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HNA Returns to Huge Demand for Learning in Louisville

  • November 3, 2021

It was back to in-person networking, education, and demonstrations as Hardscape North America welcomed record audiences at this year’s event.

Educational workshops were packed to capacity and tradeshow exhibitors reported productive visits with hardscape and landscape professionals looking to grow their productivity, profit, and market.

When the final numbers are in, we expect to report a highly rewarding event by all measures of success.

The 2021 HNA Awards presentation was also a huge success with an impressive collection of awards presented. See an overview of this year’s award winners here.

2022 will be another game-changing year as HNA event partner, GIE+EXPO rebrands itself as “Equip” with new show management and a new plan to maximize HNA presence already underway. As HNA show owner, ICPI welcomes new show manager, Bob Yoffe, a veteran of concrete industry show management (Northeast Hardscape Expo) to help exhibitors make the most of what is expected to be an even larger HNA crowd.

A new HNA event website is also being developed for launch in January 2022 to make the registration, event participation, and exhibitor service experience more attractive and easier to navigate.

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2021 HNA Awards Winners and Honorable Mention Recipients Announced

  • October 25, 2021

Presenting the 2021 Hardscape North America Awards

CHANTILLY, VA – Contractors, producers, and designers claimed top honors at the 2021 Hardscape North America Awards Recognition Presentation on October 21 at the Kentucky Exposition Center. Each year, the HNA Awards recognize exceptional residential and commercial hardscape projects including walkways patios, pool decks, outdoor living kitchens and spaces, and driveways as well as commercial plazas and streets. Hardscape crews received recognition from industry experts for excellence in project design, quality, compatibility, and construction.

The number of entries received from across North America continues to grow. In 2021, a record 178 projects were submitted across 18 hardscape categories, including concrete paver, clay brick, segmental retaining walls, porcelain, natural stone, vintage installation, outdoor living features, and a combination of hardscape products.

“The HNA Awards is a well-earned tribute to work that is elevating the hardscape industry in many ways. Being recognized are projects that are the result of exceptional teams delivering creative solutions, quality products and reliable installations.” – Dr. Marshall Brown, ICPI Chair.

The HNA Awards are produced by the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) and endorsed by the Brick Industry Association (BIA) and National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA). The 2021 awards program was sponsored by Belgard, FX Luminaire, iQ Power Tools, Keystone Hardscapes, and LATUX.

HNA Awards organizers and judges are pleased to recognize the 2021 awards recipients. Project images are available at: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmX1gLHi

2021 HNA Awards Recipients:

Clay Brick Category

Clay Brick – Residential

Winner – Woodside

  • Contractor: Exterior Pavers Designs, Inc.

  • Producer: Basalite

  • Owner: Marino

  • Project location: Woodside, CA

Honorable mention – Sandhills in Shaker

  • Contractor: Anchor Landscaping

  • Producer: The Belden Brick Company

  • Designer: Anchor Landscaping

  • Owner: NA

  • Project location: Shaker Heights, OH

Clay Brick – Commercial

Winner – Canton Centennial Plaza

  • Contractor: Enviroscapes

  • Producer: The Belden Brick Company

  • Designer: MKSK

  • Owner: The City of Canton

  • Project location: Canton, OH

Honorable mention – Patten Square

  • Contractor: Fischer Brothers LLC

  • Producer: The Belden Brick Company

  • Designer: WMWA Landscape Architects

  • Owner: City of Chattanooga

  • Project location: Chattanooga, TN

 

Concrete Paver Category

Concrete Paver – Residential (size less than 3,000 sf)

Winner – Rustic Cottage Outdoor Living

  • Contractor: GoldGlo Landscapes

  • Producer: Unilock

  • Designer: GoldGlo Landscapes

  • Owner: Residential owner

  • Project location: Millersburg, PA

Honorable mention – Girvan Pool Project

  • Contractor: Calvin Landscape LLC

  • Producer: Techo-Bloc

  • Designer: Daniel Camacho/Jeremy Burns

  • Owner: Residential owner

  • Project location: Zionsville, IN

Concrete Paver – Residential (size more than 3,000 sf)

