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Excellence In Construction Awards

noemail@chamberlinltd.com — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMT

Chamberlin was recognized at the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC) Greater Houston Chapter Excellence in Construction (EIC) Awards for their exemplary work on two projects. The awards ceremony was held at the Wortham Theater on Thursday, October 20, 2011.

Chamberlin’s work on the George Bush Intercontinental Airport Terminal A Roof Replacement project won a Merit award in the “Other Specialty Construction” category. As a result of life-cycle degradation and subsequent damage caused by Hurricane Ike, Chamberlin was called on by General Contractor Axiom Construction Company, Inc. to remove and replace the existing roof system, which is approximately the size of two and a half football fields. Chamberlin installed a new Energy Star rated single-ply system while following strict TSA protocols with zero business interruptions.

Chamberlin walked away with another Merit award in the “Specialty Contractor Finish Exterior” category for their work on the City of Houston Central Permitting Center. As the waterproofing and masonry restoration subcontractor to Manhattan Construction, Chamberlin performed new construction and remediation work to restore the 187,000 square foot building. This project is LEED Gold certified, fulfilling the city’s Green Building Resolution on buildings over 10,000 square feet.

Chamberlin also received a merit award at the 2011 Distinguished Building Awards by TEXO in the “Other Specialty Construction - All Contract Amounts” category for their work on the ONCOR Dallas Center. TEXO is the construction association representing commercial contractors in North and East Texas. As the single source for both the roofing and waterproofing on the ONCOR project, Chamberlin removed and replaced the roofs on both eight story towers as well as completely restored the exterior façade. The winners were announced May 17, at The Hotel Intercontinental in Addison, TX.

Allprojects will go on to compete at the national level in the ABC EIC Awards.

National Project and Safety Award

noemail@chamberlinltd.com — Mon, 02 May 2011 13:00:00 GMT

Chamberlin is proud to again be the recipient of national honors for its first class safety program and project execution teams. Chamberlin was recognized as a winner of the 2010 Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) National Safety Merit Award and National Eagle Award during the 21^st annual Excellence in Construction Awards banquet at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Orlando, Florida.

The ABC National Safety Excellence Awards honor companies whose safety performance and programs are judged to be exemplary and exhibit a measurable commitment to jobsite hazard analysis and training. In fact, Chamberlin invested over 11,800 man-hours in safety training and education in 2010.

The National Eagle award was received in recognition of the historical restoration of Fair Park Esplanade in Dallas, Texas in the “Exteriors – All Other Exterior Finishes” category. Chamberlin’s innovation and commitment to superior craftsmanship are some of the key elements that helped the team earn the award. As a single source contractor on the project, Chamberlin performed both the roofing and waterproofing work on the fountain, main entrance and ticket booths at the Texas State Fair Park.

The Excellence in Construction awards program is one of the industry’s leading competitions in the construction industry.Winning projects are judged on degree of difficulty, innovation, scheduling, safety

and workmanship.

Cisco Data Center Named a Project of the Year

noemail@chamberlinltd.com — Mon, 02 May 2011 13:00:00 GMT

Chamberlin was a finalist in Sika Sarnafil’s 2010 Project of the Year competition in the low-slope category for roofing system installation at Cisco Data Center in Allen, Texas.

Sika Sarnafil is a leading manufacturer in thermal plastic roofing and waterproofing systems. For the 12^th annual awards competition, entries were judged on project complexity, design uniqueness, project importance, quality craftsmanship and creative problem solving.

Chamberlin was responsible for both the roofing and waterproofing systems installed at the Cisco Data Center. The 160,000 sq. ft., single story building houses offices and data equipment that is operational 24 hours a day.

A complex installation of multiple roofs made this project unique. Two types of integral roofing systems were installed, which are designed to keep the building watertight and protect critical data processing hardware. Additionally, the fully adhered, 80 mil G410 Sarnafil membrane roof system was designed to withstand wind speeds of up to 120 miles per hour.

Chamberlin accepted the award during the 2011 International Roofing Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Setting the Standard for Business Excellence

noemail@chamberlinltd.com — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:00:00 GMT

Chamberlin was recognized with the 2010 Business Excellence Award of Merit from the Houston chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) in the Mega Commercial Specialty Contractor category. The ABC Business Excellence Awards program was created to recognize and honor ABC member companies based on their business and managerial practices. Chamberlin is especially honored to receive this award, because we, of course, believe our team and business practices set the standard in our industry.

