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Cooper Stone performed another successful Installation Clinic in partnership with Laticrete. With a better than suspected turnout we were able to certify some 25 masonry contractors on how to select mount and water proof on  both a CMU substrate as well as a wood stud. The teams did a great job and we had a great time. I want to especially thank Laticrete for all their support on every clinic we

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Cooper Stone started off 2011 with several large projects and opened the year with a bang. Our AIA presentation gaining more ground took on critical information for wall structure and waterproofing. All around the country traditional installation procedures are failing. Cooper Stone has chosen a path to help bring long term sustainable wall systems with the timeless beauty of real stone at an

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With credit to Spaulding in Boston and Gregg Norton we have successfully completed one of many McDonald's that has our stone on it's exterior.

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Little Rock, AR Install ClinicApr 1, 2011 12:44 This time we arrived at Antique Brick Inc to perform a Preferred installer clinic and the moment we got out of the car our nostrils were filled with the incredible smell of barbecue. Antique Brick Inc. is known for their barbecue. The turnout was just incredible and the response even more encouraging. We want to thank Antique Brick Inc. For the

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This time we arrived at Antique Brick Inc to perform a Preferred installer clinic and the moment we got out of the car our nostrils were filled with the incredible smell of barbecue. Antique Brick Inc. is known for their barbecue. The turnout was just incredible and the response even more encouraging. We want to thank Antique Brick Inc. For the support and being one of our top distributors. We

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With a great turn out we performed for the last half of the Treasure Coast AIA chapter in the beautiful Vero, Florida. Florida Silica Sand was instrumental again in helping organize this audience. In all this week we spoke with close to 50 Architects.

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With a huge turnout and thanks to Florida Silica Sand our exclusive distributor in South Florida, Cooper Stone Corporation performed a successful on going education program. We want to thank the Treasure Coast Planning Office for welcoming us and showing so much interest. We look forward to working with you again and hopefully will meet you on your next natural thin stone veneer project. Stuart

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Another successful installation clinic took place in Orlando, Fl with Tom Harwood and his team. Mark Mann one of the Commercial Reps organized a very successful training clinic for about 25 contractors on location. We were able to show the proper Lath Scratchcoat installation and introduce the Laticrete, National Gypsum and MTI-Dry Sure cavity weep. The response was incredible and we want to

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I was at a restaurant in Houston last week with a Distributor and we were checking out the synthetic stone application when a thin stone came off into our hands. Just another reason why we need to ramp up the installation clinic around the country.

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Cooper Stone was able to present to 2 of the largest Architectural Firms in Orange County, CA. The reception was incredible. Valley Building supply was a great support in our efforts to bring recognition to our efforts. The Architects who attended were very interested and receptive to our process and the innovation installation techniques we suggested. The next days will be filled with current

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A great turn out in Franklin TN to finish up the Preferred Install Clinic for Cooper Stone Corp. We want to thank Lojac and their great support in this effort to educate installers on the new waterprooofing methods and tips on how to install Cooper Stone material in a all natural layup. The weather was incredible and as always the dinner in Nashville a treat. We ran into some musicians in

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The next Certification Clinic will take place in Franklin, TN at Lojac Building Supplies.

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Consumer spending up in August - Atlanta Business ChronicleHere is the beginning of my post. And here is the restof it.

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Atlanta population grew 29% last decade - Atlanta Business ChronicleHere is the beginning of my post. And here is the restof it.

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Startup planning $200M plant to manufacture ‘green’ cement - Atlanta Business ChronicleHere is the beginning of my post. And here is the restof it.

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The trip to Washington DC and Virginia was uplifting. We received an enormous amount of positive feedback on our AIA presentation. The long hard efforts of bringing solid solutions to the table with Laticrete, National Gypsum and MTI-Dry are paying off. Architects are beginning to endorse the layers proposed. The comfort of knowing you have a high quality wall with long lasting adhesives and a

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Lojac Building Supplies in Franklin will be holding a Clinic on the 11th of August. We will publish pictures and video of the results for everyone to view. Contractors are benefitting from several aspects of the clinic. We cover standard wall structure on a CMU and wood stud. Everyone will get a chance to try the laticrete products and we conclude with a wood stud covered with a weep, cement

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The next Certification Clinic will take place in Franklin, TN at Lojac Building Supplies.

