Associate News

Bilco wins architecture award

New Haven, Conn.-based Bilco Co. has won a 2002 Architect’s Choice for Excellence (ACE) Award from Architecture magazine. The magazine inserted ballots in its April, May and June issues allowing readers to choose award-winning manufacturers that provide durable products and excellent customer service, value and design.

Bilco won an ACE Award in the Access Doors and Panels category for its roof hatches; automatic fire vents; and floor, vault and sidewalk doors.

A list of winners is available in Architecture’s December issue and on its Web site, www.architecturemag.com.

Companies market SPF systems

Arizona State University (ASU), Tempe, has established its ALPHA Project to identify roof components and application practices that provide high-performance SPF roof systems, as well as contractors who install these systems.

An ALPHA roof system is an SPF roof system that meets or exceeds 20-year performance expectations.

Kennesaw, Ga.-based BASF Corp. and Dallas-based Neogard have partnered to market BASF ELASTOSPRAY™ spray polyurethane foam (SPF) roof insulation with NEOGARD PERMATHANE II FR urethane roof coating—components of an ALPHA roof system.

BASF and Neogard are partners in the ALPHA Project. The manufacturers must abide by ASU’s ALPHA Project rules, such as disclosing third-party information about their SPF roof systems.

For more information about the project, visit www.eas.asu.edu/pbsrg/alpha/alpha_exec_sum.shtml.

Up the Ladder

Darrell Parker has been appointed Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas sales representative for Stevens Roofing Systems.

Metal-Era Inc. has hired Brad White as vice president of sales and Douglas Pearmain as Southwest regional sales manager.

TRUFAST Corp. has hired Sally Mapes and Charlene Starry as sales service representatives.