Submissions were evaluated on human resource practices, business management philosophies, training and continuing education offered to employees, ABC involvement, community service, company safety, environmentally friendly practices and other assessment methods.

Among the criteria featured in the Chamberlin award entry were our achievements related to Chamberlin University, our in-house craft training, safety and mentoring program. Chamberlin University has not only raised the level of education and professionalism in our team, but it has also bolstered an individual sense of pride and accomplishment.

The award submission stated in conclusion, “Chamberlin is a growing company with an established reputation for excellence in the industry. There is no one thing that makes Chamberlin excellent; rather, it is a combination of executive integrity that trickles down to each employee, an effective business model, values that cultivate good communication and team building, and a unique niche of expertise in the marketplace. Ultimately, it is all about the team of people at Chamberlin who make the difference. We believe our team is as good as it gets.”

Setting The Standard for Business Excellence

noemail@chamberlinltd.com — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 21:30:00 GMT

In photo from left to right: Wayne Navarro, ABC Houston chairperson; Joe Cotten, Chamberlin senior project manager; Monica Keels, Chamberlin marketing manager; and award presenter, Jim “Mattress Mac” McIngvale of Gallery Furniture.

Safety is a Way of Life at Chamberlin

noemail@chamberlinltd.com — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 17:00:00 GMT

For companies that claim safety is a priority, Associated Builders & Contractors’ (ABC) Safety Training & Evaluation Process (STEP) can help them prove it; and that is exactly what Chamberlin did again this year. Chamberlin applied for the 2010 Platinum STEP Award this past spring and was recently presented with another year of Platinum status at this year’s awards ceremony in Dallas, Texas. This is Chamberlin’s fourth consecutive year to receive Platinum status.

To achieve ABC’s STEP Platinum award, a company must have a total recordable incident rate of at least 25 percent below specific industry averages for the previous data year, maintain an Experience Modification Rate of 0.800 or below, submit their official U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration Forms 300 and 300A on work-related injuries and illnesses for review and attain a particular STEP self-evaluation score.The self-evaluation scores are determined by general company information, safety performance data, a detailed safety assessment and company management involvement.

STEP was established in 1989 by the ABC National Environment, Health & Safety Committee. The benefit of the program is for both large and small contractors to analyze their safety program each year and develop new ways to improve upon it.

It’s safe to say that at Chamberlin we are truly dedicated to providing effective training and a safe workplace on every job we undertake – it’s a way of life.

Accolades for Fair Park Esplanade Project

noemail@chamberlinltd.com — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 17:00:00 GMT

Chamberlin completed the Fair Park Esplanade project in October 2009, and since that time the team has been recognized for their work by various organizations including TEXO The Construction Association's 2010 Building Awards competition and Texas Construction Magazine's Best Of Awards. TEXO Award The 2010 TEXO awards program was the first for the Building Awards competition. The Building Awards was designed to be a consolidation of the North Texas chapters of Associated Builders and Contractors' (ABC) Excellence in Construction and QUOIN's Summit Awards programs. The new TEXO Building Awards consists of 30 categories for both general contractors and specialty contractors in which projects may be submitted. The projects were scored on criterion ranging from unusual design or construction techniques, special obstacles, personnel management, scheduling, quality control and safety, as well as the contractor's overall performance and presentation of the project. ...

Discovery Green Project Earns APEX Award

noemail@chamberlinltd.com — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:00:00 GMT

Chamberlin was an APEX award winner at the Associated General Contractors’ Houston chapter gala for their waterproofing work performed on Discovery Green, Houston’s downtown interactive park. The APEX awards recognize firms for their excellence in construction, valuable contributions to the community and their demonstrated commitment to quality workmanship and safety.

Chamberlin was honored in the specialty contractor category of “Thermal/Moisture Protection” for Discovery Green. As a subcontractor to Miner-Dederick Construction, Chamberlin had an active role in almost every phase of the project because of the large amount of waterproofing throughout the park. Chamberlin’s multiple waterproofing systems were installed below the Kinder Lake and model boat basin, the Fondren Foundation Performance Amphitheater, Gateway interactive fountain, and at The Grove Restaurant and park buildings.