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 We will be listing our top 10 Distributors for Q2 of 2010 on Linkedin and wanted to invite our Distributors to see who is selling our stone. Come to our Cooper Stone Group on Linkedin and join us. Its exclusive for Cooper Stone Distributors only.  Just look me up on Linkedin and I will invite you into our group. Dirk Quartemont

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Frederick Brick & Block participated in our Thin Stone Veneer Installation Clinic on the 14 th of July. The outcome was incredible and with proper planning and preperation we were able to get most of the panels finished. It was a great opportunity to discuss the current installation styles vs. the MVIS system from Laticrete. The results were interesting. The MVIS system was much quicker. This

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GeoTagged, [N34.82505, E92.28510]The first visit to Little Rock was an impressive one. Antique Brick & Block provided a great launch pad for developing the Architectural community. Multiple luncheons and even a certification breakfast was arranged to promote and teach about Cooper Stone products. We are a new line up in the vast variety of products represented by Antique Brick & Stone. Their

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*Alley Cassetty on September 1st in Morrow, GA*Frederick Brick & Block on September 12th in Winchester, VA

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It all started in Santa Ana California. Focus is on Orange county. Performed several Architectural luncheons identifying new projects to develope. California is green already, but the ramp up of Leed requirement push new trends into design and Architects request more and more green aspects to building material. Government supports low energy space and effecient person to square foot design.

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GeoTagged, [N33.68123, E117.86082]Sat 5th of June 12:47 eastern time. Plane on very similar level passed us in flight headed the opposite direction.

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Pulling through with th latest project a funeral home in Dahlonega Georgia. Carolina Ledge wainscoting was another great support in their effort to promote and placement of the Cooper Stone thin stone products. We are planning our 2nd mason/installer certification event where 6 x 20 square foot wall will be waterproofed and mounted with the Cooper Stone natural thin veneer products. Please

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Rio Grande Building supplies provides Cooper Stone with a very professional distribution channel. This week we had several very successful meetings and luncheons. We have several prospects in the residential market. In September we are Set to participate in a design day at the design center loacated at there office in Denver. We hope to see you there!

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Urban Sol -LFJ Masony/ Bignell Watkins Hasser Architects came in first place in the design build contest. It truley was amazing what these groups achieved in 2 days. I want to thank Frederick Block Brick and Stone for the opportunity to present in the seminar section of the show. We had not only a good turnout, but some genuine interest in the new installation techniques together with the Cooper

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GeoTagged, [N38.88656, E77.44383]Urban Sol -LFJ Masony/ Bignell Watkins Hasser Architects

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GeoTagged, [N38.89427, E77.43151]"Keyhole Garden"Design by JCA Architects and install by Senate Masonry.

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GeoTagged, [N38.88656, E77.44383]"Mailbox"Design by Hays Large Architect and install performed by C. S. Monroe Technology Center.

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GeoTagged, [N38.88656, E77.44383]"Urban Sol"Design by Bingel Watkins Hasser an install by L. F. Jennings Inc.

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"it makes a village"Design by BeeryRio and installed by FCCC Fall Church Construction Corporation.

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"It Makes a Village" Center of Applied Technology North provided drawings and installation.

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"Arch Way to Paradise"Design by Marvin Guzman and team. Installers are students of Crossland Highschool Sergio-Chavey an team.

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"Camera Bscura"Virginia Tech Architecture and installation by Masonry Design Inc.

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GeoTagged, [N38.88656, E77.44383]"Whirling Dervish Park Bench Planter"Design by Davis Carter Scott Architects and build by Genco Masonry.

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Sponsered by JD Long Masonry Inc. and designed by R. Hunter Hurt Architects. "The Wayfarer's Station"

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GeoTagged, [N38.88656, E77.44383]

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GeoTagged, [N38.88656, E77.44383]This week we are participating in the regional Masonry Institute Expo in Chantilly, VA in the greater Washington DC area. Frederick Block Brick & Stone our exclusive distributor supported Cooper Stone with a booth and invitation to perform seminars on both days of the event. The turn out was incredible. Over 20 registrants to attend the seminars and great exposure

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Most of our distributors already know that we offer access to an FTP to download all the supporting files to promote and sell Cooper Stone material. On this FTP site we also have pictures of projects happening around the USA. Please browse the site for information. In case you do not have the login information please email me at dirk.quartemont@cooperstone.comand I will arrange for you to get

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If your thinking about visitng Nashville, don't forget you wallet.

