The ninth Contractor Awards Program for CoatingsPro Magazine is now open for submissions! CoatingsPro, which takes a real-world look at the coatings industry, uses this program to showcase projects and crews that demonstrate excellence in the commercial and industrial high-performance coatings sectors.
Award winners are recognized in seven categories — Commercial Concrete, Commercial Roof, Industrial Concrete, Industrial Steel, Specialty Project, Work It Safe, and Contractor/Crew MVP. Winners from this latest class will be recognized at the 2026 AMPP Annual Conference + Expo 2026, which is being held next March in Houston, Texas.
Recognition as Industry Leader
“It doesn't get any better than being recognized as an industry leader when judged by your peers,” said Gary Harvey, general manager at Wedge Roofing, which was honored as a CoatingsPro Contractor Awards winner in seven of the first eight iterations of the program.
“When a potential new client sees our national awards and industry accolades, it instills confidence in them of us and trust in themselves for making a great choice by selecting us,” Harvey added. “High-quality glossy publications featuring our projects makes excellent case studies or project profiles that go out in our collateral materials given to all new clients.”
Led by Harvey, Wedge was among the inaugural class of CoatingsPro Contractor Awards winners in 2017.
Awards Selection Criteria
As always, award submissions will be rated by the CoatingsPro Editorial Advisory Group.
To be considered for the 2026 Contractor Awards Program, the project must be have been completed between October 2023 and October 2025, making for two years of eligibility. The entry form package must be delivered no later than October 31, 2025.
Submissions will be judged by a set of criteria guidelines, including challenges overcome on the project; any problem solving that was displayed; safety compliance; any measurable monetary savings; and factors related to innovation, efficiency, or uniqueness.
Anyone is eligible to submit a project or crew, but the nomination must focus on one specific project from the coatings contractor’s point of view. Project photos are required, and there is no fee to enter.
For more information on how to submit a nomination, click here.
