Released on: October 20, 2007, 9:11 am

Press Release Author: Caroline Melbeg

Industry: Construction

Press Release Summary: In St. Louis, Sales Reps, Quality Control Inspector, and GM
All Achieve Master Shingle Applicator Wizard Status; GM Adds Quality Master
Certification

Press Release Body: ST. LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 17, 2007 - Abelard Construction, the
premier residential restoration firm in the Midwest, announced today that seven
employees in its St. Louis office have completed rigorous quality training and
certification from CertainTeed, North America\'s leading exterior and interior
building products brand.

\"CertainTeed\'s Master Shingle Applicator certification is the gold standard in
roofing,\" said Brian Southard, Abelard co-owner. \"Abelard Construction is
relentlessly committed to quality, and so it was absolutely critical for us to
invest the time and expense in putting all five of our lead sales reps, as well as
our quality control inspector, through this training.\"

The Master Shingle ApplicatorT program provides education in every aspect of shingle
installation techniques, and the approved procedures for installing all CertainTeed
shingles. The program covers topics such as workmanship, roof systems, estimating,
flashing, ventilation, and product installation instructions.

In recent years Abelard has created hundreds of jobs in the St. Louis area, and
Southard credits the company\'s growth to Abelard\'s commitment to quality, customer
satisfaction, and employee training. With a unique quality control system in
place, Abelard has one of the lowest warranty calls or \"leak\" rates in the industry.

About Abelard Construction. Abelard Construction is headquartered in Maryland
Heights, Missouri, with offices in Maryland Heights; Indianapolis, Indiana;
Columbus, Ohio and Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Abelard is committed to the
communities it serves, and keeps established branches in place, providing employment
and resources for long-term cooperative growth. Visit www.abelardconstruction.com
or call 1.888.260.ROOF.

About CertainTeed
Through innovation and creative product design, CertainTeed has helped shape the
building products industry for more than 100 years. Founded in 1904 as General
Roofing Company, the firm made its slogan \"Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction
Guaranteed,\" which quickly inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is
North America\'s leading brand of exterior and interior building products, including
roofing, siding, windows, fence, decking, railing, trim, foundations, pipe,
insulation, walls, ceilings and access covers. Headquartered in Valley Forge,
Pennsylvania, CertainTeed and its affiliates have approximately 8,000 employees and
nearly 70 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada. In 2006
the group had consolidated sales approaching $4 billion. www.certainteed.com.

MEDIA CONTACT:
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Small Business Mavericks
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Web Site: http://www.AbelardConstruction.com

Contact Details: Abelard Construction
Headquarters - St. Louis
11088 Mill Park Dr. Suite #128
Maryland Heights, MO 63043

Phone: (314) 423 5656
Toll-Free: (888) 260 ROOF