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ALUMINATIONFall2015
PublishedbytheAluminumAssociationofFlorida
President’sMessage
ByTomDowd
Well,the inalmeetingoftheyearisuponus.Iamreallylookingforwardtoseeingeverybody
there.ThegolftournamentisgoingtokickusoffonFriday,November6,andtheboardmeet-
ingwillstartSaturdayat9AM.ThefacilitiesattheShingleCreekGolfClubaretopnotchand
theyreallyknowhowtorunatournament. Thestaffisfriendlyandthemarshalshelpsteer
thegolfersaroundthecourseandkeepthe lowoftheroundgoing.Ihopeallwhoarereading
this,andplaythegame,willjoinus.Itisagreattime!
TheSaturdayboardmeetingisgoingtobebrokenupintodifferentparts. Wewillstartat9
AM,thenrecessat10AMtocheckouttheexcitingnewproductsandinformationourvendorswillpresentto
usattheTableTopExpo.At2PMwewillreconvenethemeetingtodiscussmorebusinessandthenendwitha
raf le. Everyonewhoattendsthemeetingwillautomaticallybeenteredonce. Thegolf tournamentwillalso
provideopportunitiestowinraf letickets.Cashprizeswillbegivenawayatthecommencementofthemeet-
ing.
Thisyearhasbroughtonmanychangestotheassociation.Whilechangecanattimesbedreadful,I inditexcit-
ing.Althoughwearenotatthemembershipnumberswewouldliketobe,weareattheheightofparticipation
notseeninyears.Theattendanceatthemeetingshasbeenincredible.Wearesellingoutalloftheroomnights
atthehotels.Wearehavingtoaddmoreandmoreseatingspaceeachmeeting(sorryWanda).Thediscussions
havebeenproductive,andtheamountofmemberssharingtheirthoughtsandideashasbeenverybene icial.
Fromthecreatingofthenewvisionstatement,amendingthebylaws,makingthewebsitemoreappealing,and
havingFridaynightmeetandgreets, tobringingbackanexpowherethevendorscanshowcasetheirwares.
Thecommitteechairshavebeenhardatworkandweallarereapingthebene its.Icannotthankthemenough
fortheirhardworkanddedication.Asthecommitteechairsgothroughtheirreportsatthemeeting,Iwould
likeeveryonetounderstandhowhardtheyhaveworkedbefore,during,andafterthemeetingstogettheprop-
erinformationtotheboard.Iencouragemorememberstojoinacommitteeortwo.Oneofthebene itsofcom-
mitteemembershipisyouareabletohavealargervoiceinwheretheAAFisgoing,participateintheplanning
necessarytogetwhereweneedtobe,andhelpdecidetheroletheassociationwillassumeinchangingthealu-
minumindustry.Thisisyourof icialinvitationtogetinvolved.Togetherwecanchangetheindustry.
Aswemoveinto2016,themembershipcommitteeispumpedup,thewebsitehasanewlook,andtheof icers
are energized. Iwant to personally invite you to come to the next boardmeeting and see for yourself the
changestakingplaceandthenjoinusaswehelpmakeAluminumSpecialtyStructureContractorsbetterthrough
Education,ProductResearch,andInnovation.
WeWereInvitedNewAAFGulfCoastChapter
BOARDOFDIRECTORS
PresidentTomDowd
VicePresidentJohnMeyer
SecondVicePresident
Secretary
TreasurerDavidJohns
ImmediatePastPresident
AAFOFFICE
3751MaguireBoulevardSuite260
Orlando,Florida32803407-898-8286
Articlesandadvertisementsre lecttheopinionsofthewritersanddonotnecessarilyre lectAAFpoliciesor
sentiments.Whileprecautionsaretakentoensuretheauthenticityandaccuracyofinformationpresented,AAFanditsboard
ofdirectorsassumenoliabilityforstatementsprintedherein.
OnSeptember15,NevinAshe, JohnMeyer,ScottMyers ,andDonLeggett leda
kickoff meeting for a new Gulf Coast chapter based in the Lee County area.
Therewere21 individuals inattendance; sevengave their commitment to join
thenewchapter.ThenextmeetingisscheduledforOctober12.Theupcoming
lunchmeetingwillfeaturetheelectionofchapterof icers.
Someinterestingfactsortopicsthatcameoutofthemeeting:
When askedwhy theywere attending the chaptermeeting, the overwhelming
response fromattendeeswas, "Iwas invited." Althoughon thesurface thean-
swerwasshortandconcise,itwasveryinsightful.TorebuildtheAAFwemust
havelocalmeetingsandinvitecontractorstoattendandjointheAAF.