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GeoTagged, [N36.17066, E86.76839]www.mjmarch.comWhen in Nashville do as the Nashvillians do. Buy a pair of boots, eat a nice steak and listen to live country music. The downtown streets full of music culture make a great setting for doing business. Our latest luncheon provided the new information on detailed installation procedures and in depth knowledge of creating the optical illusion of

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Cooper Stone launched a training certification to grow the number of preferred installers around the United States. The synergy behind this cooperation between several manufacturers and our distributors has proven to be a great opportunity to satisfy multiple support funtions for new business and education. Our first event in Cumming, GA with Alley Cassetty was a huge success as we mounted 6

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Another adventurous week in Atlanta with 3 luncheons and Architects who are working the market diligently. New evidence of interest in the Cooper Stone offering shows promising future business for Alley Cassetty in Georgia. As Projects get identified we look forward to the follow up on placing not only our thin veneer products, but strong interest on placing our Architectural line. The long

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A sucessfully week in Orange County California gave new way forCooper Stone to re-position itself in the west coast region. Housingstill dull the interest for natural thin stone veneer increases. The market re-awakes and Hardscape business is growing. Valley building supply is our first partner in California to really take charge. We expect some positive Developement over the next few months.

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Like always it was a pleasure to work with the Florida Silica Sand team. We were able to pull off a good size lunch and learn every day. The enthusiasm and energy level to promote and position Cooper Stone is more than evident. If you like blue water, sandy beaches ad great seafood visit the Pier 15 restaurant near Dania Beach. Be on the look out for the newest projects in the area. We are

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Having a healthy breakfast can start your day off right. The week in Atlanta brought great possibilities to the table that make a healthy relationship in the sales channel. A promotional program is being created to cover multiple questions and advancements in sample, wall structure and training. Be watching your calendars as we plan to come to your area. This new program will help your top

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GeoTagged, [N37.66486, E97.40691]Woke up this morning to catch the sunrise in Wichita KS on my way to Garden City. Kansas Building products and Salina Concrete have done a great job in organizing a productive week in Kansas. A luncheon each day and several quality meetings that reveal some favorable business. We were able to view several projects and from the looks of inventory on each location

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Just returned from a great week in Nashville, TN where we spoke with a mix of Architects, builders and installers. With the help of Lojac we were able to touch about 40+ people during our meetings and got some great response. Thanks again Lojac for helping us to market and educate the community in Nashville and surrounding area..

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Nocatee was one of Bill Wood's projects where they used our stone on there water park. A beautiful community park where a bright future shines in the future.Our stone around the pool on the reatining wall

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I drove to Jacksonville with lots of expectations and Bill Wood did not let me down. After a week of good meetings with Architects, observing ongoing projects, good company and good food we had a succesful week. We all look forward to the business William Wood Brick & Stone supply will develop for us. Thanks for the support Bill and take care of that beautiful family. By the way, my wife and

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January 20th 2010Frederickblock Customer Service:1040 Martinsburg Pike Winchester, VA 22603 www.frederickblock.com

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If you are interested in helping Haiti where it can really count, please follow this blog link and respond. Cooper Stone is very interested in helping out those poor people. So many things are needed to provide the proper medical care and any support could mean that someone could keep their arms or legs. Texas Orthopedics is the largest provider of comprehensive musculoskeletal services in

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Luncheon: January 19th 2010Davis Carter Scott Architects1676 International Drive, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102 http://www.dcsdesign.com/

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GeoTagged, [N39.86362, E104.67637]Rio Grande project. Custom Home Builder.

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Cooper Stone wraps up a successful week with the sales team and looks forward to the next schedule of luncheons. Rio Grande has been instrumental in helping Cooper Stone position itself for a market recovery. We are very pleased to have thier support and expertise in the commercial and residential markets. Be looking for project features as we collect pictures and information describing our

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GeoTagged, [N39.71947, E104.99830]Great traffic as we help Rio Grande communicate the added value Cooper Stone can bring to their client base

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Today Rio Grande has there annual Design Center event for their clients. Cooper Stone has been integrated into the center as one of the more popular stone providers. We are proud to have Rio Grande as our distributor in Denver Co.