Winner – Lewin Residence

  • Contractor: Hollywood Stone

  • Producer: Belgard

  • Designer: Landmark Custom Homes

  • Owner: Lewin Brothers

  • Project location: South West Ranches, FL

Honorable mention – Patterson

  • Contractor: Dorantes Landscaping

  • Producer: Calstone

  • Designer: Bill Patterson

  • Owner: Bill Patterson

  • Project location: Carmel, CA

Concrete Paver – Commercial (size less than 15,000 sf)

Winner – Buddhist Temple

  • Contractor: Majestic Outdoors

  • Producer: Belgard

  • Designer: Majestic Outdoors

  • Owner: Temple Venable

  • Project location: Cary, NC

Honorable mention – Marriott Citrine and AC Hotel Palo Alto

  • Contractor: Mr. Pavers

  • Producer: Calstone

  • Designer: James Winstead

  • Owner: Marriott International, Inc.

  • Project location: Palo Alto, CA

Concrete Paver – Commercial (size more than 15,000 sf)

Winner – Alton Town Center

  • Contractor: Precise Paving, Inc.

  • Producer: Belgard

  • Designer: Nick Mihelich

  • Owner: Joe Ragonese

  • Project location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Honorable mention – MAPS 3 Scissortail Park

  • Contractor: Ruppert Landscape

  • Producer: Keystone Hardscapes

  • Designer: NA

  • Owner: Oklahoma City

  • Project location: Oklahoma City, OK

Concrete Paver – Permeable

Winner – Palm Beach Zoo

  • Contractor: Precise Paving, Inc.

  • Producer: Belgard

  • Designer: Borrero Architecture

  • Owner: Palm Beach Zoo

  • Project location: West Palm Beach, FL

Honorable mention – LeConte Mountain Range

  • Contractor: Hickory Hardscapes

  • Producer: Belgard

  • Designer: NA

  • Owner: City of Pigeon Forge, TN

  • Project location: Pigeon Forge, TN

 

Segmental Retaining Walls Category

Segmental Retaining Walls – Residential

Winner – Maiden Lake Road Residence

  • Contractor: JJ’s Cutting Edge LLC

  • Producer: County Materials Corporation

  • Designer: JJ’s Cutting Edge LLC

  • Owner: Residential owner

  • Project location: Lakewood, WI

Honorable mention – Next-Level Retreat

  • Contractor: Property Pros Land Management, LLC

  • Producer: Belgard

  • Designer: Tracy Cox

  • Owner: Residential owner

  • Project location: Indianapolis, IN

Segmental Retaining Walls – Commercial

Winner – The Oaks at Portola Hills

  • Contractor: Geogrid Retaining Walls Systems, Inc.

  • Producer: Belgard

  • Designer: Matthew M. Merritt

  • Owner: Baldwin & Sons

  • Project location: Lake Forest, CA

Honorable mention – Foot Works Dance

  • Contractor: Banner Retaining Walls

  • Producer: Keystone Hardscapes

  • Designer: NA

  • Owner: Foot Works Dance

  • Project location: Benbrook, TX

 

Combination of Hardscape Products Category

Combination of Hardscape Products – Residential (size less than 4,000 sf)

Winner – Symmetrical Natural Poolscape

  • Contractor: Monello Landscape Industries

  • Producer: Techo-Bloc

  • Designer: Joe Monello/Jarret Bernard

  • Owner: Residential owner

  • Project location: Boonton, NJ

Honorable mention – Freeland Residence

  • Contractor: Lehnhoff’s Landscaping, LLC

  • Producer: Natural Stone

  • Designer: NA

  • Owner: Residential owner

  • Project location: Freeland, MD

Combination of Hardscape Products – Residential (size more than 4,000 sf)

