Awards & Recognition

Dr. Benjamin Schafer awarded MBMA’s 2026 Ellifritt Award

March 5, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.

In addition to his role as a professor, Dr. Schafer has served in a variety of academic and industry leadership roles. The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) presented Dr. Benjamin Schafer with the 2026 Duane S. Ellifritt Research Award. Named after MBMA’s original director of research and engineering, this honor is ...

Congratulations to the 2026 IPSA winners!

February 25, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

By International Roofing Expo (IRE). Congratulations to all of the 2026 IPSA winners – Their innovations are set to transform and shape the future of our industry! The votes are in, and the future of roofing has been decided! Meet the winners of the 2026 International Roofing Expo® Innovative Product Showcase and Awards ...

Elevate MAX PVC named 2026 People’s Choice Winner in IRE’s Innovative Product Showcase & Awards

February 23, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

MAX PVC features an exceptionally strong knitted scrim that provides industry-leading resistance to punctures, tearing and breaking. Elevate™, a premier brand of commercial roofing systems and part of the Amrize family of brands, has been named the 2026 Innovative Product Showcase & Awards (IPSA) People’s Choice Winner in the Roofing Products ...

International Roofing Expo announces the 2026 Innovative Product Showcase and Awards Program winners

February 13, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.

The awards program is an industry recognition program that celebrates the most cutting-edge solutions that are available in the roofing and exteriors sector. Informa Markets, The International Roofing Expo® (IRE), announced the winners of their annual Innovative Product Showcase and Awards Program for People’s Choice and Experts’ Choice. The awards program, ...

Adams & Reese attorneys named among Tampa Magazine's 2026 Top Lawyers

February 11, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

The Top Lawyers list is based on peer surveys and recognizes leading attorneys in Florida across Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties. Adams & Reese has 14 attorneys selected among Tampa Magazine's 2026 Top Lawyers. The Top Lawyers list is based on peer surveys and recognizes leading attorneys in Florida across ...

MRA Execute Director Renee Ramey receives top honors for driving residential metal roofing growth, adoption

January 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

This top honor is bestowed upon an outstanding industry professional for their contributions to the success of the association and the betterment of the metal construction industry. Renee Ramey, executive director of the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA), recently received one of the Metal Construction Association’s (MCA) highest honors — the Larry ...

CYE Enterprises honored with 2026 CNA/NRCA Community Involvement Award

January 28, 2026 at 10:00 p.m.

The award honors charitable works performed by NRCA contractor members between January 1, 2025, and November 24, 2025. The National Roofing Contractors Association and CNA, Chicago, have announced CYE Enterprises, Jackson, Florida, as the grand-prize winner of the CNA/NRCA Community Involvement Award for its charitable efforts with Blessing Others All ...

NRCA announces 2026 Gold Circle winners

January 28, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

Gold Circle Awards were given to NRCA members who made significant contributions to the roofing industry. The National Roofing Contractors Association presented its 31st annual Gold Circle Awards January 21 at the NRCA 2026 Industry Awards and Reception in Las Vegas during the 2026 International Roofing Expo.® Gold Circle Awards were ...

Dennis Runyan receives NRCA's John Bradford Volunteer Award

January 28, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.

Runyan received the award during the NRCA 2026 Industry Awards and Reception as part of the 2026 International Roofing Expo® in Las Vegas. The National Roofing Contractors Association has announced Dennis Runyan, former owner of Dryspace, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, as the recipient of the John Bradford Volunteer Award. Runyan received the ...

Lindy Ryan receives prestigious NRCA J.A. Piper Award

January 25, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.

The J.A. Piper Award is the roofing industry’s most prestigious honor and recognizes roofing professionals who have devoted constant outstanding service to the association and roofing industry. The National Roofing Contractors Association has named Lindy Ryan, former vice president of leadership and development at Tecta America, Rosemont, Ill., recipient of its ...