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If your ever in Fort Lauderdale and are looking for something to do, I can suggest an interesting place where live entertainment, good food with a wide variety o people gather. The Hard Rock Cafe Casino in the Seminole Mall in Hollywood Florida. Just make sure if you have your kids with you to leave the wallet at home it's a hot tourist trap. The live music right in the lobby of the Casino was

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I want to thank the whole team at Florida Silica Sand at the headquarters in Dania Beach, Florida, for their friendly reception and enthusiasm today. We were able to cover a lot of ground and spent over 3 hours of their costly time dedicated to learning about natural thin stone and it's properties in the construction world. We are very excited about the potential market share with Florida Silica

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We start the year off preparing for a distributor event in Denver, we are focusing on developing new Architectural contacts in Colorado. In Fort Lauderdale a training is taking place with a very enthusiastic sales team on fire and ready to promote and place Cooper Stone product as projects begin to pop up in the state of Massachusetts. Adams Products in the Carolinas beef up their efforts to

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Florida Silica Sand is our newest Distributor in south Florida. We will start off with training their sales staff on communicating the Cooper Stone product and services. We are very excited to bring our existing client base and Architectural network as support to their already strong stone business platform.

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On the 20th of January Frederick Block Brick & Stone is preparing an educational seminar where Cooper Stone will present the added values of using natural thin stone and the timeless beauty of real stone on building projects. Multiple companies will be present from the Winchester and surrounding area. Showroom & Customer Service: 1040 Martinsburg Pike Winchester, VA 22603 Watch for

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We are proud to be presenting in the Winchester, VA area in January and start off the new year with some high level meetings with Frederick Block. On Tuesday the 19th we are performing and ongoing education seminar at: Davis Carter Scott Design 1676 International Drive, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102 | 703.556.9275 http://www.dcsdesign.com/

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GeoTagged, [N36.21250, E86.31904]Lojac Building Supply our Distributor that covers Nashville, Franklin and Lebonon TN has a traditional Christmas breakfast for Clients, installers, customers of all sorts and anyone who is hungry. Today in their Lebenon location served over 700 people who were fed a great breakfast, and the Lojac staff not only came out to greet them, but everyone took part in

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GeoTagged, [N34.03640, E84.55023]Cooper Stone is goinginto 2010 with a plan for growth. Now having the majority of our partners on the east coast positioned for success, we start the year off with a week of business development in the Washington area with Frederick Block out of their Winchester, VA office. Frederick Block is one our newest Distributors and has shown much enthusiasm to get started

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Breakfast with Lojac in Nashville TN on Dec. 16th 2009. Every year Lojac has a Vender/Client breakfast and invites all their top customers to mingle with the manufacturers. Lojac has done a great job of bringing Cooper Stone on board and penetrating the greater Nashville area with natural thin stone veneer. Be watching for the outcome of this meeting. Sent from my iPhone Dirk Quartemont 3865

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Builder and Installer meeting at Alley-Cassetty in Auburn, GA January 25th, 2010   This presentation meeting will take place in Alley-Cassetty’s office in Auburn Georgia. We are catering to home builders and installers. We plan to show how Cooper Stone can satisfy the building industry with a real-cut stone and discuss the options now available in wall installation. We hope to see you there.

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Custom Home Builder Presentation in Atlanta, GA January 28th, 2010 Another great opportunity to learn more about what Cooper Stone has to offer. Alley-Cassetty in Georgia has organized another luncheon with multiple Custom Home Builders from the Georgia market in an effort to ramp up sales with Cooper Stone. Again we will be dining at Paul’s restaurant and catering a full meal

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Follow up to Presentation in Atlanta Today We are all about natural, but I could not convince 16 Hungry custom builders to eat a vegetable plate just because I did. Hats off to the chef and Paul's Restaurant staff to the tremendous food and service. The outcome of the meeting was a great success. A unanimous "why would anybody ever used synthetic again" spread throughout the room. Special

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Distribution Support Today is a great example of how the interest to place Cooper Stone products is on the increase. In the heart of Atlanta, GA Alley Cassetty our distributor for Georgia, has joined forces to cater to the custom home builder community. We expect some 20 or more of the top builders from the Atlanta metro area to be present at an informational

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Helping your Client through the Decision Process!  Once a client is interested in the Cooper Stone natural stone, there are some key steps to remember as they move through their decision process. Cooper Stone provides a wide variety of color ranges that can sometimes re-surface in multiple selections. The synthetic market has educated the market very well on providing a certain color pattern

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Greg Williams of Classic Design and Associates, located in the greater Atlanta region, recently commissioned Cooper Stone to provide Cordova Cream Natural Thin Stone. Mr. Williams was introduced to Cooper Natural Thin Stone through Alley-Cassetty representative Jerry Gibbs.This showcase residence is located in Marietta, GA and captures the elegance and classic design the homeowners were seeking.

