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Recent testing by consulting engineeers CTL Group confirmed that Whitacre Greer 40-series pavers; shades 41 Caribbean, 42 Cinnamon, 43 Tangerine and 44 Mahogany; have a solar reflectance index of greater than 29. Materials with a solar reflectance index of 29 or greater can assist with the attainment of LEED NC Credit 7.1 Heat Island Effect Non-Roof.  According to the …

Dayton, Ohio”s Wright State University became the first to install Whitacre Greer 4x8x2-1/4 Permeable Clay Pavers in the project featured below.  The project utilizes a blend of Shades 53 Cimmerian and 54 Chocolate.  Landscape architects and site planners, Envision Works Inc, designed the project.  Clean Cut Landscape & Lawn installed the pavers sourced from .  Dave at Clean Cut can be reached at            937 885 …

By STEPHANIE UJHELYI The Review The city of Alliance is attempting to put its best foot forward during this second year of downtown concert events. Recently, city officials accepted a bid for $33,000 from Central-Allied Enterprises Inc. of Canton to fix the caboose parking lot. The bids came in lower than expected, as council voted …

Chicago-based Christy Webber Landscapes was kind enough to provide the following photos of two wonderful residential projects, each utilizing a distinctive Whitacre Greer clay paver.  Thanks Christy for sharing your work! The first project features 6x6x2-1/4 and 6x9x2-1/4 Cobbled Old World pavers in a blend of shades 32 Antique, 33 Dark Antique, 34 Mulberry and 36 Red Sunset. …

Outstanding programs in environmental stewardship, and employee health and safety were honored recently by the Brick Industry Association at its annual meeting in Marco Island, Florida. Whitacre Greer was one of three manufacturers recognized for exellence in environmental stewardship with its waste reduction program focusing on efforts to Reduce-Reuse-Recycle. Reduce.  In 2008 Whitacre Greer completed a …

Saturday, June 6th from 8am to 2pm Whitacre Greer will hold its second annual surplus sale for area residents.  The hundred year old, Alliance, OH-based manufacturer supplies clay paving brick and firebrick to projects around the country.  Surplus-day sale items include material remaining from completed projects and b-grade material with excessive color variation.  Both are perfectly suitable …

Lake Bluff, IL landscape contractor, Mariani Landscape encouraged visitors to the Chicago Flower and Garden Show to ‘Go Green.’  Whitacre Greer Permeable Boardwalk pavers were featured in the family firm’s display. Town & Country Landscape Supply distributes Whitacre Greer pavers in the Chicago metro area. Mariani Landscape is one of the largest landscape design, installation and maintenance firms in the country …

Outdoor Conceptions of Cumming, Georgia provided the following photos of a fabulous installation of Emory Blend Whitacre Greer vehicular pavers.  The 4x8x2-3/4-inch dry-pressed pavers feature spacing lugs and a chamfered edge.  Contact Outdoor Conceptions for your Atlanta-area stonework, pavers, retaining walls and concrete needs.  Whitacre Greer pavers are distributed by Boral Bricks in the greater Atlanta region.  Thanks Rusk for photos …

Employees returning to Whitacre Greer following a six-week maintenance shutdown attended a one-day informational program appropriately named WGU by organizers.  The program, held offsite at the Alliance Area Chamber of Commerce’s conference facility, featured sessions on all facets of the organization facilitated by department heads and inhouse experts.  Sessions included: State of the Company Fruits of Our Labors Safety …

2008 renovations to the University of Tennessee’s Neyland Stadium included Whitacre Greer dry-pressed pavers.  The pavers, a blend of buff and gray straight edge pavers, has been appropriately named The Volunteer Blend by Whitacre Greer personnel.  Material for the project was supplied by General Shale Brick of Knoxville.  General Shale also provided the photos below.