Masonry Magazine May 2010 Page. 44
INDUSTRY NEWS
The boom of Doha is an incredible opportunity for our company. In fact, that project is consequent with our geographical market development strategy, and is in accordance with our market segmentation approach, which targets commercial, oil and gas, and industrial areas.
The Barwa Commercial Avenue project
Located in the southern outskirts of Doha, the Barwa Commercial Avenue is set to transform the project area into commercial complexes, showrooms and homes. As part of this mixed-development project, Barwa will offer about 600 retail spaces and about 850 residential units and offices for occupation, as well as various service centres and amenities. The first 20 units will be used on a 2.2-km segment of Barwa Commercial Avenue. This first portion is dedicated to Alumco Qatar (Building Type 3, 4 and 5) and includes the installation of 31,000 square meters of aluminum cladding and 48,500 square meters of stick system curtain walls, windows and doors. This portion of works is due by mid-2011.
Eldorado Stone Launches 'Picture This'
Eldorado Stone's "Picture This" nationwide customer contest will run through July 15. Homeowners are encouraged to submit photos of interior spaces where they would like to transform their homes with Eldorado Stone, and the grand-prize winner will receive a Gemstone Wall, valued at $10,000. The winner will be announced in August 2010. To enter, visit www.eldoradostone.com/picturethis and submit photos. The lucky winner will receive a design from the Gemstone Wall collection, including the newly launched EmberWall or the ArtWall, Candle Wall or Vino Wiall.
Premier Scaffold Solutions Announces Made in USA ProSeries Mast Climber
In February during the World of Concrete Show, Premier Scaffold Solutions announced availability of the Made in USA ProSeries Mast Climber. Premier also announced that after a year long lawsuit, a settlement has been reached and Premier is ready to move forward full steam ahead. The Made in USA ProSeries has gone through some improvements in the past year. Not only being made in the United States, but with a lighter base and a cleaner look, the ProSeries can be maneuvered around the jobsite with ease using an 8,000-pound forklift. "We were very excited to unveil the Made in USA ProSeries unit at the World of Concrete in Las Vegas in February," says Mike Solomon, national sales manager of Premier Scaffold Solutions. The Made in USA ProSeries is a collection of improvements driven by customer feedback and 25 years of experience from Premier's sister company, TNT Equipment. Premier improved on a solid design in 2009 by listening to
The New Improved Quikpoint Drill-Mate Mortar Gun.
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Tile
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Melvin Mancia (Mason Forman)
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Just scoop mortar into the three quart capacity hopper, pull the trigger on the drill and a continuous controlled bead of mortar can be applied, up to five times faster than conventional pointing methods, to any masonry application.