Masonry Magazine October 1986 Page. 20

Words: Edward Bach, Ronald Ohmes, F. Kirchner, David Gnaegy, Charles Hoessle
Masonry Magazine October 1986 Page. 20

Masonry Magazine October 1986 Page. 20
Two Win Awards for St. Louis Beautification Program

F. F. Kirchner Co., Bridgeton, Mo., recently presented two Awards of Excellence in recognition of outstanding use of Kirc Kirchner products for the beautification of St. Louis. The awards were presented at the new train station at the St. Louis Zoo. The recipients were the architectural firm of Hellmuth Obata Kassabaum and the mason contracting firm of Edward E. Bach & Sons, who were responsible for the site design and installation of the walkway of Romanstone pavers leading to the station.

Pictured (from left) are Ronald Ohmes, president of F. F. Kirchner: David Gnaegy of Hellmuth Obata Kassabaum: Edward Bach of Edward E. Bach & Sons, and Charles Hoessle, director of the St. Louis Zoo.

Cold Weather Book a Record Breaker!

Recommended Practices & Guide Specifications For Cold Weather Masonry Construction is off the press following its 10th printing on September 9th. More than 200,000 copies of this manual are now in circulation.

This definitive work was produced by the International Masonry Industry All-Weather Council and contains the results of industry-wide research into all-weather construction techniques. Single copies of the publication are available to MCAA Chapter members free of charge. Additional copies may be ordered for $1.00 each from the Executive Office of the Mason Contractors Association of America, 17 W. 601-14th St., Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181, (312) 620-6767.

It is intended for mason contractors, architects, engineers, owners and other users of masonry products. The specification includes specific recommendations for durable masonry, regardless of cold weather conditions that prevail during construction.

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20 MASONRY-SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER, 1986


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