Basalite Projects Honored with Regional AND National Design Awards

Basalite Concrete Products Nevada and California manufacturing facilities were honored recently at the Concrete Masonry Association’s annual awards banquet held in Newport Beach, California. The North Natomas Public Library in Sacramento and the Fremont Tactical Training Center in Fremont, California both won the Merit Award for Sustainable Design. The Nevada plant was presented Honor Awards for both Sustainable Design and Education Design for the Kendyl Depoali Middle School in Reno, and the South Lake Tahoe High School Transportation/Construction Academy and Classroom Building. Two Basalite projects received national Design of Excellence awards: The State of California, Department of General Services Central Utility Plant in Sacramento was the winner in the Sustainability category, and the Sacramento Zoo-Giraffe Barn Replacement and Viewing Deck project received the Judges Honorable Mention award.

North Natomas Public Library

Photo by Ed Asmus Photography

Storied Mansion Restored to Former Glory

Pabco Roofing’s Cascade Signature Cut Shingles are designed in a distinctive diamond shape and come in four complimentary colors: Pewter Gray, Oakwood (brown), Black Forest (deep green) and Antique Black. The shingles are the perfect choice for classic architectural styles with steep-pitched roofs. So when the architects designing the renovation of Edgehill Mansion, a 124-year-old estate on the grounds of Dominican University in San Rafael, California saw photos of the shingles, they knew they had found the perfect fit for their restoration project. Pabco’s shingles are an almost identical design match to those made in 1874 and beautifully showcase the roof’s steep lines.