Duringthecourseoftheevening,Nevinspokeongrowingasouthwestpresence
atthestatemeetings.JohnMeyerspokeonhelpingcontractorsgrowtheirbusi-
ness.ScottMyersgaveaspeechonhowlocalcontractorsarethefoundationof
theAAfandeveryorganization isonlyasgoodas the foundation. DonLeggett
followedupwithapresentationonseveralkeypoints:avisionofmembership
based onwebsite advertising; separating your business from the competition;
theabilityofthestatetohelpwithlocalissues;howalocalchaptercreatesthe
ability oflocalcontractorstobuildworkingrelationshipswiththebuildingde-
partments; and, inally, thatmembersof theAAFaregenerally leaders in their
ieldbecauseofthediligenceoftheorganization.DuespaidbytheAAFmember-
shipsustainstheabilityofJoeBelcherofJDBCodeServicestoattendlocal,state,
andnationalbuildingmeetings,inordertokeepthealuminumindustryabreast
of possible changes to the building industry. If left unchecked, these changes
couldproducelegislationthatwouldbedetrimentaltoyourbottomline.
AnotherwaytheAAFisworkingforyou!
OTHERAAFCHAPTERMEETINGS
MidFlorida:Thischapterhasalunchmeetingthe irstThursdayofmostmonths
attheRioPinarCountryClub.Tobeaddedtothemeetingnoti icationlist,send
Northeast: This chapter has a lunch meeting on the last Wednesday of each
monthatTown&CountryIndustries. FormoreinformationpleasecontactJeff
Suncoast: This chapterwillmeetonTuesday,October13, atnoon, at the IOABuilding.ThespeakerwillbePeteOmms,CityofTampaBuildingOf icial.
ChecktheAAFwebsiteforupdatesontheseandotherchaptermeetings.
TheNextAluminumConundrum:AluminumExtrusionsandStainlessConnectorsTomJohnston,Town&CountryIndustries
Italwaysseemsthatthealuminumindustryfacesonegianthurdleafteranother.Firstitwasbeamspans,andthenitwas
oneconnectionoveranotherfollowedbymultipleengineeringformulasfrommultipleprofessionalengineers.Thereis
nodoubtthateveryonehasgottensmarter,aluminumstructuresarebuiltbetterthantheyeverhavebeen,andweknow
moreaboutfailurepointsandmodesthanever.Thereisstillmuchtolearn.Thereareformulasthatneedtweakingand
mostofallwelearnedthatthereisnotjustonewaytodoeverything.
Thelatestissuethealuminumstructureindustryisfacingishowtoimprovethefastenersthatconnectallthataluminum.
Inthe1990’s,themajorityofthescrewsbeingusedwerebarelyzincplatedCarbonsteelandquiteafewwerejustpaint-
edsteel.Weallknowhow long those lasted.Newer improvedcoatingsemergedsuchasXylan,Ruspert,Ceramicsand
someothers.Rustresistanceimprovedgreatlyandoverallwesawagoodincreaseintheaestheticlifeofacage.Unfortu-
nately,goingfromacoupleofrustfreeyearstohopefullyahalfdozenyears,showedthatwestillneededimprovement.I
stillwonderhowmanycagesthatfailedinthehurricaneyearsof2004-2006actuallyfailedbecausetheconcretescrews
hadrustedthroughandthecageneverreallystoodachance.Wewillneverreallyknow.
Inthelastfewyearsmanysuppliershavebeenhardatworkdevelopingbetterandbettercoatingsandcombinationsof
screwbasematerialsandcoatings.Alltheseeffortsaregoodforourindustry,butwhatweneedtorecognizeisbetterhas
manydifferentmeaningsandweneedtoknowwhatthetrueeffectsareofthesecombinations.Inthelastfewyears,we
haveseenmultiplewaystoimprovenotonlytheaestheticlifebutalsothestructurallifeofaluminumstructures.There
aremultiplenewofferingsofupgradedcarbonsteelcoatedanchors,variousscrewcapsandcovers,multiplevariationsof
coatedanduncoated300seriesStainlessSteel,bothZincplatedandorcoated410SSandIamsureevenafewothers.
Thebigquestioniswhatisthedifference?
Thereareafewwaysto indoutwhatimprovesthesituationandbyhowmuch.The irstwayistoresearchontheinter-
netandtocontactcoatingcompanies.Whenyoudo,you indchartssuchasthatinFigure1.
Figure1
CourtesyofTheSpecialtySteelIndustryofNorth
America(SSINA)
Figure1 showshowvariousmetals react to one another. The fur-
theraparttheyare, themorecorrosivetherelationship.Forthisto
reallybecomeapparent,youneedaconductor.Oneofthebestcon-
ductorsissaltwaterorsaltyhumidairwhichissomethingwehave
plentyof.
