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You’ve stood up to the challenge. You’ve built it when they said it couldn’t be built. You’ve talked the talk … now it’s time to walk the walk and stand up in the front of the ballroom on June 6, collect your chunk of crystal and say “CHEESE!” Ladies and Gentlemen … the 2008 Finish First Winners!!!

ACOUSTICAL CEILING:
Frank T. Lutter, Inc.
Project:  CBS Studios

DRYWALL FINISHING
Frank T. Lutter, Inc.
Project:  Commercial Project in the Suburbs

MILLWORK
Plumbline Construction, LLC
Project:  Wilson Student Center

$100,000 OR LESS
Talon Construction Co., Inc.
Project:  Body Central

INNOVATIVE USE OF MATERIALS
Frank T. Lutter, Inc.
Project:  Commercial Project in the Suburbs

EIFS
Guy C. Long, Inc.
Project:  Norwood Fontbonne Academy

FURNITURE INSTALLATION
Aimm Philadelphia Installations
Project:  Commercial Project in the Suburbs

ORNAMENTAL PLASTERING:
All Surfaces Plastering, Inc.
Project:  Roebling Mansion

Lafarge's Project of the Year:
All Walls & Ceilings, Inc. (Dave & Buster's)

The Project of the Year recognizes the skill and creativity
of those who take construction materials and apply them in innovative ways.

2008 Member of Distinction:
Tony Iannucci, Aimm Philadelphia Installations

Tony Iannucci was nominated for this award by the IFCA
members. Tony is a current BOD member and has been an active member at IFCA for 25 years!!! Tony has held numerous positions within IFCA, from General Member, to Board of Directors, and to President. Tony is active on a variety of committees and represents IFCA at the carpenters' JAC. Tony has made a huge contribution to changing the organization and turning it into what it is today as well as helped grow the membership. He is always available to the association to assist in any way possible to move the UNION construction industry forward.

Kamco Building Supply’s Weekend Getaway Winner:
Heartwood Building Group

The association thanks the following sponsors: Title Sponsor: Lafarge; Presenting Sponsors: The Kempf Company; The Metropolitan Regional Council of Carpenters of Philadelphia & Vicinity; and the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 21; Awards Sponsor: Marjam Supply Company; Centerpiece Sponsor: USG; Weekend Getaway Sponsor: Kamco Building Supply; Contributing Sponsors: Armstrong Ceilings; Certainteed Ceilings; George F. Kempf Supply Co.; Labor Management Cooperative Fund of the Painters & Allied Trades; Marino/Ware; National Gypsum; Specialty Products & Insulation Co., and Stevens and Lee.

IFCA recognizes the 2008 participants — this year we had over 27 applicants! Aimm Philadelphia Installations, All Surfaces Plastering, Inc., BCT, Blasz Construction, LLC, Ceilings Inc., Heartwood Construction, Fastrack Construction, Guy C. Long, Inc., Frank T. Lutter, Inc., Plumbline Construction, LLC, Sloan & Company, Supreme Ceilings, and Talon Construction Co., Inc.

The following vendors worked with Kim Clerkin, IFCA’s Executive Director, to create the 2008 Finish First Awards Gala:

Lois Caplan, Arrangements Unlimited (Meeting Planner and Centerpieces); Joey Roberts Band (the Band); Colleen Mene (ITC Specialty re: Custom Crystal Awards): Peter Volz, Peter Volz Design (Concept of Event, Invitations/Printed Materials and PBJ Cover/Centerfold); J. Devirgilis, Out of the Box (Creation of DVD/Production Work); Jasmine Rea, Philadelphia Business Journal (the Finish First Awards PBJ Supplement); Roberts Event Group (Entertainment and Photograph, Maxine Studio)

This year’s judges did a great job in selecting our 2008 winners … join IFCA in thanking Steve Freeman, Architect (New Century Design); Jim McGuckin, Director of Construction and Facilities Management (Cancer Treatment Centers of America); Charles Brock, Director (Philadelphia Carpenters’ JAC); and Chuck Murtha, Instructor (District Council 21).

Also, we loved our Master of Ceremonies … Beasley Reece and can’t wait for him to join us again next year.

We are moving up next year’s event … SAVE THE DATE —- April 24, 2009!! The location for next year will be the Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue.

MEMBERS … don’t forget to think about your 2009 Finish First Awards. Applications will be mailed out late summer with a due date of November 14, 2008.