Winner – Lodge Living

  • Contractor: Monello Landscape Industries

  • Producer: Techo-Bloc

  • Designer: Joe Monello

  • Owner: Residential owner

  • Project location: Wayne, NJ

Honorable mention – Custom Reno Residence

  • Contractor: Sierra Flatworks

  • Producer: Belgard

  • Designer: Sierra Flatworks

  • Owner: Residential owner

  • Project location: Reno, NV

Combination of Hardscape Products – Commercial

Winner – Wallis & Baker

  • Contractor: PavePro

  • Producer: Keystone Hardscapes/Ragland Clay Pavers

  • Designer: SMR Landscape

  • Owner: Billingsley

  • Project location: Grapevine, TX

Honorable mention – Simon Fraser University Campus Renovation

  • Contractor: Apex Granite & Tile

  • Producer: ROMEX

  • Designer: Public Architecture

  • Owner: Simon Fraser University

  • Project location: Burnaby, BC

Porcelain Paver Category

Porcelain – Residential

Winner – Jupiter Island Home

  • Contractor: Magnificent Hardscapes

  • Producer: Mirage/Belgard

  • Designer: Paul Catania

  • Owner: Residential owner

  • Project location: Jupiter, FL

Honorable mention – 156 Spyglass Lane

  • Contractor: Magnificent Hardscapes

  • Producer: Mirage/Belgard

  • Designer: NA

  • Owner: Residential owner

  • Project location: Jupiter, FL

Porcelain – Commercial

Winner – Gotham 1&3

  • Contractor: Blondies Treehouse Inc

  • Producer: Mirage/Belgard

  • Designer: HM White Landscape Architects

  • Owner: Gotham 1&3

  • Project location: Long Island City, NY

Honorable mention – Inlet Shore – Westshore Marina District

  • Contractor: Standard Brick Pavers

  • Producer: Mirage/Belgard

  • Designer: Ardurra

  • Owner: WCI Communities, a Lennar Company

  • Project location: Tampa, FL

Naural Stone Category

Natural Stone

Winner – Patio Bliss

  • Contractor: Premier Outdoor Environments, Inc.

  • Producer: Buechel Stone/Unilock

  • Designer: Kevin Barnes/Nathan Filip

  • Owner: Residential owner

  • Project location: Elmhurst, IL

Honorable mention – JB Farm

  • Contractor: Metrolina Landscape

  • Producer: Quarry & Klin

  • Designer: Metrolina Landscape

  • Owner: Residential owner

  • Project location: Lincolnton, NC

Outdoor Living Features Category

Outdoor Living Features

Winner – Modern Mountain Resort

  • Contractor: GoldGlo Landscapes

  • Producer: Natural Stone Quarries

  • Designer: GoldGlo Landscapes

  • Owner: Residential owner

  • Project location: Millersburg, PA

Honorable mention – Twin Rooftop Outdoor Living Courtyards

  • Contractor: Monello Landscape Industries

  • Producer: Cambridge Pavers

  • Designer: Joe Monello/Jarret Bernard

  • Owner: Metro

  • Project location: Bloomfield, NJ

 

Vintage Installation Category

Vintage Installation

Winner – The Plaza at Kenan Hall

  • Contractor: Paverscape Inc

  • Producer: Pine Hall Brick Company

  • Designer: Sharon K. Hauber, PLA, ASLA

  • Owner: Flagler College

  • Project location: St. Augustine, FL

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ICPI Holds Two Successful Virtual Regional Events on PICP

  • May 11, 2021

ICPI held two successful virtual events on PICP on May 4 and 5, 2021. During the two days of regional events, ICPI was able to reach a total of 61 individuals that worked with government or design firms or Army Corp of Engineers.

