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Tuesday, September 22, 2009
America’s Best Installer Competition Comes to Tucson
Sep 22 2009 9:44AM | Permalink | Email this | Comments (175) |
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By Nick Bajzek
Five competitors (including the defending champ Ray Blackwater) take a turn installing insulation products in a mock-home structure complete with construction obstacles. This year the installers will have to maneuver around an arched window, electrical outlets, pipes and a vaulted ceiling.
According to the news release, the contestants will be judged on workmanship, adherence to safety rules, speed/productivity and the amount of scrap they created. The winner receives a $10,000 cash prize and a traveling trophy, and the remaining finalists will be awarded with $1,500.
Here’s a video from last years’ competition:
The event will occur in conjunction with the ICAA tradeshow and will take place on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 at the Hilton El Conquistador in Tucson.
2009’s Contenders:
• Ray Blackwater – San Juan Insulating & Drywall (2008 Defending Champion)
• Heberto Huerta-Torres – Insulating Inc. (Regional Winner - Winder, GA)
• Miguel Martinez – Progressive Insulation & Windows (Regional Winner- Willows, CA)
• Matt Fletcher – IBP / All In One and Moore (Regional Winner- Penbryn, NJ)
• Ritchie Arviso – San Juan Insulating & Drywall -- (Regional Winner - McPherson, KS)
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