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Certifications & Awards



Certifications

QP1 - SSPC's Painting Contractor Certification Program (PCCP) is a national pre-qualification service developed by SSPC for facility owners and others who hire industrial painting contractors. SSPC-QP 1 evaluates the competence of contractors to perform surface preparation and industrial coating application in the field. One of the requirements is that QP 1 certified contractors must maintain a technical standards library that includes at the minimum the following resources.  

 

 

 
QP2 - SSPC-QP 2 Category A
is a supplement to QP 1 and evaluates the competence of contractors to perform industrial hazardous paint removal in the field.  

 

Awards

  • Painting and Decorating Foundation1st Place Industrial Structures – Natural Gas Pipeline – 2002  
  • Painting and Decorating Foundation – 2nd Place – Industrial Structures – Angostura Dam – 2002  
  • Department of the Army – Thomas Industrial Coatings is officially commended for outstanding performance on Contract No. DACW 63-99-C-0007, Tainter Gate Repaint, Lavon, TX.  Their diligent management of resources and personnel, innovative use of technology and effective implementation of the quality control program and the 3-phase project, excellent quality of work and a completed project 8 months ahead of schedule.  12-14-99.  
  • United States Army Corps of Engineers – Little Rock District – Certificate of Appreciation – For outstanding performance on Arkansas River, Lock #2 Bridge, Contract #DAWC03-00-0013.  Your significant efforts recognized as materially contributing to the enhancement of McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System and reflecting great credit great credit upon your firm.  Of special note was your excellent record.  Thanks for a job well done.  
  • ENR’s Top 600 of 2001 – Top 600 Specialty Contractors in America.
  • Painting and Decorating Foundation – 2nd Place Industrial Structures – Lavon Lake Tainter Gate.
  • Painting and Decorating Foundation Honorable Mention – Industrial Structures – Lock & Dam #2.
  • Finishing Touch Award – Painting and Decorating Foundation 2nd Place Commercial Special Effects – Roseville Water Tower – 2001.
  • Finishing Contractors Association – Charter Member in Good Standing – 1999.
  • Painting and Decorating Foundation – Honorable Mention – Industrial Structure – Martin Hill Reservoir – 2001.
  • Don Thomas President 1999 PDCA St. Louis Chapter 2.
  • Painting and Decorating Foundation Honorable Mention Commercial Painting Exterior – Boeing-Kelly Air Force Base.
  • Certificate of Achievement in Safety – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Fort Worth District.  Safety and Occupational Health Office Contract #DACA 63-99-C-0007, Tainter Gate Repair-Lavon Lake.
  • 1996-Finishing Touch Contest Honorable Mention Industrial Painting – Saint Louis County Water – Meramec Plant.
  • St. Louis Construction News & Review – Honorable Mention St. Louis County Water Storage Tank Interior and Exterior.
  • 1996 – Finishing Touch Contest – Honorable Mention Industrial Painting – St. Louis County Water – Clayton Plant.
  • 1996 – Outstanding Subcontractor for Keeley & Sons, Inc.  For lead paint removal and paint of 7 structures on I-64 in East St. Louis.
  • Active member of the Association of General Contractors of Illinois.
  • Certificate of Membership.  Member of the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America.
  • Herculaneum High School Band award of appreciation for generosity and support – 1997-1998.  
  • Don Thomas Vice President of PDCA St. Louis Chapter 2 – 1998  

Memberships

PDCA: Painting and Decorating Contractors of America

PDF:  Painting and Decorators Foundation

IPC:  Industrial Painters Coalition

SSPC:  The Society for Protective Coatings

AGC: American General Contractors of St. Louis

SIBA:  Southern Illinois Builders Association 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

St. Louis Regional Commerce and Growth Association.