The City of Portland PICP Webinar
Tuesday, May 4, 2021, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm PDT
Regarding the webinar attendance:

  • 25 Government or Design Firm Staff

  • 4 sponsors (Curtis Clark, Erica Lange, Matthew Laniohan, Trevor Fearn)

  • 1 panelist (Robert Bowers, P. Eng., ICPI Director of Engineering)

  • 1 host (Bryan Horr, P.E., ICPI Manager of Technical Development & Market Promotion)

The City of Cincinnati PICP Symposium
Thursday, May 6 2021, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm EST.
Regarding the symposium attendance:

  • 36 Government. Army Corp of Engineers or Design Firm Staff

  • 9 sponsors (Jason Autry, Bob Bridges, Kevin Earley, Charles Taylor, David Pitre, Edward Link, Craig Willike, Greg Cooper, Kevin Piers)

  • 1 ICPI member (Structures)

  • 1 ICPI staff (David Smith, ICPI Technical Director)

  • 4 panelists (Doug Turney, P.E., CFM, Green Infrastructure Project Manager for EMH&T; David Hein, P. Eng.; Robert Bowers, P. Eng., ICPI Director of Engineering; and Jennifer Drake, P. Eng., Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Toronto)

  • 1 host (Bryan Horr, P.E., ICPI Manager or Technical Development & Market Promotion)

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NCMA and ICPI Join Precast Show 2022

  • May 5, 2021

The National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA) announced today that the National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) and the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) will join NPCA and the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) at The Precast Show 2022 on March 3-5 in Kansas City, Mo.

With more than 100,000 square feet of exhibitor space and 5,000 individuals in attendance, The Precast Show is the largest precast-specific trade show in North America and the one place to find the industry’s most important suppliers and foremost equipment experts under one roof.

“We are excited to have NCMA, ICPI and their members officially join us at The Precast Show,” NPCA Chairman of the Board Ron Sparks said. “This decision to renew our relationship underscores our shared interests in the industry and our joint efforts to promote the use of precast concrete, concrete masonry and hardscape products across America.”

“The Precast Show is the premier event within the concrete products industry,” NCMA Chairman of the Board Rocky Jenkins said. “Our members will benefit greatly from the integration of ICON EXPO into this event, as will the companies that supply our members, through increased exposure and the opportunity to come together with so many others across the industry.”

In addition to the trade show floor, The Precast Show includes industry educational sessions and networking events where the latest technology and ideas are shared and discussed. Precast concrete infrastructure products account for approximately $2.4 billion annually, and that figure is expected to increase as the United States looks to repair its aging roads, bridges, highways and rail system.

Along with NCMA’s ICON EXPO and ICON-Xchange tradeshow and events, NCMA and ICPI support an industry that produces and annually sells an estimated 2.5 billion concrete masonry and hardscape products in the United States and Canada with substantial gains from the previous year as a result of increased residential investments in outdoor living spaces.

“NCMA and ICPI members work side by side with NPCA and other organizations participating in The Precast Show on projects every day across the United States and around the world,” NCMA President Bob Thomas said. “We have much in common.”

“Setting the highest standards in product quality, sustainability and safety are at the foundation of all of our groups, making this a natural relationship,” ICPI Board Chair Marshall Brown said.

“With the introduction of the American Jobs Plan, we hopefully are entering a time of national investment in infrastructure that hasn’t been seen since the Interstate Highway System was launched in the 1950s under President Eisenhower,” NPCA President Fred Grubbe said. “It never has been more important for precast concrete associations and their members to work together in order to achieve common goals.”

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Based in Carmel, Ind., NPCA has represented manufacturers of industrial plant-produced precast concrete products and the suppliers of products and services for the industry since 1965, providing members with the programs and information required to operate a successful precast plant. NPCA operates the industry’s largest and most comprehensive plant certification program, which is accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB).

Chicago-based PCI develops, maintains and disseminates the knowledge for the design, fabrication and erection of precast and prestressed concrete structures and systems. As a collaborative group of industry stakeholders dedicated to promoting the broader use of precast concrete systems, PCI engages its constituents through standards development, certification, research, marketing and education.

NCMA, based in Herndon, Va., represents the producers and suppliers of the manufactured concrete masonry and hardscape industry in the United States and Canada. NCMA advocates to safeguard the work of its members and promotes its members’ products as the first choice for designers, builders and property owners so communities are improved and made more resilient.

ICPI, based in Chantilly, Va., promotes the value of segmental concrete pavement systems. ICPI delivers education and technical guidance leading to awareness acceptance and use of segmental concrete pavement systems in the United States and Canada.

