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KRSM RESIDENTIAL SHOWROOM GRAND OPENING EVENT

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MARCH 2017 – On Saturday, March 25, Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal’s residential division invited the community to join in a Grand Opening event at their new residential showroom at The Highlands in Triadelphia, West Virginia.

KRSM kicked off the Grand Opening weekend with a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce (WACC) on Thursday, March 23, and then held a special Grand Opening event that Saturday from noon to 4pm. Event attendees were able to enter in a grand prize drawing for a $500 Visa gift card while enjoying drinks and snacks. KRSM also provided special service offerings for that weekend only, which included guaranteed material pricing for a year, free gutter cleaning for two years, or a free shingle upgrade when attendees scheduled a site visit while at the Grand Opening event.

“This event was a great way to involve the community and help everyone feel like a part of our success. It’s because of this great community of supporters that we have been able to open this new showroom,” said Residential/Service Manager Shawn Snodgrass.

Thank you to the Kalkreuth team and our com-munity for helping to make this event a success. We are proud to be your neighbor and your local roofing contractor.

NRCA COMPETITION RESULTS IN UNEXPECTED WIN FOR KRSM

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MARCH 2017 – On Thursday, March 2, Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal (KRSM) Project Manager Paul Novak served as a mentor for a team of University of Cincinnati (UC) students who participated in the third annual Alliance Construction Management (CM) Student Competition hosted by the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) at their International Roofing Expo (IRE) in Las Vegas.

The four UC students who competed were Brian Mallernee (team captain), Matt Hudak, Daniel Kurtz, and Michael Kadash, all of whom have served one or more terms in the Kalkreuth Intern/Co-op Program. Paul Novak, who is an alumnus of UC, served as the Alliance Member Team Mentor and was able to generate a relationship with the UC CM professor who assisted the group in their presentation, Jason Mack.

“Even though the UC team did not win the competition, it provided an opportunity for Jason and I to discuss the need to increase awareness of the roofing industry among CM students within their curriculum,” Paul said. “Per Jason’s recommendation, KRSM has been invited to teach a roofing class at the University this fall. We are sincerely appreciative of Jason and and his efforts to advocate roofing.”

GC PRESENTS SAFETY AWARD TO KRSM CREW

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On Friday, February 24, one of Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal’s (KRSM) Ohio division crews was recognized for outstanding jobsite safety performance. Messer Construction, General Contractor, awarded Kalkreuth at their Safety Rally for effective safety initiatives on the Mount Carmel East project in Columbus, OH.

Pat Christman, Project Manager for Messer, stated our crew has demonstrated a “commitment to safety” with pre-planning and execution of jobsite activities and provided lunch for the crew that following week. KRSM upper management also rewarded the crew with gift cards for their efforts.

The crew included (pictured L to R): Josh Carr, Herschel Morrison (Superintendent), James Reason, Nick Carr, Dwayne Morgan, and Kermit Tackett (Foreman). Also on the crew (not pictured) were James McElroy, Jeff Frye, and Lentwan Smith.

We sincerely appreciate your hard work and dedication to safety! Great job to the crew, and thank you to Project Manager Paul Novak for his commitment to safety as well!

QUARTERLY SAFETY MEETINGS & RECOGNIZING SAFETY ACHIEVEMENT

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MARCH 2017- Last month, Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal’s (KRSM) regional divisions held their quarterly safety meetings beginning on February 3rd in Kentucky.
Seth Abraham, Director of Safety and Human Resources, attended each meeting and presented new job hazard analysis forms to the crews, discussed corporate safety statistics, and advocated proper protocol for reporting safety hazards and daily jobsite conditions.“I have seen positive changes in the safety culture, and our overall awareness and implementation of safety best practices has continued to improve,” noted Jeremy Dvorcek, Eastern Territory Safety Manager for KRSM.

A week after the Maryland division safety meeting was held, on February 17, one of their crews was recognized for safety achievement on a jobsite in Fort Belvoir, Virginia by the General Contractor, Clark Construction. That day, Clark provided a pizza lunch and safety certificate to the crew recognizing Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal as Safety Contractor of the Month. They were the only subcontractor on the job with a 100% safety reporting rate for on-time, efficient reports of Daily Jobsite Hazard Reports, Tool Box Talks, and Tool & Equipment Checks.