Thesecondwayistophysicallytestcoatingsandbasematerialcom-
binations.Thisprovedthatifyoutakedarnnearanycoatedsteelor
stainless steel screw,with aperfect inish (nodrivermarks on the
headorthreadmarksfrominstallation,theywillalltestprettywell.
Thethirdoptionistotakeallthesevariationsandphysicallyinstall
thescrews,withauseddriver(justasanyinstallerwould),intoAlu-
minumandthenputthewholeassemblyintothetestchamberand
seewhathappens.Town&CountryStarteddoingthat in2001and
hasbeentestingpartslikethiseversince.Thesaltspraytestingcom-
panieshadneverseenthisdonebefore.Wecouldnot indanydata
Continuedonnextpage...
TheNextAluminumConundrum(continuedfrompreviouspage)
oncoatedscrewstestedwhileinstalledinabasemetalanywherethen,andcannotstilltothisday.Whatwefoundisnot
inlinewithwhatwelearnedontheinternet,andinsomecasescompletelyreversedwhatwefoundbytestingscrewsin-
dependentofthealuminum.
On August 24, 1992, Hurricane Andrew hit South
Floridaandchangedmanylivesandindustries.Oneof
thebiggestproductchangesfortheHurricaneProtec-
tion Industry came from thenew testingprocedures
implemented by Miami-Dade Building Code Compli-
ance.Shutterswereallengineeredprior to that. Ac-
cordions shutters either had an aluminum post or a
304SSscrewattachingthemtothetracks.Intesting,
both faileddramaticallyandeveryaccordionshutter
had to be redesigned. The solution came through
somedesignchanges,butmostlytochangingtoa410
Heat Treated SS screw attaching the shutter to the
tracks.Theproblemwas410SShadcarbonandeve-
ryonewasworried about them rusting. At the same
time,someshuttermanufacturersthathadbeenusing
304 SS screws had been experiencing catastrophic
failureofthealuminumshutterduetothegalvanicreactionofthe304SStothealuminum.Figure2showshowbadthis
canbeafter6yearsonthebeach.
Withcompatibilityissuessuchasthis,combinedwiththesofter304SSmaterialwhichoftenwouldfailduringtesting,the
majorityof the industry chose410HTSS screwsandcoated them toprotect against rust.These sameshutters canbe
foundalongthebeachinstalledasfarbackas1994withlittleifanyredrust.Butthatisnottheendofthestory.
AsTown&Countrycontinuedresearchingtheeffectsofvariouscoatingsandbasematerials,wediscoveredthatchoosing
differentcoatingscoulddrasticallyimprovethecompatibilityofSStoAluminum.Figure3shows4differentscrewsallinstalledintoonepieceofaluminumandalltestedatthesametimetoseehowtheywouldreact.Thetopscrewsarecar-
bonsteelconcretescrewswithslightlyvariedcoatings,acarbonsteelselfdrillscrewwithaBlackcoatingandabare304
SSscrewlowerright.Thetopscrewsperformedwellwithonlytheslightestredrustbeginningtoappearwherethedriv-
erroundedthecoatingofftheupperrighthead.TheblackSDSscrewisshowingsignsofredrustbutisstilldoingwell;
butthebiggestsurpriseisthatthe304SSisshowingextensivegalvanicreactionwiththealuminum.304SSwillnotshow
redrustduring its lifespan,but
can show discolorations. This
testisanASTMB-117saltspray
testandthephotowastakenat
1512 hours. 1512 hours is a
verylongtimeinreallifeasthis
is accelerated testing and all
screwsdidwell.Thequestionis
canwemakeitbetter?
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Figure2
Figure3
TheNextAluminumConundrum(continuedfrompreviouspage)
Theanswerisalmostalwaysyes.Justasvariousbasemetalsreactdifferentlytoeachother,coatingsalsoreactdifferently
whencombinedwiththosesamemetals.Overthelast14yearsTown&Countryhastestedvariouscoatingsandplatings
onCarbonSteel,304SSandon410HTSSallwhilescrewedintoaluminum.Theresultswereallovertheboard.Itiscom-
monlyknownthatZincisagreatbasecoatingasitsacri icesitslifetosavetheweakerofthematerialsitadjoinswhichis
aluminuminthiscase.Ifyouareaboater,thisworksjustliketheZincanodeonyouroutboardmotor.TheZinccorrodes
andsavestheothermetals.WhentheZincisgonethemetaltakesthehit.Manyofthecoatingsavailabletodayuseabase
layer of Zinc. Then coatings are added for additional protection and are often followedupwith a colored top coat to
matchAluminumExtrusions.Thesecanworkwellandareverypopular.OthercoatingsdonotuseaZincbaseandtakea
differentroute.Insteadofhavingasacri icialbasecoating,theyworktokeepthelayersofcoatingintactwhileisolating
thedissimilarmetals.Figures4and5giveyouanideahowthesame410HTSSscrews,inthesamepercentageofalumi-
numreactwithdifferentcoatings.