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NPCA Contact: To speak with NPCA Chairman Ron Sparks or NPCA President Fred Grubbe, contact Joe Frollo by email  or (317) 582-2320.

NCMA Contact: To speak with NCMA Chairman Rocky Jenkins or NCMA President Bob Thomas, contact Brittaney Kamhong Thompson by email  or (703) 713-1900.

ICPI Contact: To speak with ICPI Chairman Marshall Brown or ICPI Executive Director Charles McGrath, contact Charles McGrath by email or (703) 657-6900.

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Tell Your Project Stories

  • March 5, 2021

Project Profiles are often some of the most powerful tools we can use to build interest in our products and services.

These examples tell your story of how CMU, MSV, SRW, or Pavers succeeded in solving problems, enhancing property value, and creating beautiful outdoor living spaces.

To assist members sharing these stories, CMHA staff has developed an easy-to-use Google Form that includes simple questions to learn more about the project and project team.

CMHA staff will happily take it from there – turning your answers into compelling success stories to help build our members’ business.

If you have any questions, please contact our Marketing Team.

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Rewarding Excellence Achieved in the Most Challenging of Times

  • January 27, 2021

Presenting the 2020 Hardscape North America Awards

Hardscape contractors, producers, and designers claimed top honors at the 2020 Virtual Hardscape North America Awards ceremony on January 26th during ICPI’s special Virtual HNA education event. Each year, HNA Awards recognize leading residential and commercial hardscape achievements creating walkways, patios, pool decks, outdoor living kitchens and living spaces, and driveways as well as commercial plazas and streets.

While conditions in 2020 were quite different, these projects proved the pursuit of excellence can prevail.

Hardscape teams received awards for a diverse and awe-inspiring group of projects juried by industry experts for excellence in project design, quality, compatibility, and construction. HNA Awards reveal the highest level of detail from planning through project completion to produce exceptional results for project owners. The presentations demonstrated that designers, product manufacturers, distributors, and installers must all play collaborative roles to achieve successful projects worthy of industry-wide recognition.

Each year entries received from across the United States and Canada continues to grow. This year, a record 169 projects competed among 18 hardscape categories, including clay brick, segmental retaining walls, porcelain, vintage installations, concrete pavers, a combination of hardscape products, natural stone, and outdoor living features. Projects completed between November 1st, 2016, and June 30th, 2020, were eligible for entry into the competition.

“Despite the unprecedented challenges we all faced in 2020, HNA Award honorees remained dedicated to delivering excellence. The impressive projects recognized reflect great creativity, attention to detail, and collaboration between designers, manufacturers, and installers. We’re proud to honor their exceptional accomplishment.”

 – Dr. Marshall Brown, Chair, ICPI

The HNA Awards are produced by the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) and endorsed by the Brick Industry Association (BIA) and National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA). The 2020 awards program is made possible through sponsors’ generous support: Belgard, Blades Direct, Keystone Hardscapes, and SiteOne.

The organizers and judges of the Hardscape North America contests are pleased and honored to recognize the following award recipients for their exceptional work.

2020 HNA Awards Recipients:

Clay Brick – Residential Winner

  • Skiff House

  • Project Location: Covington, KY

  • Contractor: Lichtenberg Landscaping Inc.

  • Manufacturer: Pine Hall Brick Company

  • Designer: Steve Lichtenberg

Clay Brick – Commercial Winner

  • Urby Harrison

  • Project Location: Harrison, New Jersey

  • Contractor: Twin Resources

  • Manufacturer: Pine Hall Brick Company

  • Designer: Tom Bauer

Clay Brick – Commercial Honorable Mention

  • Lemon Avenue

  • Project Location: Sarasota, FL

  • Contractor: Preferred Concrete and Pavers

  • Manufacturer: Pine Hall Brick Company

  • Designer: Phil Smith – DWJA Landscape Architects

Clay Brick – Permeable Winner

  • Scotts Miracle-Gro Corporate Campus

  • Project Location: Marysville, Ohio

  • Contractor: Hidden Creek Landscaping, Inc.