Chamberlin also contributed value engineering ideas on the below-grade parking garage’s garden roof system at the amphitheater to help bring the project within budget. Chamberlin proposed an alternate method of waterproofing the garden roof while still providing the specified warranty, which resulted in a substantial savings to the owner.

In the end, the Discovery Green project turned an underused green space and brownfield into a gorgeous facility for the citizens of Houston and received gold level LEED certification by the US Green Building Council in the process.

Firestone Honors Chamberlin

noemail@chamberlinltd.com — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:00:00 GMT

Chamberlin Roofing and Waterproofing, Ltd. has been named as a recipient of the 2004 Firestone Master Contractor Award. This is the 10^th consecutive year Chamberlin has received this prestigious accolade. Chamberlin is one of 100 roofing firms in the U.S. and Canada to achieve this award for ten years or more.

Since 1988, Firestone Building Products Company of Carmel, Ind., has acknowledged exceptional firms like Chamberlin for achieving Firestone’s highest standards for roof installation quality and long-term roofing system performances. “Master Contractor is a level of distinction attained by contractors who have demonstrated high levels of professionalism and teamwork during the past year, “ said David Grass, President of Firestone. “We are proud to present the Master Contractor Award to Chamberlin in recognition of their ongoing commitment to quality craftsmanship in the roofing industry.”

Master Contractor status is earned annually based on Quality Points accumulated for achieving exceptional inspection ratings on Firestone Red Shield warranted RubberGuardÒ EPDM, UltraPlyÒ Thermoplastic or Asphalt-based roofing system installations.

Chamberlin Contributes to the Betterment of the Roofing Industry

noemail@chamberlinltd.com — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:00:00 GMT

Chamberlin may be best known for its waterproofing services. However, the company has become a well-known and respected roofing contractor over the past decade. In fact, as one of about a hundred roofing contractors nationwide credited as a Charter Governor of the Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress, Chamberlin is exercising its place as a roofing industry leader. The Alliance was established in 1996, as an adjunct to the National Roofing Foundation (NRF). Its intent: to create an endowment fund and provide guidance and direction, to ensure that the NRF remains a highly focused resource for the roofing industry and its customers. The Alliance brings together leading contactors, manufacturers and suppliers, who are each committed to the future of roofing. As a proud supporter of this initiative and the industry, Chamberlin committed in 2002 to a $50,000 contribution over the course of 5 years; $10,000 per year to the Alliance. The endowment...

Chamberlin Honored with Firestone's Distinguished Roofing Industry Award

noemail@chamberlinltd.com — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:00:00 GMT

Firestone Building Products Company, recently presented Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing with its prestigious 2010 Firestone Master Contractor Award. Firestone presented the firm with this honor for its consistent excellence in commercial roofing installations over the past year.

"We congratulate Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing for upholding Firestone's high standards in roofing system installations and demonstrating superior craftsmanship", said Mike Vall, president of Firestone Building Products. "Firestone is honored to recognize the roofing firm for its dedication to roofing system excellence."

Since 1988, the Master Contractor program has applauded outstanding roofing firms for achieving the company's set level of criterion. This year marks the 13^th time Chamberlin has been named a Firestone Master Contractor. Firestone annually awards Master Contractor status based on Quality Points accumulated for exceptional inspection ratings and total square footage for all Firestone Red Shield warranted EPDM, TPO, metal and asphalt roofing system installations completed the previous year.

Excellence in Safety & Construction Recognized by ABC

noemail@chamberlinltd.com — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:00:00 GMT

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) recognized the nation’s top 2009 construction projects and safest firms during its 20th annual National Excellence in Construction (EIC) and National Safety Excellence Awards celebration in San Diego, California on February 4, 2010. Chamberlin’s waterproofing work performed at Texas Women’s University (TWU) in Denton, Texas, earned the company a first prize Eagle Award in the “Exteriors – Masonry, Precast, Stone” category. During two years of exterior restorations to three occupied college buildings at TWU, Chamberlin devised a solution that saved the owner more than half the original installation cost and cut the schedule by a third. “ABC congratulates Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing for its exceptional work on the TWU Weatherproofing project,” said Kirk Pickerel, ABC president and CEO. “This project is an outstanding example of the innovation and commitment to superior craftsmanship...

