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ABC congratulated the winners of its 2016 National Craft Championships competition during the March 4 Careers in Constructions awards held during the association’s Workforce Development Conference, March 1-4, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 

A field of more than 200 craft trainees competed for top honors in 15 competitions representing 13 crafts. Competitors first took an intense, two-hour written exam and then competed in daylong hands-on practical performance tests in: carpentry, electrical-industrial, electrical-residential, fire sprinkler, HVAC, instrumentation fitting, insulation, millwright, pipefitting, plumbing, sheet metal, welding-pipe, welding-structural, masonry and a journey-level team competition. 

The 2016 winners are:

Carpentry

Gold: Juan Palafox
Employer: Joeris General Contractors
Training Sponsor: ABC South Texas Chapter

Silver: Justin Hillegas
Employer: Klover Contracting, Inc.
Training Sponsor: Klover Contracting, Inc.

Bronze: Matthew Stock
Employer: Wohlsen Construction Company
Training Sponsor: Associated Builders and Contractors Keystone Chapter

Safety: Matthew Stock
Employer: Wohlsen Construction Company
Training Sponsor: Associated Builders and Contractors Keystone Chapter

Electrical-Industrial/Commercial


Gold:
David Blickenstaff
Employer: Prime Electrical
Training Sponsor: Associated Builders and Contractors of San Diego

Silver:
Clayton Moss
Employer: Helix Electric
Training Sponsor: Helix Electric/ ABC Nevada

Bronze:
Eli Hannoy
Employer: Gaylor Electric, Inc.
Training Sponsor: Gaylor Electric, Inc.

Safety: Eric Lopez
Employer: Lectrfi,Inc
Training Sponsor: ABC Los Angeles/Ventura Chapter

Electrical- Residential/Commercial


Gold: Jonathan Christenberry
Employer: Gaylor Electric, Inc.
Training Sponsor: Gaylor Electric, Inc.

Silver: Christopher Thompson
Employer: Beck's Hybrid
Training Sponsor: ABC of Indiana/Kentucky

Bronze: Grant T. Farrimond
Employer: Watson Electrical Construction Co., LLC
Training Sponsor: Watson Electrical Construction Co., LLC

Safety: Jose Gaspar
Employer: Cox Electric
Training Sponsor: ABC Florida Gulf Coast Chapter

Fire Sprinkler

Gold: Nathaniel Lee
Employer: Cox Fire Protection
Training Sponsor: Associated Builders and Contractors Florida Gulf Coast Chapter

Silver: AJ Black
Employer: WigintonFire Systems
Training Sponsor: Florida Automatic Sprinkler Training, Inc. (FAST)

Bronze: Douglas Nelson
Employer: Cox Fire Protection
Training Sponsor: Associated Builders and Contractors Florida Gulf Coast Chapter

Safety: Jarred Sutliff
Employer: Cen-Cal Fire Systems Inc.
Training Sponsor: American Fire Sprinkler Association

HVAC

Gold: James Lamonte
Employer: Collier's Heating and Air Conditioning
Training Sponsor: ABC of Indiana/Kentucky

Silver: Austin Ettredge
Employer: TD Industries
Training Sponsor: Construction Education Foundation

Bronze: Cody Brown
Employer: Polk County Heating & Cooling
Training Sponsor: Associated Builders and Contractors of Iowa Apprenticeship & Training Trust

Safety: John Masgalas
Employer: Remco, Inc.
Training Sponsor: Associated Builders & Contractors Keystone Chapter

Instrumentation Fitting

Gold: Ben McDermott
Employer: Interstates Construction Services
Training Sponsor: Interstates Construction Services

Silver: Ryan Phillip Diez
Employer: Triad Electric and Controls
Training Sponsor: Associated Builders and Contractors Pelican Chapter

Bronze: Derek Ray
Employer: ISC, LLC
Training Sponsor: Associated Builders and Contractors Pelican Chapter

Safety: Ben McDermott
Employer: Interstates Construction Services
Training Sponsor: Interstates Construction Services