The crew included (pictured at right, L to R) John Hawkins, Margarito Maldonado, Harvey Gutierrez (Foreman and Safety Competent Person), Kason Kelly, and Anthony Palmer. (Not pictured are crew members Eric Valesquez and Brian Parks.) Your hard work and dedication to safety are sincerely appreciated! Great job guys!

FOREMAN SPOTLIGHT: JULIO TEJADA

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MARCH 2017- Julio Tejada with Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal’s (KRSM) Maryland division is this month’s featured sheet metal foreman.

Julio began working for KRSM as a sheet metal journeyman in 2006 and is now a sheet metal foreman. He recalled that one of his first projects with KRSM was the National Biodefense Agency and Countermeasures Center (NBACC) in Fort Detrick, Maryland, and he is currently working on multiple fast-paced, quick-hitting projects across Maryland.

Julio has a total of 25 years experience in the industry and has worked on several high-profile projects during his time with Kalkreuth. A few of the memorable projects he mentioned were Silver Spring Library, Frederick News Post, and the Concord Center.

“It is always a pleasure working with Julio,” said Operations Manager Ernie Giancola, who works with
him frequently. “His focus and attention to detail ensures that the quality of installation is always to the high standard KRSM strives for on every pro-ject.”
When asked about safety on the job, Julio said “I make sure my projects are completed safely, and I try to always lead by example.” He went on to say, “I care about my coworkers and don’t want to see anyone getting hurt.”

“One of the things I enjoy most about working for Kalkreuth is the relationships I’ve built with office staff and fellow sheet metal workers. These relationships promote good chemistry that contributes to a successful project outcome,” Julio added.

Julio lives in Laurel, MD and has two children, Christian (17) and Milton Cruz (16). We are proud to have Julio as a member of the Kalkreuth family and sincerely appreciate his continuous hard work since he began in 2006.

RESIDENTIAL SHOWROOM GRAND OPENING IS IN THE WORKS

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MARCH 2017- In September of last year, Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal (KRSM) officially opened its doors for a residential showroom located at the Highlands in Triadelphia, West Virginia. The showroom includes various displays and material examples of all the latest roofing systems and supplemental products.

On Thursday, March 23, KRSM will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce at 1pm at the Highlands showroom to kick-off a special Grand Opening weekend.

The following Saturday, March 25, there will be a Grand Opening event in the Highlands showroom from noon to 4pm, which will include food and drinks as well as special offers such as frozen material pricing for a year, free gutter cleaning for two years, or free shingle upgrade with new contract. Guests can also enter in the grand prize drawing for a $500 prepaid Visa gift card. Come see us to ask all of your roofing questions, and enter to win!

NRCA FOREMEN-ONLY TRAINING

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FEBRUARY 2017- On Friday, February 10, Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal’s (KRSM) West Virginia division held an all-day foremen-only training hosted by the NRCA at the Wheeling Park White Palace. Tom Shanahan, NRCA’s Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management, conducted the training which focused on communication, leadership, and management skills for field managers.

A total of 18 roofing and sheet metal foremen attended the workshop. The goal was to help participants learn the following skills: identifying when to manage and when to lead, identifying communication approaches, recognizing and improving existing communication skills, increasing crew productivity and job management, implementing conflict resolution efforts, and using what they’ve learned in the field.

We sincerely appreciate the participation of our foremen and look forward to ongoing involvement with continuing education programs and best practices across the industry.

LEED V4 UPDATE

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FEBRUARY 2017- On Wednesday, February 22, Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal (KRSM) Senior Engineer Ed Calvert, LEED AP BD+C, GRP, organized a meeting and presented information on the new version of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design version 4 (LEED v4) green building rating system, which is now in effect for all new projects as of October 2016.

Estimators, project managers, engineers, and other personnel within the company, across all divisions, gathered to review the updates. Ed was able to pull information provided by the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) in order to review differences and changes from the previous version of LEED, as well as how the new system will directly affect the roofing and wall system building trades.

“LEED is the future of construction,” Ed said. “It’s steadily gaining traction throughout the industry, and many regions and cities, such as DC and Pittsburgh, have begun to make green building practices mandatory. Everyone from design teams to general contractors to subcontractors needs to be aware of the implications of new-and-improved green building methods as they continue to increase in prevalence. It’s better for the environment, and it helps to create better buildings.”

LEEDv4 has introduced some stricter guidelines and tracking methods for materials used, waste disposal, storm water man-agement, and various other aspects of energy efficiency. “The entire KRSM team is striving to stay one step ahead,” Ed said.