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KALKREUTH GIVES BACK TO THE COMMUNITY

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MAY 16, 2016 — WTOV 9 News aired a story about a woman who was scammed by an unreliable roofing contractor. Penny Hall of Bridgeport, Ohio contacted the news station about her story in the hopes of spreading the word to pre-vent the situation from happening to an-other innocent family.

After the story aired, Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal stepped in to help.

“We extended an offer to Penny to re-roof her home free of charge,” company president John Kalkreuth told WTOV 9 the following Wednesday, May 18. Penny was thrilled and exclaimed that a situation like this “brings the trust back in people.”

That day, Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal’s service manager Shawn Snodgrass visited Penny’s home to review shingle samples with her and her husband while service estimator Zane Harvey took measurements for the material order.

John Kalkreuth added, “We’re happy to do this for Penny and her family and that we could help out.”

IN-HOUSE APPRENTICE TRAINING

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MAY 13, 2016 — Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal’s (KRSM) Maryland division held their first in-house apprentice training session in their shop. This training involved the layout and fastening of tapered insulation and will continue on a regular basis with various topics covered during each training session.

The day started with a 15-minute instructional PowerPoint presentation. Then, the apprentices spent about three hours practicing hands-on, and the day wrapped up with a quiz and evaluation.

“The evaluations were positive, and the training was very well received,” noted Project Manager Phil Conroy. “All of the guys are optimistic about the next training in June when we will cover bonding adhesive to TPO membrane.”

QUARTERLY SAFETY MEETINGS CONTINUE

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MAY 2016 — This month marked the spring safety meetings company-wide, and Kalkreuth employees gathered together in each division to discuss new fall protection equipment as well as the strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities of the existing safety culture, processes, and procedures. John Kalkreuth addressed the WV group on May 6 to relay staggering safety statistics and to reiterate the vital importance of safety practices and procedures and their absolute necessity in the construction industry. He also expressed the fact that safety is everyone’s responsibility at all times and that the risk of avoiding safety practices is never worth the gain.

FOREMAN SPOTLIGHT: JOSIE JOHNSON

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MAY 2016 — Josie Johnson with Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal’s (KRSM) West Virginia division is this month’s featured roofing foreman.

Josie began working for KRSM in 2009 as a first year roofing apprentice, and her first project was the Kroger in Sabraton, WV just outside of Morgantown with former Project Manager (PM) Rich Maltese.

Josie has more than 7 years experience in the roofing industry and has worked on numerous high-profile projects during her time with KRSM. The most memorable project for Josie was the recent Harbor Center project in Buffalo, NY with PM Stan Gorczyca.

“Josie is a very hard worker and very dependable,” said Gorczyca, who works with Josie frequently. “She goes above and beyond when asked to complete any task and dedicates herself to safety practices and procedures on the job.”

MCLEISH NAMED IN 40 UNDER 40

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APRIL 2016 — In the April 2016 issue of The West Virginia State Journal, Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal’s very own VP of Estimating, Chad McLeish, was awarded the Generation Next: 40 Under 40 achievement.

McLeish told the entrepreneurial history of his career at Kalkreuth, beginning in 1998. Over nearly two decades, Chad was able to earn his bachelor’s degree and an MBA all while working full-time in KRSM’s estimating department. Chad began as an estimating assistant and worked his way through the ranks until he be-came VP of Estimating in 2010 and now oversees a staff of 16 company-wide.

“Chad is an indispensable member of the Kalkreuth team, and we sincerely appreciate the work he does,” noted company president John Kalkreuth. “Congratulations from all of us, Chad.”

ADVANCING THE GREEN BUILDING MOVEMENT

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APRIL 14, 2016 — Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal’s Senior Engineer Ed Calvert achieved his LEED AP BD+C re-certification through the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). Ed also joined forces with the West Virginia chapter of the USGBC, of which he is a board member, and aided in the arrangement of a student expo at Wheeling Jesuit University’s (WJU) campus.

On April 14, the USGBC WV kicked off their first Informational Presentation with Ed Calvert as the host and USGBC WV Chair Jill Watkins as the keynote speaker. Jill discussed general concepts regarding the scope of LEED as it relates to commercial, industrial, and residential projects while Ed addressed local schools and the local implementation of LEED to achieve more efficient buildings—specifically Cameron High School in Cameron, WV. Ed also addressed the LEED Platinum certified Dunbar Senior High School in Washington, D.C. as an example of superior sustainability efforts.

“This was a great opportunity to present green building, and LEED in particular, to the local community as well as the students at WJU. We introduced our chapter of the USGBC and the services we provide to individual communities and the state of West Virginia as a whole,” Ed said. USGBC WV plans to do the same presentation at West Liberty University in West Liberty, WV in the fall and to continue these “green” conversations and events well into the future.

FOREMAN SPOTLIGHT: CHRIS MORRISON

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APRIL 2016 — Chris Morrison with Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal’s (KRSM) Kentucky division is this month’s featured roofing foreman.Chris began working for KRSM in 1999 as a journeyman foreman, and his first project was the Marriott Hotel in Louisville, KY with former Project Manager (PM) Rich Maltese. He is currently working on the Ford Truck Assembly Plant Expansion project in Louisville, KY with PM Joe Minor.

Chris has a total of 32 years experience in the roofing industry and has served as lead foreman on numerous high-profile projects during his time with KRSM. The most memorable project for Chris was the UPS Worldport Expansion project, which is the global hub for UPS and is located at the Louisville International Airport in KY.

“Chris has been a crucial part of our success at Ford,” noted Superintendent Chase Cupryk, who is working with Chris and his crew at the Ford Plant in KY. “He’s very detail-oriented and takes great pride in his work. He is very safety conscious as well, and this is especially important in dealing with multiple
buildings and crews at the same time.”

“Safety is our top priority on the jobsite. On projects like Ford with zero tolerance, it’s necessary in running a successful job,” Chris added.

Chris currently lives in Louisville, KY and has a daughter, Christy, and two granddaughters, Adison (5) and Emma (1). We are proud to call Chris a member of the Kalkreuth family and sincerely thank him for his hard work and dedication over the last 15+ years.

KRSM IN METAL ARCHITECTURE MAGAZINE

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APRIL 2016 — Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal was highlighted as the installer of the metal panels that clad the exterior of the brand new LEED Platinum-certified Dunbar Senior High School in Washington, D.C. Dunbar is the only school in the world to achieve 91/110 points toward LEED credit, making it the “greenest” school in the world under the LEED for Schools v3—2009 standard.

Congratulations to the Kalkreuth team for their work on this high-profile project.