Roles

NCMA's Unit Design Competition For Architectural Students — A Win-Win For All Involved

So, I am on a plane heading from Key West back to Milwaukee, reflecting on our Midyear Meeting this week. The closing banquet turned out to be a social event and, due to the lay out of the restaurant, I was unable to say a few words at the end. So first,

ORCO Block & Hardscape took home the award for Most Sustainable Manufacturer at the USGBC - Orange County Chapter's "Greenest in the County" Eco-Awards.

Expo '96

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, site of Masonry Expo '96, proved to be a resounding success. Over four thousand attendees visited the show floor between January 27 and 29.

The Fastest Trowel on the Block Competition was given a hearty

CHANGES & GROWTH

Rick Muth, president and chief executive officer of Orco Block Company, Stanton, California, has been voted chairman-elect of the National Concrete Masonry Association.

Mark Nowak, sales and marketing manager of Morton

ORCO Block Expands
Due to rapid growth in the past two years, ORCO Block Co., Inc. is expanding its corporate offices, announced Rick Muth, president of the Stanton, Calif.-based manufacturer of concrete masonry products.

ORCO's expansion i

The improved price trend was confirmed by the Consumer Price Index for July. Consumer prices rose only 0.2% in the month-slower than in earlier months.

The softer economy is easing demand for goods and services, reducing pressures on capacity...

PEOPLE & EVENTS
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A year-old engineering and manufacturing company has changed its name to McNally, Inc.... Harry A. Pryde, past president of NAHB, Robert C. Gibson, president-elect of the National Society of Profession