Palmetto Brick Company Captures Top Industry Award; Manufacturer Honored for High-End School in New Jersey.CHERAW, S.C. -- Palmetto Brick Company received the top prize in the "Best of Elementary School" category at the 2005 New Jersey Golden Trowel Award ceremony last Thursday in East Brunswick, New Jersey Sponsored by the International Masonry Institute, Masonry Contractors of New Jersey and the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers The International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (often known by the acronym BAC) is a labor union in the United States and Canada which represents bricklayers,tuckpointers (pointer cleaner caulkers) stone and marble masons, cement masons, plasterers, tilesetters, , the New Jersey Golden Trowel Awards recognize excellence in masonry design and construction. The Cheraw, SC-based brick manufacturer was selected by a jury of architectural professionals, craftworkers, contractors and educators for their involvement in the Belmont-Runyon School of Visual and Performing Arts/Science and Technology project in Newark. "Even though there were many other people who were integral to this project, it's always humbling to receive recognition for our role in the construction of a new building," says Andy Rogers, vice president of sales and marketing. "And it's especially gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. to receive that type of honor in a competition that reflects the opinions of your peers." Buildings are judged based on architectural quality, with an emphasis on the use of masonry to enhance the building environment. Belmont-Runyon's new $28 million elementary school features an auditorium, gymnasium, art studio, computer technology lab, media center, performance amphitheater and grand rotunda rotunda In Classical and Neoclassical architecture, a building or room that is circular in plan and covered with a dome. The Pantheon is a Classical Roman rotunda. The Villa Rotonda at Vicenza, designed by Andrea Palladio, is an Italian Renaissance example. main entrance with architectural detail that supports the performing arts/science and technology theme. The 120,000-square-foot building was constructed using Palmetto's Red Wirecut Modular brick product. New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY-based The Hillier Group served as the project's architect. About Palmetto Brick Company Headquartered in Cheraw, S.C., Palmetto Brick Company is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of J.L. Anderson Co. and is South Carolina's largest family owned and operated brick manufacturer. Palmetto Brick currently operates in five locations between North and South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. including: Roger Moore Division, Wilmington, N.C., Union Masonry, Monroe, N.C., Florence Division, Florence, S.C., Waccamaw Brick, Myrtle Beach, S.C and Cheraw, S.C. Palmetto's products are carried in three body types; red, brown and kaolin kaolin (kā`əlĭn): see china clay. and three different brick sizes; Modular, Queensize, Oversize o·ver·size n. 1. A size that is larger than usual. 2. An oversize article or object. adj. o·ver·size also o·ver·sized Larger in size than usual or necessary. Adj. 1. , and are readily available at all times. Marking nearly a century of business operations, Palmetto Brick prides itself on being a 100% American made company. Palmetto Brick is a proud member of the Brick Industry Association. For more information, please visit www.palmettobrick.com or call 843-537-7861. |
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