National Gold Circle Safety Award

noemail@chamberlinltd.com — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:00:00 GMT

Chamberlin was recently honored with National Roofing Contractors Association’s (NRCA) one and only 2010 Gold Circle Safety Award. The exclusive award was presented to Chamberlin for their roofing work on the Mercantile National Bank building, also known as “The Merc,” in Dallas, Texas. The award recognizes accident-free projects where public protection challenges are in the forefront of the job elements and dominate the scope of work, demanding creative safety solutions and implementation of safety procedures that are uniquely challenging or extensively involve multiple trades.

NRCA’s Gold Circle Awards program is an annual tribute to contractors in the roofing industry. The awards program is designed to recognize NRCA members and nominated contractors in the categories of “Outstanding Workmanship,” “Innovative Solutions” for both new construction and reroofing, and “Service to the Community.”

Chamberlin was nominated in the “Innovative Solutions: Reroofing” category for their work on The Merc. The structure was built in the 1940s and was the only major skyscraper constructed during World War II, but it was abandoned in 1993. Chamberlin was contracted by Hensel Phelps to perform the roofing restoration portion of the project. As part of the exterior renovation, Chamberlin’s scope of work focused on transforming the roof areas into outdoor terraces to be utilized by the condo owners and retail merchants in the building.

Chamberlin was a finalist in their competition category, but achieved a greater honor by winning the national Gold Circle Award for safety. The Gold Circle Safety Award is not a nomination category but a special honor awarded by the Gold Circle Award judges. Because safety is an integral part of every roofing application, all Gold Circle Award nominations were reviewed for safety preparedness and success, and Chamberlin exceeded the standards.

Dallas County Community College District Earns More Recognition for Chamberlin

noemail@chamberlinltd.com — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:00:00 GMT

Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) is one of Chamberlin’s most decorated projects to date. Not only did it take home a North Texas Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Excellence Award last year, but it also won a National ABC Eagle Award. This year DCCCD has gone on to take home three more awards.

DCCCD recently won International Concrete Repair Institute’s (ICRI) Outstanding Concrete Repair Merit Award in the “Historic Structures” category. Project Manager Andy Wharton accepted the award on Chamberlin’s behalf at ICRI’s Annual Convention in Tempe, Arizona. Winning ICRI projects follow strict guidelines and demonstrate certain qualities including project uniqueness, use of state-of-the-art methods and materials, functionality, value engineering and aesthetics.

DCCCD also took home the Texas Construction magazine’s Best of 2009 Award. Texas Construction magazine hosts an annual awards competition that recognizes commercial construction firms across the state of Texas and Oklahoma. This year, with over 150 nominated projects, Chamberlin won the Best of 2009 Award for Specialty Contracting. Projects were awarded based on safety, innovation, contribution to the community or industry, construction quality, craftsmanship, function and aesthetic quality of design. All entries were sorted by project type and each category had one “Best of” award winner.

In addition, Chamberlin submitted the DCCCD project to AGC’s North Texas Summit Awards and won the “Outstanding Project” award in the “Masonry” category. This was Chamberlin’s first time to submit a project in this award competition.

To date Dallas County Community College District has received five awards. Chamberlin looks forward to cranking out more top-notch projects in the coming years.

Chamberlin Receives Three New Project Awards from ABC

noemail@chamberlinltd.com — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Chamberlin has been honored with three awards from Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) local Excellence in Construction Awards competition in Houston and North Texas, receiving two Excellence Awards and one Merit. Chamberlin submitted two projects to the North Texas chapter awards competition. Both projects won Excellence awards. Children’s Medical Center Legacy Campus competed in the “Specialty Construction Less than $1 Million” category. Chamberlin was hired by Austin Commercial to perform the waterproofing scope of work on the project. This new project consisted of a four story hospital, a four story Children’s Ambulatory Care Pavilion, a central utility plant and an underground tunnel that connects the utility plant to the hospital. When work wrapped up on Children’s Medical Center Legacy Campus in the fall of 2008, the new campus was not only watertight but was also ready to provide children a peaceful facility to get the medical attention...