Insulation

Gold: Jacob Nelson
Employer: Iowa Insulation Inc.
Training Sponsor: Associated Builders and Contractors of Iowa Apprenticeship & Training Trust

Silver: Ryan Isbell
Employer: L & C Insulation
Training Sponsor: Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin Apprenticeship & Training Trust

Bronze: Eric John
Employer: Starcon International
Training Sponsor: Starcon International

Safety: Ryan Isbell
Employer: L & C Insulation
Training Sponsor: Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin Apprenticeship & Training Trust

Masonry

Gold: Jerome Brown
Employer: Central Broward Construction
Sponsor: Florida Masonry Apprentice & Educational Foundation

Silver:
Jabari Francis
Employer: Boston Block         
Sponsor: Florida Masonry Apprentice & Educational Foundation

Bronze: Thomas Kemp
Employer: Central Broward Construction
Sponsor: Florida Masonry Apprentice & Educational Foundation

MILLWRIGHT

Gold: Douglas Thompson
Employer: Cianbro
Sponsor: Cianbro

Silver: Michael Hachey
Employer: Cianbro
Sponsor: Cianbro

Bronze: Jacob Henson
Employer: RPM Services, Inc.
Sponsor: Associated Builders and Contractors Texas Gulf Coast Chapter

Safety: George Cisneros, Jr.
Employer: Turner Industries
Sponsor: ABC Pelican Chapter

pipefitting

Gold: Paul Bryan
Employer: MW Mielke, Inc.
Sponsor: MW Mielke, Inc.

Silver: Jonathan Isaac
Employer: MW Mielke, Inc.
Sponsor: MW Mielke, Inc.

Bronze: Travis Asher
Employer: United Group Services
Sponsor: United Group Services

Safety: Keith Phelan
Employer: Starcon International Inc.
Sponsor: Starcon International Inc.

Plumbing


Gold: Travis L. Greenway
Employer: Worth & Company Inc.
Sponsor: Worth & Company Inc.

Silver:
Christian Rohland
Employer: JPI
Sponsor: Associated Builders and Contractors Southern California Chapter

Bronze: Daniel Harbison
Employer: Budiac Plumbing, Inc.
Sponsor: Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin Apprenticeship & Training Trust

Safety: Travis L. Greenway
Employer: Worth & Company Inc.
Sponsor: Worth & Company Inc.

Sheet Metal

Gold: Daniel West
Employer: Kruck Plumbing & Heating Co. Inc.
Sponsor: Associated Builders and Contractors of Iowa Apprenticeship & Training Trust

Silver: Gerardo Diaz
Employer: Certified Air Conditioning
Sponsor: Associated Builders & Contractors of San Diego

Bronze: Tom Burns
Employer: American Heating
Sponsor: Associated Builders and Contractors Pacific Northwest Chapter

Safety: Gerardo Diaz
Employer: Certified Air Conditioning
Sponsor: Associated Builders & Contractors of San Diego

Welding-Pipe

Gold: Lindsey Irvine
Employer: JV Industrial Companies
Sponsor: JV Industrial Companies

Silver: Cameron T. Brafford
Employer: The Robins & Morton Group
Sponsor: The Robins & Morton Group

Bronze: Adam Davis
Employer: Cianbro
Sponsor: Cianbro

Safety: Janay Jerry
Employer: KBR
Sponsor: KBR

Welding-Structural

Gold: Michael Noschese
Employer: Performance Contractors Inc.
Sponsor: Performance Contractors Inc. & Associated Builders and Contractors Greater Houston Chapter

Silver: Jose Morua
Employer: Jacobs
Sponsor: Associated Builders and Contractors Greater Houston Chapter

Bronze: Thomas Emery
Employer: LPR Construction Co.
Sponsor: LPR Construction Co.

Safety: Trever Broderick
Employer: Manhattan Mechanical Services
Sponsor: Manhattan Mechanical Services

Team Competition

Gold: Associated Builders and Contractors of Iowa Apprenticeship & Training Trust

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