Asyoucanprobablytell,thereisnorightanswer.Therearemanyfactorsinvolvedinchoosingthebestscrew,basemate-
rialandcoatingforyouraluminumstructures.Town&CountryhasconstantlyworkedtoimprovewhatweofferinCar-
bonSteelandwiththenew410HTT&C-Ultracotescrewline.Wechose410HTSSasabasemetalforanumberofreasons.
Firstisstrength.410HTSSisratedataminimumof180ksiTensile/135ksiyieldstrengthVS304SSwhichisratedata
minimumof75ksiTensile/30ksiYieldforannealedand85ksiTensile/45ksiYieldforcoldworked.Secondisthat410SS
doeshavesomecarbonandwillhold inamagneticdriverwhichenhancesusability.Thirdgoesbackto theadditional
strengthdifferencebetween410HTSSand304SS.Whendrivingscrewsinwithanimpactgunorhighspeeddrill,you
havetobeverycarefulnottotwisttheheadsoffofsofter304SS.Onetwistedheadcanmeanagoodchunkofwastedma-
terialandortimetoreplace.
Ifyouchoosetobuildyouraluminumstructureswitha300seriesSS,thenyouneedtomakesureyourengineerofrecord
hastakenintoconsiderationtheuseofthesoftermaterial.Mostscreenstructureengineersbasetheirdesignsandcon-
nectionsontheindustrystandard1022CarbonSteelwhichaveragesaround68ksiforTensile/58ksiYield.The300se-
riesofSSexceedsthetensilenumbersof1022CarbonSteelbutfallsanywherefrom22-49%shortof1022Carbonsteel
in theYield area.Thismeansanengineer should review their calculations tomakesure theirdesignsare takingyour
screwmaterialintoconsiderationandshouldspecifythatinyourengineeringdrawings.
Continuedonnextpage...
Figure4
Figure5
TheNextAluminumConundrum(continuedfrompreviouspage)
Youcanaskdifferentpeopleaboutwhatscrewisbestjustasyoucanaskdifferentengineerswhatanexactbeamspanis
andgetvariousanswers.Thisdoesnotmakeacontractorslifeanyeasierandthatisexactlywhywedecidedtophysically
testallthesecombinationsinanefforttoremoveopinionsandassumptions.
Anothercriticalissuewithanyscrew/coatingcombinationyouchooseiswhattypeofhexdriveranddrillthatyouuse.
Impactgunsareverypopularbuttheytakeatollonthecoatingsduetothehammeringeffect.Therearetwokindsofhex
driversonthemarketandthereisasigni icantdifferenceinthem.Thestandardhexdriverhasastraightlinebetween
thehexpointsandhasatendencytoroundoffheadsandbetoughoncoatings.Anewertypeofhexdriveriscalledalob-
ulardriver.Insteadofstraightlinesconnectingthehexpointsasonastandarddriver,alobulardriverbitesdownonthe
large latareasofahexhead.ThisgivesalobulardriveramuchhighercontactpointwiththescrewheadVSastandard
driverwhichreliesonthehexpoints.YoucanseethedifferenceinthedriversinFigure6.
Whenitwasallsaidanddone,aftertestingmanyvariousbasematerialsandvarietiesofcoatings,our indingswerethat
410HTSSofferedthehigheststrength,easiestmostreliableuse,thegreatestprotectiontoitsaluminumhostandwhen
properlycoated,wascapableofexceedingthelifespanofthetypicalaluminumstructurebothstructurallyandcosmeti-
cally. What you can count on is that the assembly screw selections available today from most suppliers that have
knowledge intheAluminumStructure industryare farbetterthanwhatwasavailable15yearsagoresulting inarare
win/winforthecontractor.
Figure6
AAF TABLE TOP EXPO
Saturday, November 7, 2015
10 AM until 2 PM
Rosen Shingle Creek (St. Johns Room - 26 & 27)
Free admission! Come and check out the latest products and services
offered to the Aluminum Industry.
Register for free by visiting the AAF website.
AAFTakingActiontoHelptheSpecialtyContractorDonLeggett
APetition forDeclaratoryStatementwasdiscussed at theAugust14,2015meetingof theConstructionIndustry
LicensingBoard(CILB)attheVinoyRenaissanceHotelatSt.Petersburg,Florida.Thebuildingof icialofHernando
CountywasaskedseveralquestionsrelatedtothescopeofworkoftheSpecialtyStructureContractor(SSC).