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Adams Products Company is the recognized leader in concrete masonry technology and design as well as natural stone distribution. Since 1946 Adams has maintained the confidence of builders, architects and consumers for their innovative technology, high quality products, superior knowledge, committed customer service, and on-time deliveries.Whether your building needs require architectural elegance

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The new City Hall building in Grave blends history and nature for a unified space. Designed by Erick van Egeraat, the new building for the City Hall in Grave, the Netherlands, has been created as a blend between historic and contemporary symbolism and acts as a tool for interaction and community. The municipality shares the building with the housing corporation Maasland and the regional historic

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By Candace Renalls, Duluth News Tribune, Minn. Nov. 2--Maybe it's because Duluth is a regional hub without the hassles of a big city. Maybe it's the lake, the hills and the natural beauty. Maybe it's an attitude. But architects and engineers seem to love Duluth. And Duluth seems to love them. "We have a very strong sector here that's done a lot of innovative work," said Drew Digby, a regional

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By Prashant GopalWait a second. At a time when real estate prices have been in almost perpetual free fall for more than a year, are there really places around the U.S. where home values are going up? Unbelievable as it may sound, yes. According to real estate site Zillow.com's second-quarter home value index, there are more than 30 metro areas across the country where values have risen from the

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Shugart Enterprises — a North Carolina construction company targeting first-time, move-up and empty-nester home buyers — has completed more homes certified to the National Green Building Standard than any other home builder in the nation.By last week, 26 homes built by the Winston-Salem company had completed the National Green Building Certification process. Forty-five additional homes had

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Since the beginning of time, man has searched for the most durable product to build his home. Stone and Brick have become those products and, over the years, stone and brick have proven to be the most durable, reliable, and beautiful product known to man. Today, more and more of our schools, hospitals, public buildings, as well as private homes, are being constructed with stone and brick. For

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By Shelley D. HutchinsCandid Rogers, AIA, fell in love with a two-room stone house built in 1873. When the architect decided to renovate the tiny structure as his own home, he honored its intimate feel with a similarly compact 960-square-foot addition. “Its scale was what attracted me to the old house,” he explains, “so I wanted to respond sensitively to it.” Living and dining spaces now occupy

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10/13/2009By Mike LarsonIn the three years leading up to the current recession, gross billings at U.S. architecture firms increased nearly $16 billion from 2005 and totaled $44.3 billion in 2008. That equates to 54% growth over three years with annual growth of about 16%.These findings come from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Business of Architecture: AIA Survey Report on Firm

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Palo Alto, California: Employees were hands-on in designing the new HQ for the social media giant - and not everything is "Facebook blue."By ArchNewsNow Employees of Facebook recently moved into a new headquarters that facilitates interaction and connection, reflecting the company’s mission as a social networking website provider. Formerly a laboratory facility for high-tech manufacturer Agilent

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Case Study: Application of Green Building Certification Programs to Natural Stone Prepared by: University of Tennessee Center for Clean Products Natural stone has many innate attributes that make it a green building product: it is natural, low-maintenance, and exceptionally durable. However, with the growth of the green building movement, it is worth considering how these and other properties of

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KEO design vast tower complex for Qatar Financial DistrictKEO International Consultants have released their monumental designs for BARWA’s prestigious Financial District Project in Doha, Qatar. The comprehensive designs for the mixed use complex will create a new business community within Doha and a new landmark for the city. Raj Patel, Principal Designer at KEO describes the design as: “Two

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Rio Grande Co. – Yesterday and TodayRio Grande Co. stands one hundred years strong in the Denver Rocky Mountain region as a viable and innovative business because of its unique and rich history. Since its founding in the Mile High City, first as a fuel and feed business, and now as a distributor, producer and fabricator of building materials, four generations of the Peterson family; Erik, Elmer,

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Westchester Commons Shopping Center is a new commercial development located in Midlothian, VA, near Rte. 60 and Rte. 288. Jana Simpson of Southside Builders Supply in Richmond, VA, was asked to match an existing structure that had full thickness stone with a quarried veneer stone product. She offered the Developer, Rebkee Company of Midlothian, VA, and the General Contractor, KBR, Inc. of

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Las Vegas Green CityCenter - US Single Largest Employment Opportunity 12,000 Jobs Last week, CityCenter embarked on the single largest hiring effort in the US as it begins to fill 12,000 permanent positions. The spectacular urban resort destination will open on the Las Vegas Strip this December. At the forefront of sustainability, CityCenter will be one of the world's largest green developments.

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