Masonry Magazine April 2007 Page. 17
The stone was milled right from that site back when it was built, so it was a little softer in some spots, a little harder in others. We had to figure out how those guys put that together and then duplicate it, which is different from practices today.
Masonry: Your company has won awards for both the Pingree School and Lexington Christian Academy. To what do you attribute this award-winning work, and how has it affected business?
McCullough: With any success, hard work is dominant. Wanting to do well is also a must. The challenge that came with those two projects was the attraction. People said they would be very hard projects to do given all the different complications. I agreed, but I also felt with the right people, we could do them. The risks have paid off, as the success of these two projects opened many doors. Most importantly was that both sets of general contractors selected the correct mason contractor for the job, and both sets of clients are happy.
Masonry: What has been one of your most difficult projects, and how did you overcome the obstacles it presented?
McCullough: Probably the Pingree School, simulating the old-style stone cutting and just re-educating the guys on how we needed it done, which was magnified because of the size of the project and the focus on the stonework. The stonework was the main concern of the general contractor and the owners; it was
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