The petitioner seeks a declaratory statement on the following questions relating to, "preformed panel post and
beamroofs":
1.WhatistheCILB'sde initionorinterpretationofapreformedpanel-postandbeamroof?
2.CanaSpecialtyStructureContractorinstallpreformedpanelmetalroofsonsitebuiltresidentialstructures
wherethepreformedpanelisbeinginstalleddirectlyoverexistingroo ing?
3.CanaSpecialtyStructureContractor installpreformedpanelmetalroofsonsitebuiltcommercialstruc-
tureswherethepreformedpanelisbeinginstalleddirectlyoverexistingroo ing?
The petitioner seeks a declaratory statement of the following questions relating to "manufactured housing roof-
overs":
1.Doestheterm"manufacturedhousing"asusedinRuleNo.61G4-15.015(2)(b),F.A.C.,includehomescerti-
iedbytheU.S.DepartmentofHousingandUrbanDevelopment,commonlyreferredtoasmobilehomes?
2.Doestheterm"manufacturedhousing"asusedinRuleNo.61G4-15.015(2)(b),F.A.C., includemanufac-
turedormodularhomesregulatedbytheDepartmentofBusiness&ProfessionalRegulationinaccordance
withF.S.553,PartI?
3.IfitisdeterminedaSpecialtyStructureContractor'sscopeofworkincludesroof-oversofbothclassi ica-
tionsofmanufacturedhomes,woulditbetheBoard'sopiniontheintentandspiritofthisscopeofworkex
tendtoresidentialandcommercialsite-builtstructures?
Thepetitioneralsoseeksclari icationonwhetherthebuildingof icialofalocaljurisdictioncandeterminethescope
ofworkofa state certi iedcontractorwhere there is aquestion/con lict, or if thatauthority lies solelywith the
CILB.(Source:PetitionforDeclaratoryStatementJamesFriedrichs,BuildingOf icial,HernandoCounty,Florida).
Inaddition,aMotionofLeavetoIntervenehasbeen iledbytheFloridaRoo ingandSheetMetalAssociation(FRSA).
TheFRSApetition,amongotherthings,holdsthattheSSCcannotdomobilehomeroofoversandthatsuchworkmustbedonebylicensedroo ingcontractors.
JoeBelcherofJDBCodeServices,alertedAAFPresidentTomDowd,whoformedadelegationofmemberstoprotest
thereductionofthespecialtycontractorsabilitytoearnaliving.
TheAAFwassuccessfulindefendingthecurrentde initionsonroo ingcontainedinthespecialtystructurelicense.
2015AluminumConstructionIndustryAwards
TheAAF2015AluminumConstructionIndustryAwardsarenowopenforsubmissions.Alllicensedaluminumcon-
tractorswhoaremembersofAAFareeligibletoparticipate.
Ifyouarenotamemberandwouldliketoparticipate,pleasevisittheAAFwebsitetojoinnow.)
Thecategoriesofentryare:
1.Carports,CanopiesandWalkways
2.GlassEnclosures(newandconversions)3.PoolEnclosures(singlelevel)4.PoolEnclosures(multilevel)5.ScreenRoom(solidroof)6.VinylEnclosures(neworconversion)7.Railing
8.GreenProductApplication
9.AluminumAwnings&Shutters(includesanyofthefollowing)
A.HurricaneStormPanel
B.Accordion
C.HingeColonialandBahamaShutter
D.RollUpShutter
E.ImpactWindows
F.Fabric
10.Miscellaneous
Gold,silver,andbronzewinnerswillbeawardedineachcategoryattheAAFBoardMeetingheldSaturday,Novem-
ber7attheRosenShingleCreekinOrlando.
Forcompletedetailsandsubmissionform,andtoviewlastyear’swinners,pleasevisittheAAFwebsite.
Direct1Chapter(SouthCentralRegion)AmericanAluminumofWinterHaven,Inc.
(WinterHaven)
Direct4Chapter(OutofState)ArmorBuildingSolutions,LLC
(Ridgeland,SC)
MidFloridaChapterSilverTrend(Orlando)
NortheastChapterImpactEnclosures(Jacksonville)
SuncoastChapterDalyAluminum
(Holiday)
UMDAMembersSolaraIndustries
C&SFasteners
PCAProducts
WewanttowelcomeYOUinthenextissue!VisittheAAFwebsitetojointoday.
WelcomeNewAAFMembers!
HowtoSaveMoneyonYourWorker’sCompensationInsuranceDonLeggett,InsuranceOf iceofAmericaTampa
Belowaresevensimplestepsbusinessownerscanfollowtohelpcontrolthecostassociatedwithworkers’compen-
sationinsurance:
1. Hireresponsibly-Employersshouldtaketimeto indtherightemployeesfortheworkplaceandusetools likeemploymentapplications,referencechecks,pre-hiredrugscreens,motorvehicledrivinghistories,and
backgroundchecks.
