Rolyn Construction Receives Phoenix Award

The Restoration Industry Association (RIA) presented its highest honor, the Phoenix Award, to the Rolyn Companies, Inc., for Innovation in Restoration. Rolyn received the award for its restoration efforts on the Tabernacle, a historic music venue in downtown Atlanta, after the facility had been seriously damaged by a tornado.

Rolyn accepted the award at RIA’s 64th Annual Convention in Palm Springs, CA. The Phoenix Awards, presented yearly, were developed to recognize high achievement in the area of disaster restoration. Winners must demonstrate value through a conspicuous reduction in the amount of the loss to the insurance carrier and/or the property owner, focus on effective problem-solving in a catastrophic situation, and identify innovative procedures that provide a good example for the industry.

The Tabernacle is a 100-year-old historic landmark building that suffered significant storm and tornado damage to both the exterior and interior of the building. Recovery efforts encompassed both original historic details and modern concert hall technologies and amenities. Rolyn’s scope of work included repairing and replacing the roof deck, original stained glass window, and distinctive maple flooring; preserving the hand-crafted plaster details and custom faux paint finish; cleaning an antique chandelier; and upgrading the building’s lighting and sound equipment.

Rolyn had only five weeks to complete the restoration process before the next programmed music event at the Tabernacle. Rolyn’s quick and effective response enabled the Tabernacle to resume performances on time and without any cancellations.

This was not the first time Rolyn received this prestigious award. In 2006, Rolyn received RIA’s highest honor for recovery efforts on a 27-story office building in Florida that was damaged during Hurricane Wilma in 2005. Click here to learn more about that project.


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