b'ndustryNews Awards and Achievements l\\IBCA Member Company Wins Awardrecord results in sales, operating The Associated General ContractorsSt. Louis (AGC) h awarded Kir andincome for the third quarofasnet berg Roofing, Inc. atruction K ne Award for the company\'s work onter ended September 30, Cons eysto 1998. the Anheuser-Busch Law Library at Washington University inLouis.Netfor thequarter St.salesthirdof specialty contractor998erce to Kirberg was awarded "Project of the Year" forpro 1 increased by 19 p nta jects b $501,000 and $ 9 m ion in value.recordmillion from $282.2 etween1.4 ill $335.7 In the Anheuser-Busch Law L Kirberg installed 28,000- m lionin the prior year period. ibrary project,ilsqu feet of s te roofing on the largest building constructed at Washing This included a-store sales arela sameton Universitythe past 30 years. T rooftoc lex specifica growthpercent. inhehadmeetomp of 4.4 tions for fire protectionfora slopedmetaldeck. ItalsocalledforOperating income for the third flash ter custom-fabricated copper gutters andings.quar increased 33.4 percent to a The C truction Keystone Awards were presented by the AGC to honorrecord $15.lion from $11.8 ons 7 milSt. Lou construction firms for excellence in m facets of the buildingmillion in the prior year period. isany industry. The AGC of S Louis is aindustry trade associationNet incomethe third quarter t.constructionfor of400 general and specialty contractors andcompaniesincre dpercent to aord more thanaffiliatedase 32.4recmetropo St.mill $7 milinlitanLouis and southeastern Missouri.$9.3ion fromlion in the The Construction Keystone Awards\' "Projects of ther" were graded onprioriod. Yea perthe fol lowing criteria:Kenneth A. Hendricks,ircha man Complexity or uniqueness of constructionInnovationandchief executiveofficer s~, Solutions to special ch lengese Jobsite"We\'ve put the majority of acqui al safety P schedules and budgetslion and con lidating activities roject communications,soand costsbehindus,andare ABC SupplyReports Record Salesfocused on improving profits,Co.cusAmerican Builders and Contractors (ABC) Supply Co., Inc., reportedtomer service and the capability of ourfront-lineasso es.The ciatimprovement in profits has been /2:r.ADVANCEDachievedl inpartbyimproving sales,ucinges as perred expenssa inccent toes andreasing mar~gins and payroll productivity . At Architectural Sheet Metal, Inc.the national support center we have alignedour organizationtobe (708] 756-4890OFFICE(708] 756-4892FAXmore respon andarein the sive process of adding resources to our education departmen Th ot.esergaProviding Sheet Metal for the Roofing Industrynizational changes will allow us to providesupport in betterspecific Advantages to You: Cost & Timelg/areas, especially edu acqu ,our cation for field associates and further integrate the m recentisitions." ost Cuts your overheadABCis thelargest wholesale of Every piece is the samedistributorroofing products and Frees up manpower to do other jobsKYNARone of the largest wholesale disHelps you know your job cost Metal made to your specifications~tributors of vinyl siding materials in No down timethe United St operating 2~ __ 4X 5 Downspoutates, Reduces your inventorydis bution centers located41.J &Elbowstri in Seamless7"BoxGutterstates as of September,-30 1998. 6fjjj'