2. Afterhiring–Callyouragenttorunareportontheemployee’spreviousworkerscompensationexperience.
3. Establishasafetyprogram-Developpolicies,procedures,andrules.Provideemployeeswiththenecessary training,propertools,andpersonalprotectiveequipmenttodotheirjobsafely.
4. Enforcesafetyrules– it isnotenoughtotrainemployeesandprovidethemwiththepropertools. Busi- nessesshouldroutinelyremindemployeestoworksafelythroughtheuseofworkplaceaudits,annualtrain-
ing,andsafetymeetings.
5. Provideimmediatemedicalcare–Pre-arrangemedicalfacilitiesforemployeesintheeventofaworkplace injury.Bepreparedtoprovidetransportationfornon-emergencyinjuries.Foremergencies,call911.Always
requireapost-accidentdrugtesttobeadministered.
6. Reportallinjuriesimmediately-Allinjuriesshouldbereportedtotheinsurancecarrierwithin24-hours oftheincident.Ongoingcommunicationwiththeinjuredemployeeandtheclaimsadjusterisextremelyim-
portantinordertoeffectivelymanagetheclaim.
7. Investigateallaccidentsandnearmisses–Businessesshouldreviewaccidentstoassesswhathappened andtakenecessarystepstomakesureitdoesnotoccuragain.
8. Providetransitionalmodi iedjobs–Onceanemployeeisreleasedtoreturntowork,businessesshouldbe preparedtoofferalternatedutyifneeded.
PromoteyourcompanytotheAluminumIndustrystatewide!
AdvertiseintheAluminationorontheAAFwebsite.
ReasonableratesandspecialdiscountstoAAFmembers.
Finddetailsonline:
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AAFMeetandGreet
UniqueTechnologiesheadedupbyShawnBrownandhisteamputonagreat,informativereceptionsurroundedby
abeautifulsunset,coldlibations,andsalestechniquesthatgivethemacompetitiveedgeinthealuminumindustry.
Thanksagainforagreattime.
FindoutwillbesponsoringtheupcomingMeetandGreet,Friday,November6,andbeapartofafun illedweekend
featuringtheAAFJohnDeCosmoGolfTournament,TableTopExpo,andboardmeeting.TheMeetandGreetrecep-
tionwillfollowthegolfawardsdinner.
Formore informationonsponsoringaMeetandGreetbefore thenextAAFboardmeetingcontactWandaClasse,
AAFExecutiveAdministrator,[email protected].
HelpWanted‐Of icialAAFPhotographer
TheAAFislookingforsomeonewithartisticability,abletocropphotos,makeus
lookyoungerandsmarter,andhaveyourworkpublishedonaninternationalweb-
siteandinanalmost-award-winningpublication.Owningacameraisaplus!
Youwillbegrantedbackstageaccessandyourdrinkingfeeswillbewaived.Con-
tactPresidentTomDowdbyemailto [email protected] foradditional in-
formation.
ConsumerFriendlyWebsite
TheAAFwebsiteteam,consistingofJeffBriar,JohnMeyer,SunniSimmons,andDonLeggett,areintheprocessof
revamping theAAFwebsite. JeffBriarwithLifetimeEnclosures, Inc.hasdevelopedasearchengineoptimization
strategythatconsistentlylandshiscompanyonthe irstpageofaGoogleorYahoo!search.
AlthoughsomewhatliketheBBQpitmasterfromtheTVcommercials,Jeffisn’tgivingouttheentirerecipe,butheis
makingsuggestionsthathehasusedinhissuccessfulattempttobealeaderinhiscategory.JohnMeyer,ownerof
Screenco,Inc.iscontributingbloggingmaterialthatwillbeinterestingtotheconsumerandcontractor.DonLeggett
isscouringtheinternettoseehowothercontractorsarepresentingthemselvestothepublic,usingtheirwebpres-
encetoadvertisetotheconsumerandprovidingadvice.SunniSimmonsisdoingtheheavylifting-providinghands
oncodewriting,behindthescenesmanipulationofpictures,bringingrelevancytotheopeningpage,andworkingto
reducetheactualcostofupdatingthewebsite.
