Awards
SteelMaster Buildings Featured in Small Business Management in the 21st Century Textbook
SteelMaster was featured as a small business global trade case study. (August 2012)
SteelMaster Buildings Featured in Green Building & Design Magazine
The feature highlighted an innovative planted roofing system for an office building located in Taiwan. (July-September 2012)
Fantastic 50 – Vanguard Winner for the Retail/Wholesale Category
The Virginia Chamber of Commerce selected SteelMaster Buildings as one of Virginia’s fastest growing companies and the top company in Virginia for the Retail/Wholesale Category. (April 2012)
"Top Flight” Award Semifinalist – Monarch Bank Small Business Contest
Monarch Bank selected SteelMaster Buildings as the semifinalist for the annual contest that honors small business that are contributing to the economic vitality of Hampton Roads. (April 2012)
2012 Virginia Exporter of the Year
SteelMaster received the honor of being named the 2012 Virginia Exporter of the Year by the Small Business Administration. The award recognizes the contributions of small business to the American economy. (March 2012)
2011 Metal Construction News Building and Roofing Awards – 1st Place Winner, Best Metal Roofing
Metal Construction News honored SteelMaster Buildings with the Best Metal Roofing award for the Arc House project in East Hampton, NY. The Arc House is a custom-designed home with a SteelMaster arched corrugated metal roofing system. (December 2012)
SBA / VISA Export Video Contest – 1st Place Winner
The Export Video Contest promoted the advantages of exporting and increased awareness of government assistance available to small business exporters. VISA, which co-sponsored the contest, provided the funding for the cash award to the winners.
The contest was open to small businesses that had completed at least one export transaction. Each participant submitted one educational video of three minutes or less, highlighting how they had ventured into and achieved success with exporting.
Watch the video here. (October 2011)
The Roaring 20
Awarded to 20 of Hampton Roads’ fastest growing, most dynamic businesses that have shown determination, perseverance and fortitude even in challenging economic times. The companies must be headquartered in the Hampton Roads area and established prior to fiscal year 2008, realized gross revenues of at least $2 million in 2011 and experience three years of growth. Award featured in Inside Business. (October 2011)
Commonwealth of Virginia Compass Award
SteelMaster Buildings was awarded the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Compass Award for Excellence in International Trade. The Compass Award was presented by Paul H. Grossman, Jr. of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership. The purpose of the award is to recognize companies that have excelled in global trade while promoting the best interests of their employees and surrounding community, contributing to the economic health and quality of life of Virginians while positively representing the Commonwealth in the international arena. (October 2011)
12 To Watch Small Businesses in Virginia
The “12 to Watch” is an initiative of the United States Senate Productivity and Quality Award Program for Virginia (Virginia SPQA). The criteria to become one of the 12 considers, among other factors, a small business’s position today relative to high-level requirements of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Baldridge Criteria for Performance Excellence, as articulated through Virginia SPQA’s Discovery Program. Small businesses selected to be one of the 12 are considered to be those poised for positive and sustainable job growth in the Commonwealth. This initiative supports and recognizes their abilities.
Award featured in a press release from the Virginia Department of Business Assistance, the United States Small Business Administration, the National Federation of Independent Business, the Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Commonwealth of Virginia. (September 2011)
SteelMaster Home and Workshop Featured in New York Daily News
The SteelMaster home located in Rhinebeck, NY and built in 1998 was featured in the New York Daily News. (July 2011)
SteelMaster Home Featured in Wall Street Journal
The Arc House by Maziar Behrooz located in East Hampton, NY was recently featured in the Real Estate section of the Wall Street Journal. (June 2011)
Top 10 Companies to Watch in Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads Chamber’s Top 10 to Watch award was presented to 10 rising new companies or companies that have entered a new market or introduced a new product. Award featured in Inside Business. (April 2011)
The UPS Growth through Global Trade Award
Recognizes the company as the top U.S. business with fewer than 500 employees that most effectively exports to international markets. UPS created the award in 2010 while conducting a series of export seminars that targeted small- and medium-sized businesses and were established to encourage participation in President Barack Obama’s National Export Initiative (NEI) to double U.S. exports by 2015 — an increase that will support 2 million jobs in America
Award featured in World Trade Magazine and Metal Construction News, with recognition letter received from Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell. (January 2011)
