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Plaster Shows Strength in Colonial Building

Consolidated plaster ceiling in Colonial building passes strength test after serious water infiltration.

March 17, 2016

Historic Plaster Conservation Services Limited reported recently that a plaster ceiling the company consolidated in 2009 was accidentally flooded with water in 2015 and yet still easily passed a structural load test.

Western Specialty Contractors Receives National SWR Award

March 16, 2016

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The Western Specialty Contractors, Chicago Masonry Branch, was recently honored with a national Sealant, Waterproofing & Restoration Institute Trinity Award.

Capital One Plaza Facade Receives Facelift

Western Specialty Contractors uses pneumatic stone vacuum lifter to install 260 imported travertine tiles to Capital One Plaza.

March 11, 2016

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Constructed in 1982, the travertine panel facade of the Capital One Plaza building in Houston, Texas was showing signs of spalling and the sealants were failing from years of weather exposure.

Restoring a Building’s Facade

July 22, 2015

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The building’s 46-year-old quartz and marble exterior had become cracked, damaged and weathered with time

New Corporate Web site with Easy Navigation for Multiple Audiences

April 22, 2015

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Sto Corp., the innovative leader and producer of integrated exterior wall systems for building construction, maintenance and restoration, launched their new corporate Web site, www.stocorp.com, which provides multiple audiences with easy navigation and streamlined access to information about the company, its products, and the services it provides.

Using EIFS to Restore Exteriors

Michael A DeLaura

February 2, 2015

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Options to renew and restore the exterior of any existing building with an EIFS coating, cladding or finish system.

Sending Help to Haiti

Lindsay Lewis

August 1, 2014

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Two separate manufacturer reps traveled to Haiti to help re-build a school that was leveled by an earthquake.

A Historical Church in Charleston

Charleston Pews

John Wyatt

April 1, 2014

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Plasterers contribute to an historic church restoration in the old Southern City.

Technology to Help Weather the Economic Downturn

Alison Falco

December 12, 2011

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Too often the construction industry will implement technology in the “back office” but overlook efficiencies that can generate cash flow and reduce costs on the job site.

Forward, into the Past

Alex Lundberg

August 25, 2011

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The promotional literature on Goldfarb Properties’ apartments at 920 Riverside Drive reads like a J. Peterman catalog entry, “…Aim Higher in Upper Manhattan’s Gorgeous Washington Heights Neighborhood. 920 Riverside Drive offers Large, One to Three Bedroom Apartments, Many with Spectacular Views of the Majestic Hudson River and The George Washington Bridge.”