Themembershiphasspokenandaskedthatthewebsitebeupdatedandthisteamhasspentalotoftime,andalmost
nomoney, toget thecurrentversionupandrunning. Please takea fewminutes to linkyourwebsite to theAAF
website(AAFMembersonlyplease),liketheAAFonFacebook,andsendusyourcommentsandsuggestionssothat
wecanimproveyourassociation’smarketingwebsite.Wealsowelcomeanycontentyoubelieveisbene icialtooth-
Join us for the 2nd Annual Aluminum Associa on of Florida John DeCosmo Golf Tournament
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Aluminum Associa on of Florida 3751 Maguire Boulevard, Suite 260
Orlando, Florida 32803 (407) 898‐8286 [email protected] www.aaof.org
PLEASE CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX(ES)
MEMBER SPACE # of spaces needed $400.00 per space
NON MEMBER SPACE # of spaces needed $500.00 per space
ELECTRICITY $50.00 for one 110‐volt outlet only
CONTACT INFORMATION
Company Name:
Contact Name: Title:
Address: City, State, Zip:
Email: Phone:
Website:
PAYMENT INFORMATION
Payment: Check (Payable to AAF) Please charge $ to my Visa / MasterCard / American Express:
Card Number: Expira on Date:
Complete Billing Address:
Cardholder’s Signature: Security Code:
Return completed form by email ([email protected]), fax (407‐894‐7673), or mail to:
3751 Maguire Boulevard, Suite 260 ∙ Orlando, Florida 32803
AAF TABLE TOP EXPO November 7, 2015
Rosen Shingle Creek Noon un l 2 PM
This form must be filled out and payment received before space is approved and assigned.
Booth size is approximately 8’ x 8’.
Booth package set up includes 8’ x 8’ space, two chairs, and one 8’ table.
Eligibility All licensed aluminum construc on contractors who are members of AAF are eligible. You must be an AAF member to enter the contest. Entry Details AAF reserves the right to eliminate a par cular category if no entries are submi ed, or two or more classes may be com-bined at the judges’ discre on. A completed entry form and payment of the entry fee is re‐quired and must be submi ed with each entry. Addi onal entry forms are available on request. Any reproduc on of the entry form that is completely legible is acceptable. The entry form is on the reverse side of this page. Projects may be entered in more than one category. A sepa‐rate entry form and fee must be submi ed for each category entered. All entries and accompanying photographs become the prop-erty of the Aluminum Associa on of Florida, Inc. AAF re-serves the right to use any of the submi ed materials in its own publica ons and for promo on or display purposes. Each Entry Must Include 1. Entry form filled in completely 2. Entry fee: $50 per entry 3. A minimum of two and maximum of six 8” x 10” color photos of the completed project from different view points. Color lasers or inkjet print out are NOT acceptable. Before and a er photos are not required, but they do help! Suppor ng documents such as drawings are helpful too. 4. A release form signed by the property owner Judging The installa on will be judged as to architectural compa bil-ity, crea vity, overall appearance, fitness of purpose and proper detailing.
Judges will not know the names of those submi ng entries. All photographs and accompanying entry blanks will be coded and iden fied by number only. The decisions of the judges are final. As a condi on of entry, each contestant agrees to accept those decisions.
The panel of judges will be selected by the President of the AAF in coopera on with the Commi ee Chairman.
Awards Presenta on The three winners of each class will receive: 1. An award 2. Recogni on at the AAF Annual Golf Tournament / Board Mee ng 3. Recogni on in AAF publica ons 4. AAF website recogni on for one month Awards will be presented to the winners at the board mee ng held in conjunc on with the AAF John DeCosmo Golf Tournament. Board Mee ng will be held November 7. Categories of Entry 1. Carports, Canopies and Walkways
2. Glass Enclosures (new and conversions)
3. Pool Enclosures (single level)
4. Pool Enclosures (mul level)
5. Screen Room (solid roof)
6. Vinyl Enclosures (new or conversion)
7. Railing
8. Green Product Applica on
9. Aluminum Awnings & Shu ers (includes any of the
following) A. Hurricane Storm Panel B. Accordion C. Hinge Colonial and Bahama Shu er D. Roll Up Shu er
E. Impact Windows
F. Fabric
10. Miscellaneous
Deadlines for Entry All entries must be received in the AAF Office NO LATER THAN October 15, 2015.
Late entries will NOT be judged but will be held over for the 2016 contest. Submi ng Entry Entries should be submi ed to:
AAF Office
3751 Maguire Boulevard, Suite 260 Orlando, Florida 32803
AAF’s 2015 Aluminum Construc on Industry Awards
Categories & Official Rules
Name: Phone:
Company: Fax:
Address:
City, ST Zip:
Email: AAF Chapter:
Class Entered:
Descrip on of Project (Provide Details, Dimensions Required):
Loca on of Project (City and State):
Names of Major Suppliers (of materials used in construc on):
If you win an award, would you like news releases sent to your local paper? YES (complete below) NO Newspaper: Contact: Address:
I hereby cer fy that the informa on provided on this form is true to the best of my knowledge and that I have been granted permission by the owner of his agent to photograph this installa on. Signature: Date:
MAIL TO: AAF ‐ Construc on Contest
3751 Maguire Boulevard, Suite 260 Orlando, FL 32803
(407) 898‐8286
ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE AAF OFFICE NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 15, 2015.
