KENPAT and N-RG Cladding win four ABC Central Florida awards

KENPAT and N-RG Cladding will be recognized with four Associated Builders and Contractors Central Florida Excellence in Construction awards for work on projects in Central Florida. The honors span a university residence hall, a resort expansion, a hospital and a sales center, underscoring the companies’ reach across commercial, healthcare and hospitality construction.

Why it matters: - The awards put a spotlight on specialty contractors that helped shape four high-profile Central Florida projects. - The recognition covers work in higher education, hospitality, healthcare and community development. - The wins signal continued demand for detailed interior and exterior specialty construction on complex projects.

What happened: - Associated Builders and Contractors’ Central Florida Chapter will recognize KENPAT and N-RG Cladding with four Excellence in Construction awards. - ABC presented the awards at its annual Excellence in Construction banquet in October. - KENPAT received an Eagle Award for Interior Finishes for Stetson University’s Lynn Residence Hall in DeLand. - KENPAT also earned an Award of Merit for Interior Finishes on the Caribe Royale Orlando Expansion. - N-RG Cladding received an Eagle Award for Exterior Finishes for AdventHealth’s Minneola Hospital. - N-RG Cladding also earned an Award of Merit for Exterior Finishes on The Villages – Sales Center - Eastport.

The details: - KENPAT’s work at Lynn Residence Hall included interior and exterior framing, drywall and specialty ceiling scope. - Stetson University described Lynn Residence Hall as the “heartbeat” of campus, designed to support student success and campus life. - The Caribe Royale Orlando Expansion added 20,000 square feet and brought the resort’s total meeting and event space to more than 260,000 square feet. - The Caribe Royale expansion built on a major resort expansion completed in 2021. - N-RG Cladding completed the exterior façade package at AdventHealth Minneola Hospital in November 2025. - That package included aluminum composite material panels, single-skin metal panels and architectural louvers across multiple elevations. - The Villages sales center project required a multi-system exterior façade with ACM, formed metal, fiber cement and ultra-compact stone panels. - N-RG Cladding completed the Villages project despite complex geometry, changing design conditions and a compressed schedule. - The Villages facility supports sales and marketing operations for one of Florida’s most prominent master-planned communities. - KENPAT Group CEO Paul Wolmarans said the company is proud of the craftsmanship and teamwork behind the projects. - KENPAT is a commercial specialty contractor focused on drywall, interior and exterior wall systems, ceilings and architectural specialties. - N-RG Cladding designs, fabricates and installs architectural facades and prefabricated wall systems.

Between the lines: - The award mix suggests ABC Central Florida valued both technical execution and visual finish across the projects. - The recognition also points to a broader construction market where specialty trade partners can influence both function and design outcomes. - The projects show how the same firms can compete successfully across very different building types. - The release frames the awards as proof of craftsmanship, but the practical takeaway is that these contractors are landing work on large, visible developments.

What's next: - KENPAT and N-RG Cladding will use the awards as third-party validation in future project pursuits. - The recognition may strengthen their positioning on large commercial, institutional and hospitality jobs across the Southeast. - More information about KENPAT is available here. - More information about N-RG Cladding is available here.