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Metal Building Projects Get Recognized July 1, 2019

At the opening session of the Metal Building Contractors & Erectors Association (MBCEA) meeting on May 2, 2019 in Myrtle Beach, S.C., the association awarded the Building of the Year awards. The awards represent the breadth of work done by MBCEA members, including building contractors and erectors, metal building manufacturers and associate member such as insulation and fastener manufacturers.
BARNES building & management group Inc., Weymouth, Mass., took home the top honors with its execution of the Boston MedFlight Hangar 12A in Lincoln, Mass. The building was supplied by Metallic Building Co., Houston. The following members also received awards, which you can read about in more detail on the following pages: Steel Worx Solutions LLC, Groveland, Fla.; Quality Erectors & Construction Co., Benicia, Calif.; Paramount Metal Systems, Little Rock, Ark.; Thomas Phoenix International Inc., Eastampton, N.J.; and Crossland Construction Co.; Columbus, Kan.

This year’s judges for the Building of the Year awards were Ronald Albert, AIA, RHA Architects, Dallas; Matthew Jarmel, Jarmel Kizel Architects and Engineers, Livingston, N.J.; and Jerry Gorski, Gorski Engineering, Collegeville, Pa.

Also recognized during the award ceremony, which was emceed by Art Hance, Hance Construction, Washington, N.J., was past MBCEA president Mike Reynolds, Systems Contractors Inc., Elizabeth, Colo. Reynolds received the prestigious Robert and Beverly Ketenbrink Service Award. Known as the “Oil Can Award,” it is bestowed on members who have contributed significantly to the advancement of the metal building industry through their involvement in the association.

The MBCEA Annual Conference was held in conjunction with the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA).

The Boston MedFlight Hangar 12A is a 18,600-square-foot building designed and constructed to achieve LEED Silver certification. Completed in August 2018, the Metallic Building Co.- supplied building includes Metl-Span CF42-Mesa wall panels and R-30 Purlin Glide insulation by Silvercote. It features black iron for fireproofing and also additional collateral loading to carry a photovoltaic array and runway steel for a 2-ton crane.

Building of the Year
Project: Boston MedFlight Hanger 12A, Lincoln, Mass.
General Contractor: Columbia Construction Co., North Reading, Mass., www.columbiacc.com
Steel Erector: BARNES buildings & management group Inc., Weymouth, Mass., www.barnesbuildings.com
Building Manufacturer/Supplier: Metallic Building Co., Houston, www.metallic.com
Insulation: Silvercote LLC, Greenville, S.C., www.silvercote.com
Metal Roof/Wall Supplier: Metl-Span, Lewisville, Texas, www.metlspan.com

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