LATE ENTRIES WILL BE HELD OVER FOR 2016 YEAR JUDGING.
AAF’s 2015 Aluminum Construc on Industry Awards
Official Entry Form
I release (NAME) (CONTRACTOR’S NAME)
And give my approval for photographs and descrip ons of the project completed at: (PROJECT ADDRESS) To be used for entering the Annual AAF’s Construc on Contest. This contest is held yearly by the Associa on at their annual Trade Show and Conven on. If this entry wins a specific category, I give permission for photographs and descrip ons to be used in adver sing and/or public rela ons, such as News Releases, Brochures, Calendars or in any other such promo onal ac vity on behalf of the Associa on. (PROPERTY OWNER’S SIGNTURE) (DATE)
(WITNESS SIGNTURE) (DATE)
AAF’s 2015 Aluminum Construc on Industry Awards
Waiver
UpcomingAAFMeetingsandEvents
AAFJohnDeCosmoGolfTournament
Friday,November6,2015attheShingleCreekGolfClub
Shotgunstartatnoon
VisittheAAFwebsiteforcompletedetailsandtoregisterforthisevent.SponsorshipsAvailable!
AAFStateBoardMeetingandTableTopExpo
Saturday,November7,2015attheRosenShingleCreek
$119pernight
MakeyourreservationbycallingtheRosenShingleCreekdirectlyat1-866-996-6338or407-996-6338andmentionAAF.
ReservationdeadlineisOctober16,2015.Roomrateandavailabilitycannotbeguaranteedafterthisdate.
VisittheAAFwebsiteforcompletedetailsandtoregistertoattend.
ChecktheAAFwebsiteforadditionalinformationontheseandotherevents.
Allcontractorswhouseindependentsub-contractorsshouldbeconcerned.Followingisanexcerptfromarulingbythe
DepartmentofLabor:
Moreover, theeconomic realitiesof therelationship,andnot the label anemployergives it, aredeterminative.
Thus,anagreementbetweenanemployerandaworkerdesignatingor labeling theworkerasan independent
contractorisnotindicativeoftheeconomicrealitiesoftheworkingrelationshipandisnotrelevanttotheanalysis
oftheworker’sstatus.See,e.g.Scantland,721F.3dat1311(“Thisinquiryisnotgovernedbythe‘label’putonthe
relationshipbythepartiesorthecontractcontrollingthatrelationship,butratherfocusesonwhether‘thework
done, initsessence,followstheusualpathofanemployee.’”)(quotingRutherfordFoodCorp.v.McComb,331U.S.
722,729(1947));SuperiorCare,840F.2dat1059(“Employer’sself-servinglabelofworkersasindependentcon-
tractors is not controlling.”);Robicheauxv.RadcliffMaterial,Inc. 697 F.2d 662, 667 (5th Cir. 1983) (explaining that“[a]nemployeeisnotpermittedtowaiveemployeestatus,”andaf irmingthatwelderswereemployeesde-
spitehaving signed independent contractor agreements). Likewise,workerswhoare classi iedas independent
contractorsmayreceiveaForm1099-MISCfromtheiremployers.Thisformsimplyindicatesthattheemployer
engagedtheworkerasanindependentcontractor,notthattheworkerisactuallyanindependentcontractorun
dertheFLSA.SeeOlsonv.StarLiftInc.,709F.Supp.2d1351,1356(S.D.Fla.2010)(worker’sreceiptofForm109-
MISCfromemployerdoesnotweighinfavorofindependentcontractorstatus).“Economicrealities,notcontrac-
tual labels, determine employment status for the remedial purposes of the FLSA.Realv.DriscollStrawberryAs‐
socs.,Inc.,603F.2d748,755(9thCir.1979).
TheultimateinquiryundertheFLSAiswhethertheworkeriseconomicallydependentontheemployerortruly
inbusiness forhimorherself. If theworkeriseconomicallydependentontheemployer,thentheworkerisan
employee.Iftheworkerisinbusinessforhimorherself(i.e.,economicallyindependentfromtheemployer),then
theworkerisanindependentcontractor.
TodiscusshowthisrulingwillaffectyourbusinesscontactonhowtoprotectyourselfcontactAAFMembershipChair-
manDonLeggett
DepartmentofLaborRulingonIndependentContractorsDonLeggett,InsuranceOf iceofAmericaTampa
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