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  • 07/20/2010

    Diamonds from the Rough

    Housing Authority spins $20 million grant into a sparkling new neighborhood project totaling nearly $100 million.  The housing development is built on a grid around a new neighborhood school and is surrounded with environment-friendly permeable pavers from Reading Rock saved $1million that then went toward building more housing.

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  • 06/23/2010

    Reading Rock Products Featured on Largest Permeable Paver Job in Kentucky

    Through the redevelopment of Bluegrass-Aspendale (BGA), the project architect, Sherman-Carter-Barnhart (SCB), has specified the use of 187,000 square feet of Reading Rock's permeable pavers as an alternative to the typical asphalt surface.  This is the largest single installation of permeable pavers in the state of Kentucky, and another step toward a cleaner environment.
  • 06/21/2010

    Hardscape Specification Manager Achieves LEED Green Associate

    Reading Rock is proud to announce that our Hardscape Specification Manager, Greg Cooper, has achieved the honor of LEED Green Associate by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).  He now joins a group of twelve other Reading Rock associates from sales, manufacturing and marketing who are LEED AP and LEED Green Associate.

  • 06/01/2010

    Hardscape Regional Market Manager Acheives LEED Green Associate

    Reading Rock is excited to announce that a Regional Market Manager has achieved LEED Green Associate by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).  After months of preparing and studying, he passed the rigorous test with flying colors.  He now joins a group of ten other Reading Rock associates who have earned the honor by the USGBC.

  • 05/25/2010

    Third Time's a Charm!

    An unsightly slope is transformed into a wonderful water feature by Kevin Werbrich (owner of Werbrich's Landscaping and an experienced installer of ponds and water cascades) and his team.  Over a two-month period, Werbrich transformed the existing stream and pond into the current configuration with a terraced garden using three pumps running 22,500 gallons of water per hour! 

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  • 04/27/2010

    Reading Rock Builds Pondless Waterfall Features at RDC Locations

    Reading Rock recently hosted an Aquascape Build a Pondless Waterfall Event at our Cincinnati, Louisville and Columbus Regional Distribution Centers. 

    Aquascape's Pondless® Waterfalls are perfect for the customer who is new to water features or has limited outdoor living space such as a townhome, courtyard, or city lot. A Pondless® Waterfall is also perfect for customers who already have a beautiful water garden and are looking for more options.

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  • 04/26/2010

    FREE Patio Designs Available for Download

    Reading Rock has launched a unique website called MyPatioDesign.com which includes a wide selection of predesigned paver patios specific to Reading Rock hardscape products.  Each FREE design package includes everything you need to plan a paver patio project (material lists, color palettes as well as pattern and shape options).  The design packages are available for instant download and new designs are being added weekly.  Get started today!