The City of Mt. Washington, Kentucky recently completed the construction of their new Police Department.

Construction Services Co., of Fisherville, KY served as General Contractor and used masons from the local union.

Carter Bender chose the colors for the project and selected Brownstone L-35 (integrally-colored 4″ solid) concrete masonry units, manufactured by Lee Brick and Block’s Louisville (KY) location.

Brixment’s E-220 masonry cement was chosen to match the color of the concrete block and Crystal White Sills from Rockcast were added to enhance the exterior’s look.

Visit your nearest Lee Brick and Block location today for assistance in designing your next building project.

Don’t miss out on a chance to virtually attend a CSI (Construction Specification Institute) Webinar in the month of October.

CSI’s Webinars, online course in real time, bring quality education into your home or office at a reasonable cost, using the internet and a phone line.

When you participate, you get the chance to speak with experts and get answers on the subject matter you’re most interested in.

Each session begins at 2 PM ( EST ) on Tuesdays and they last for 90 minutes.

You must have access to a phone line and high-speed internet access is helpful.

Most sessions qualify for CEU’s (Continuing Education Units) and LU’s (Learning Unit Hours).

Upcoming session topics include :

• Evaluating & Specifying Sustainable Product Attributes on 10/3/06
• MasterFormat for Architects on 10/10/06
  
• LEED in Specifications on 10/17/06
• Finance 101 on 10/24/06

For further info, visit CSI’s webinar page.

The city of Owensboro, Kentucky is the site of the new Daviess County Library, which recently began construction.

The General Contractor, Hartz Construction and the Masonry Contractor, L.A. Buford Masonry, both of Owensboro are well into their respective duties.

The Architects, Tuck Hinton Architects, of Nashville, TN, along with the Library Board, selected 3 brick from Acme Brick Co. for the exterior of the new facility.

The brick are being supplied by Lee Brick and Block’s Owensboro location.

Dove Gray, in wirecut and vertical scratch, along with Marble Gray, as an accent, were used to give this facility the beautiful exterior is deserves.

As the project moves towards completion, we’ll have more photo’s and more information to come.

There’s a new version of an old standard available. The Architect’s Guide to the U.S. National CAD Standard will help you understand the ins and outs of the standard by presenting :

• Clear and concise explanations of concepts and options in the NCS
• A step-by-step approach to implementing standardized drawings
• Successful strategies for design firms to use

Per Amazon’s Editorial Staff :

The Architect’s Guide to the U.S. National CAD Standard presents an informative overview of the NCS, including illustrations and frequently asked questions. It shows architects how to minimize immediate costs and downtime, how to reap immediate benefits, and how best to learn the system at an individualized pace. Used side by side with the Standard, this authoritative guide offers helpful insight into how the NCS is likely to be interpreted and presents a variety of available options for meeting the standardization requirements.

Interior designers, construction managers, urban planners, as well as owners, engineers, and facility managers will also find this authoritative reference to be invaluable !

Written by Dennis J. Hall and Charles Rick Green, this guide will be an invaluable addition to your architectural library.

DENNIS J. HALL, FAIA, FCSI, is founder and managing principal of Hall Architects, Inc. in Charlotte, North Carolina. He has served as the chairman of the CSI/CSC MasterFormat Expansion Task Team (a North American effort to expand the industry standard for organizing specifications); past chairman of the Uniform Drawing System (UDS) Program Task Team; and vice president of the Construction Specification Institute. He is a member of the OmniClass Construction Classification System (OCCS) Development Committee, the National Institute of Building Sciences, and vice president of the Specification Consultants in Independent Practice.

CHARLES RICK GREEN, AIA, FCSI, is a senior project architect with Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers & Architects in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He has more than thirty years of experience in the preparation and supervision of construction documents for numerous facilities and developments. He has served as chairman of the UDS Program Task Team, UDS Modules Task Team, and the NCS Steering Committee.

The good folks over at Non-Stop Scaffolding have 10 reasons why they think they’re the best bang for your masonry scaffolding buck.

1. They’ve been designing scaffolding for the masonry industry for nearly 30 years.
2. You can crank it up, fully loaded, with one hand !
3. It works with ALL walls.
4. So simple that anyone on your crew can wok it.
5. You can move it with a pick-up or a small flat-bed … no need for a big rig.
6. No need for a high-capacity forklif to move it … use any lift on the job.
7. The have a HUGE landing platform … and it’s rock solid.
8. Rent or purchase plans.
9. It’s virtually indesructible.
10. I doesn’t cost … it pays !

Go by their website and see if it will work for you.