleaning, 2nd Place in Industrial Steel for Navy—USS Carl Vinson CVN-70”
• Certified Coatings Company, 3rd Place in Industrial Steel for “Self-Anchored Suspension Span of New San Fran/Oakland Bay Bridge”
• Western Specialty Contractors, 1st Place in Specialty Project for “Parking Garage Restoration at Maggie Daley Park”
• Scholar Painting, 2nd Place in Specialty Project for “New Britain Stadium Renovations and Finish Upgrade”
• Base Group, 3rd Place in Specialty Project for “Pencil Smoke Stack”
See which coatings companies and crews have previously won CoatingsPro’s Contractor Awards Program and watch the awards presentations from NACE International’s annual conference:
2020 Winners: Announcing and awarding the winners in our inaugural LIVE virtual event online!
2019 Winners: Announcing and awarding the winners in Nashville, Tennessee
2018 Winners: Announcing and awarding the winners in Phoenix, Arizona
2017 Winners: Winners announced and awards presentation in New Orleans, Louisiana
The 2023 Awards will open in the summer of 2022. Be sure to check back for updates. Enter your projects and crews in the seven categories: Commercial Concrete, Commercial Roof, Industrial Concrete, Industrial Steel, Specialty Project, Work it Safe, and Contractor/Crew MVP. And happy coating!
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~Gary Harvey, General Manager at Wedge Roofing, Winner of CoatingsPro Contractor Awards Program 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.