Michael Vaughn

Michael Vaughn is Masonry Commercial Brand Manager at Oldcastle APG.

Addressing Masonry's Issues with Modeling Platforms

Masonry Design & Detailing: Addressing Masonry's Issues with Modeling Platforms

Masonry can be challenging to model in existing software. One North Carolina mason found time savings and the benefits of being able to focus on creative design, not the challenge and tedium of modeling.

Using Concrete Pavers to Create a Safe Retail Plaza

Case Study: Creating a Safe Sense of Place in Palm Beach Gardens With Concrete Pavers

Designers needed to create a 350,000 pedestrian-friendly plaza with traffic calming roads and safe walkways, they turned to Belgard's Holland and Moduline Series pavers to make a visually unifying theme.

Case Study: 931 Homes Rely on Retaining Wall Construction in Southern Calif.

Case Study: 931 Homes Rely on Retaining Wall Construction in Southern Calif.

Developing Portola Hills required converting the site from its natural state of valleys and steep hillsides into acres of construction-ready flat pads. A large retaining wall was constructed to create more property square footage.

Case Study Randolph N.C. Parking Lot Belgard Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavers

Case Study: N.C. Medical Office Parking Lot Finds Savings & Ease of Installation with Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavers

Without the space needed for a typical underground detention system, one N.C. contractor still needed a solution for stormwater runoff in a parking lot and found a solution with permeable interlocking concrete pavers (PICPs).