Masonry Magazine July 2010 Page. 39
Sakrete has redesigned its website to include project "how-to" videos. The website now includes a drop down menu, which allows one to easily locate any product. Other features include a Sakrete project gallery page, project specific "how-to" videos and technical product information. A new concrete calculator is available to assist customers in selecting the right amount of material for each specific project.
The "how-to" videos on specific Sakrete products allow viewers to learn how to properly use the products for their individual projects as well as learn helpful hints for working on concrete-related projects.
"The goal of the new website is to create a user friendly, functional site that would educate our customers and give them up-to-date information at their fingertips," says Johnsie Beck, president of Sakrete of North America.
Flynn Honored by PRIDE
Three St. Louis construction leaders and one company will be honored for advancing St. Louis as the best place to build. On Sept. 2, 2010, PRIDE of St. Louis Inc., the region's venerable construction labor-management organization, will host its third annual awards luncheon spotlighting achievements cultivating construction best practices and teamwork.
Honorees are:
* Jerry Eyink, retired group director project management and planning, engineering group for brewing operations and technology division, Anheuser-Busch, Inc. (now Anheuser-Busch InBev), receiving the Joe Rinke Owner Award
* George R. Edinger, president and CEO, C&R Mechanical Co., receiving the Al Fleischer Management Award
* John J. Flynn, retired president, International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, receiving the Dick Mantia Labor Award
SSM Health Care - St. Louis, one of understanding of a broad range of areas involved in international commerce.
The test is broken down into four main areas: global business management, global marketing, supply chain management and trade finance. The examination and credentials are granted by NASBITE (North American Small Business International Trade Educators).
Kaman Industrial Technologies, DeWalt Announce Agreement
Kaman Industrial Technologies Corp. announced a distribution agreement with DEWALT, a manufacturer of industrial power tools. Kaman will distribute DEWALT's complete line of power tools and accessories to customers in the United States.
Boral's Terre Haute Plant Receives USGBC's LEED Gold Rating
Boral Bricks Inc's Terre Haute, Ind., manufacturing facility has received LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED is a voluntary rating system developed by USGBC, a non-profit organization that promotes sustainable building practices.
There are four levels of certification available: Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum. Each rating system requires buildings to meet criteria in five specific categories, including: sustainable site development, energy efficiency, water efficiency, materials and resource selection, and indoor environmental quality.
The 295,000-square-foot Terre Haute facility opened in March 2008 as the largest brick plant in the United States and can produce about 120 million bricks per year, enough to build more than 8,300 all-brick homes. The plant features robotic setting and packaging as well as an advanced firing process. The kiln is 530 feet long X 33 feet wide, and operates at 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit. A batch of bricks can be stacked, fired and cooled in less than 30 hours.
Boral Bricks has partnered with Republic Services, owners of the nearby "Victory" landfill to utilize methane gas from the landfill as a substitute for natural gas. The facility is also a zero-waste plant, so nearly all materials used in the process are recycled. Additional sustainability is achieved by reclaiming shale from a nearby coal mining property for use in the manufacturing process. The plant also features premium efficiency motors, sensors and timers for minimal light usage.