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Chicago skyline in black and white
February 7, 2017
in People
by Building Blocks

Brendan Deely Joins the Advisory Board

Brendan Deely

Brendan Deely

Advisory Board

Chicago, IL – Building Blocks welcomes Brendan Deely to the Advisory Board. Formerly, Brendan was President and CEO of L&W Supply Corporation and Senior Vice President of USG Corporation.

 

He has nearly 30 years of diversified leadership within global corporations, publicly traded companies, and mid-cap specialty manufacturing and distribution businesses. Above all, we value his experience in industrial, commercial, and consumer markets. Brendan has a reputation for value creation as a CEO, Corporate Director, and also as a board member. He is an excellent addition to our Advisory Board.

Suffolk Construction
February 3, 2017
in Education, Lunch & Learns
by Building Blocks

Lunch & Learn at Suffolk Construction

Miami, FL – Building Blocks discusses the benefits and applications of glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) architectural products at Suffolk Construction. The Lunch & Learn session is Wednesday, February 8, 2017.

 

We are an American Institute of Architects (AIA) approved provider of continuing education. As a result, we give Lunch & Learn presentations for practicing architects. We also provide continuing education for contractors and engineers. Specifically, we teach sessions about GFRC and terra cotta. See more information about the AIA CEU courses we offer here.

Miami skyline
January 12, 2017
in Conferences, Events
by Building Blocks

Kevin Miske Speaks at Facades+ Miami

 

Miami, FL – Kevin Miske, President of Building Blocks, will speak alongside Angel Suarez of Perkins + Will and Trevor Barret of Physical Security Hurricane Wall at the Facades+ conference in Miami this month. Their session, Miami Matures: High-Performance Facade Design for an Evolving Market, is a crash course on the guiding principles of high-performance facade design.

 

The session will cover the attributes of high-performance facades, methods of precipitation management, flexibility of systems, performance analyzation of curtain wall system drawings, and considerations for evaluating cost vs. performance of a high-performance system. More information about the session and the overall conference can be found in the program.

 

Facades+ Miami

January 26-27, 2017

 

Versailles Contemporary
June 1, 2016
in GFRC, New Construction
by Building Blocks

GFRC Contract Won for Versailles Contemporary

Miami Beach, FL – Tutor Perini contracts Building Blocks for Versailles Contemporary. We will furnish and install the glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) facade. The new building is an eighteen-story high-rise condominium. Alan Faena is the developer. The project sits within his famous Faena District in Miami’s South Beach. Versailles Contemporary is designed by Brandon Haw Architecture. Nichols Brosch Wurst Wolfe is the architect of record.

 

National Building restoration
June 1, 2016
in Restoration, Terra Cotta
by Building Blocks

National Building Restoration Begins

Chicago, IL – Building Blocks works with Mark 1 Restoration to furnish the facade materials for the National Building restoration. Originally it was also known as the City National Bank Building. The twenty-story Daniel Burnham designed building is located at 125 S Clark in Chicago. It is under redevelopment by Blue Star Properties. Specifically, they are reworking the historic building into high-end commercial office space. In addition, the updated building features Revival Food Hall. Klein & Hoffman is the engineer of record for the project.

 

National Building