  • Manufacturer: The Belden Brick Company

  • Designer: Hidden Creek Landscaping, Inc.

Concrete Paver – Residential – Size less than 3,000 SF Winner

  • Staycation

  • Project Location: Chambly, Quebec, Canada

  • Contractor: Zamco

  • Manufacturer: Techo-Bloc

  • Designer: Zamco

Concrete Paver – Residential – Size less than 3,000 SF Honorable Mention

  • Entertaining in Farmington

  • Project Location: Farmington, CT

  • Contractor: Clarke Landscapes

  • Manufacturer: Unilock

  • Designer: Mather Clarke

Concrete Paver – Residential – Size more than 3,000 SF Winner

  • Party Spot in Coventry

  • Project location: Coventry, CT

  • Contractor: Clarke Landscapes

  • Manufacturer: Unilock

  • Designer: Mather Clarke

Concrete Paver – Residential – Size more than 3,000 SF Honorable Mention

  • Resort Living

  • Project Location: Davison, MI

  • Contractor: Atlas Outdoor

  • Manufacturer: Unilock

  • Designer: Atlas Outdoor

Concrete Paver – Commercial – Size less than 15,000 SF Winner

  • 19th St. Improvements/VIBE District

  • Project Location: Virginia Beach, VA

  • Contractor: Westwood Contractors

  • Manufacturer: Interlock Paving Systems

  • Designer: Clark Nexsen

Concrete Paver – Commercial – Size less than 15,000 SF Honorable Mention

  • University of Delaware: Biopharmaceutical Innovations Building (CPI)

  • Project Location: Newark, DE

  • Contractor: Interlock Paving

  • Manufacturer: Unilock

  • Designer: Ground Reconsidered

Concrete Paver – Commercial – Size more than 15,000 SF Winner

  • Olympic Museum/Vermijo Street Improvements

  • Project Location: Colorado Springs, CO

  • Contractors: Brightview Landscape & Stone Creek Hardscapes

  • Manufacturer: Keystone Hardscapes

  • Designer: DIG Studio in Denver, CO

Concrete Paver – Commercial – Size more than 15,000 SF Honorable Mention

  • The Sound

  • Project Location: Dallas, TX

  • Contractor: PavePro

  • Manufacturer: Keystone Hardscapes

  • Designer: Tary Arterburn w/StudioOutside in Dallas, TX

Concrete Paver – Permeable Winner

  • True North Driveway

  • Project Location: Elizabethtown, PA

  • Contractor: Willow Gates Landscaping

  • Manufacturer: Techo-Bloc

  • Designer: Jeremy Martin

Concrete Paver – Permeable Honorable Mention

  • Binghamton High School

  • Project Location: Binghamton, NY

  • Contractor: Syrstone, Inc.

  • Manufacturer: Techo-Bloc

  • Designer: Appel Osborne

Segmental Retaining Walls – Residential Winner

  • Walk-Out Poolscape in Farmington

  • Project Location: Farmington, CT

  • Contractor: Clarke Landscapes

  • Manufacturer: Unilock

  • Designer: Mather Clarke

Segmental Retaining Walls – Residential Honorable Mention

  • Winston Project

  • Project Location: Winston, GA

  • Contractor: McPlants

  • Manufacturer: Belgard

  • Designer: Craig McManus

Segmental Retaining Walls – Commercial Winner

  • Zilber Industries

  • Project Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin

  • Contractor: Reesman’s Service Corp

  • Manufacturer: County Materials Corporation

Segmental Retaining Walls – Commercial Honorable Mention

  • Alta Green Mountain Apartments

  • Project Location: Lakewood, CO

  • Contractor: Miller Walls

  • Manufacturer: Keystone Hardscapes

  • Designer: Norris Design (Specifier) & Ground Engineering (Engineer)

