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Edward McGowan Inducted into Remodeling Hall of Fame

During a special ceremony in Baltimore last month, McGowan Corp. founder Edward W. McGowan, CGR, of Binghamton, NY, was inducted by the NAHB Remodelors™ Council into America’s Best National Remodeling Hall of Fame in recognition of his contributions to the industry.

The award included a $1,000 donation by Hall of Fame sponsor Weather Shield Windows and Doors to the New York State Builders Research & Education Foundation in McGowan’s name.

McGowan has a long history of service to the home building industry at the local, state and national levels.

As an NAHB Senior Life Director and Former Area II Vice President, McGowan played an important role in the development of the Remodelors™ Council’s Certified Graduate Remodelor™ (CGR) professional designation program, and in the publication of “Quality Standards for the Professional Remodeler.”

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He is also a past chair of the Board of Trustees of NAHB’s Remodelors™ Council.

McGowan was inducted into the New York State Builders Association (NYSBA) Hall of Fame in 2000. Additional honors include the 1993 Remodelor™ of the Year award, the 1993 Broome County Small Business Person of the Year award and the 1986 Distinguished Service Award from the New York State Director of Housing.

In 1989, McGowan was named to the prestigious remodeling “Big 50.” His company’s work has been featured in The New York Times and numerous industry publications.

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