Combination of Hardscape Products – Residential – Size less than 4,000 SF Winner

  • Farmington Backyard Oasis

  • Project Location: Farmington, CT

  • Contractor: Clarke Landscapes

  • Manufacturer: Unilock

  • Designer: Mather Clarke

Combination of Hardscape Products – Residential – Size less than 4,000 SF Honorable Mention

  • Ware Residence

  • Project Location: Erie, CO

  • Contractor: Rock N Roll Stoneworks

  • Manufacturer: Belgard

  • Designer: Jordan Jackson

Combination of Hardscape Products – Residential – Size less than 4,000 SF Honorable Mention

  • Hudson’s Outdoor Living Space

  • Project Location: Laurel, Delaware

  • Contractor: C Vargas Construction, LLC

  • Manufacturer: Techo-Bloc

  • Designer: Cesar Vargas

Combination of Hardscape Products – Residential – Size more than 4,000 SF Winner

  • Larger than Life

  • Project Location: Drummondville, Quebec, Canada

  • Contractor: Alain Carrier Paysagiste

  • Manufacturer: Techo-Bloc

  • Designer: Alain Carrier

Combination of Hardscape Products – Residential – Size more than 4,000 SF Honorable Mention

  • Laid Back Backyard in Farmington

  • Project Location: Farmington, CT

  • Contractor: Clarke Landscapes

  • Manufacturer: Unilock

  • Designer: Mather Clarke

Combination of Hardscape Products – Commercial Winner

  • Permeable

  • Project Location: Chambly, Quebec, Canada

  • Contractor: City of Chambly

  • Manufacturer: Techo-Bloc

  • Designer: City of Chambly

Combination of Hardscape Products – Commercial Honorable Mention

  • The View at Woodstock

  • Project Location: Woodstock, GA

  • Contractors: Pavers: Worthing Southeast Builders / Walls: Reinforced Wall Systems LLC

  • Manufacturer: Keystone Hardscapes

  • Designer: Ironwood Design Group in Roswell, GA

Porcelain Paver – Residential Winner

  • Avenida Apice – Cross

  • Project Location: Rancho Santa Fe, CA

  • Contractor: Western Outdoor design & build

  • Manufacturer: Belgard

  • Designer: Joe Trinh

Porcelain Paver – Residential Honorable Mention

  • Outdoor Entertainment Paradise

  • Project Location: Walnut Creek, CA

  • Contractor: DPG Design

  • Manufacturer: Arterra

  • Designer: Dave Garcia

Porcelain Paver – Commercial Winner

  • Power Design Business Campus

  • Project location: St. Petersburg, FL

  • Contractor: Pat O’Hara Pavers

  • Manufacturer: Belgard

  • Designer: Kimley Horn and Associates

Porcelain Paver – Commercial Honorable Mention

  • Big Horn Project

  • Project Location: Reno, NV

  • Contractor: Reliance Home Services

  • Manufacturer: Belgard

  • Designer: Rob McCalla

Natural Stone Residential/Commercial Winner

  • Backyard Renovation in Farmington

  • Project Location: Farmington, CT

  • Contractor: Clarke Landscapes

  • Manufacturer: Natural Stone

  • Designer: Mather Clarke

Natural Stone Residential/Commercial Honorable Mention

  • Relax and Unwind

  • Project Location: Grand Blanc, MI

  • Contractor: Atlas Outdoor

  • Manufacturer: Oakville Stone

  • Designer: Atlas Outdoor

Outdoor Living Features Winner

  • Personal Resort in Hebron

  • Project Location: Hebron, CT

  • Contractor: Clarke Landscapes

  • Manufacturer: Unilock

  • Designer: Mather Clarke

Outdoor Living Features Honorable Mention

  • Staycation

  • Project Location: Chambly, Quebec, Canada

  • Contractor: Zamco

  • Manufacturer: Techo-Bloc

  • Designer: Zamco

Vintage Installation Winner

  • TCU Brown Lupton Student Center

  • Project Location: Fort Worth, TX

  • Contractor: Arlington Pavers

  • Manufacturer: Keystone Hardscapes

  • Designer: NJB in Dallas, TX

Vintage Installation Honorable Mention

  • Tempe Market Place

  • Project Location: Tempe, Arizona

  • Contractor: European Pavers Southwest

  • Manufacturer: Ackerstone

EDITOR’S NOTES:

Additional project images are available at: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmTVdEZG

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ICPI Hosts Virtual Canadian PICP Symposium

  • December 10, 2020

ICPI along with Calgary, AB, London, ON, and Fredericton, NB hosted a successful Canadian Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement (PICP) Online Symposium on Wednesday, December 2, 2020.

The free PICP training was offered to government agencies and design professionals and provided tools to design, specify, construction and maintain PICP. Symposium sessions included Municipal Perspective, Site Selection and Design, Construction and Maintenance. Speakers included Bert van Duin, M.Sc., P.Eng., Technical Lead at the City of Calgary Water Resources, David Hein, P.Eng., Robert Bowers, P.Eng., Director of Engineering at ICPI, and Jennifer Drake, P.Eng., Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto. The event had 74 attendees and the registrants received copies of the presentations, a list of available resources and a free copy of the PICP manual.

The event was sponsored by the Canadian Activities Fund. Platinum sponsors included Abbotsford Concrete Products, Basalite, Best Way Stone, Brooklin Concrete Products, Brown’s Concrete Products, Ltd., Expocrete, Fortress, Krete, MASA, Master Builders Solutions, Mutual Materials, Oaks Landscape Products, Permacon, Rekers, Techo-Bloc and Topwerk America. Gold sponsors were ACM Chemistries, Barkman, Bolduc, Rinox and St Marys.

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2019 Hardscape North America Raises the Bar Once Again

  • November 6, 2019

Each year, the Hardscape North America (HNA) joins GIE+EXPO at the sprawling Kentucky Exposition Center for North America’s largest event for landscape and hardscape professionals.

With over 18,000 total attendance at the combined HNA and GIE+EXPO event, hardscape industry presence at North America’s largest landscape expo continues to grow. Contractor attendance at HNA, an Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) event, and GIE+EXPO jumped 12 percent this year, with more than 15,532 landscape and hardscape professionals in attendance.

The Hardscape North America annual event presents a unique opportunity to reach contractors, designers and municipalities with an interest in hardscape industry products and services. A new “Hardscape House” pavilion hosting numerous hardscape demonstrations and the HNA Installer Championship was a popular attraction throughout the event.

Education Courses, Certification Testing and Workforce Development programs at HNA provide enormous opportunities for career growth. Highlights of this year’s education program included sessions on leveraging online reviews to grow a hardscaping business, improving profitability, and a discussion on finding the next generation of hardscape installers. Each session provided participants with ideas they can use right away to make a positive difference in their business.

Dealer-exclusive expo hours, training and networking events received high marks from HNA dealer attendees. Dealers participated in roundtables that were deeper dives into topics including using contractor programs as a business growth tool, inventory control, and drafting new talent into the business. Other sessions included differentiating your business, top-notch customer service, and upselling.

“HNA gets bigger and better each year, reflecting ICPI’s industry achievements and the growing demand for segmental pavement systems, segmental retaining walls, natural stone, and hardscapes,” said Charles McGrath, ICPI’s executive director. “A growing market is creating expanded opportunities for hardscape contractors and dealers, and HNA is North America’s biggest event of the year for these professionals.”

In addition to the trade show floor, HNA featured:

  • Outdoor hardscape demonstrations in a continuous build format

  • Numerous installation and business educational opportunities for contractors

  • A program exclusively geared towards helping dealers and distributors grow their businesses

  • The Hardscape North America Installer Championships with 13 teams competing from the United States and Canada

  • The 2019 HNA Hardscape Awards, which honor projects by contractors building residential walkways, patios, driveways, commercial plazas, parking lots, and streets using concrete pavers, clay bricks, segmental retaining walls, and a combination of hardscape products

HNA 2020 is scheduled for October 21-23. For more information, visit www.HardscapeNA.com.

Date November 6th, 2019