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Ace Glass Construction Corp.
Alessi-Keyes Construction Co.
CR Crawford Consturction
Dupont Tyvek
Glen Jones & Associates
Kinco Constructors, LLC
Long Sales Agency
McClelland Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Porter Lighting & Controls
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Hey ,
Spring has officially sprung! While Arkansas is known for its somewhat bipolar weather patterns, it appears we're starting to see some of that warmer weather so many of us have been patiently (and some, not so patiently) awaiting. We hope you're enjoying the warmth of the sunshine and that it inspires you to design something magnificent!
"We could all take a lesson from the weather; it pays no attention to criticism."
As always, use the links on the left or simply scroll down the page to see what has been and what will be going on with AIA Arkansas. If you have news you would like to share that meets the submission guidelines, please submit it to Alexis Teal. The next deadline is June 30, 2015.
ENJOY!
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2015 AIA ARKANSAS STATE CONVENTION
Call for AIA Arkansas Design Awards Entries
It's that time of year again; time to take advantage of an outstanding opportunity to showcase your designs through the AIA Arkansas Design Awards Program. Entry forms are due Friday, May 8th. Click here for more information.
Call for Chapter Award Nominations
As we approach the 2015 Annual Convention we ask our membership to submit nominations for AIA Arkansas Chapter Awards. We have four awards that are eligible to present each year. Three are for design professionals; the E. Fay Jones Gold Medal Award, the Dick Savage Memorial Award and the Emerging Professional Award. Our fourth award can be for anyone that has contributed significantly to the design community. The deadline for all award nominations is May 31, 2015. Click here for more information.
Request for Presentations
Submission Deadline: May 23, 2015. AIA Arkansas is now accepting proposals from our Allied members, Blue Ribbon Partners or higher, for presentations at the 2015 AIA Arkansas State Convention in Hot Springs, AR. Click here for more information. Click here for more information.
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MEMBER NEWS
Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects Wins AIA/ALA Library Building Award
 Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects and the Central Arkansas Library System have been honored with Library Architecture's highest and most prestigious achievement: A 2015 AIA/ALA Library Building Award.
Of all libraries submitted, the 2015 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards honor only six separate projects.
Read more.
First use of Electrochromic Glass in Arkansas
The new Mercy Orthopedic Hospital in Fort Smith is the first facility in Arkansas utilizing electronically tint-able SageGlass®, a product of Saint-Gobain, to tame the sun for comfort and efficiency and to make an architectural statement about the organization's healthcare mission. Views from the building were critical to the architectural design of the new expansion. The hospital faces west to address the intersection and vehicular circulation. And the exterior landscape features lush, gorgeous gardens to provide patients with serene views of the outdoors. Architect Michelle Teague at Polk Stanley Wilcox in Little Rock and Mercy chose SageGlass because it solves the glare challenge while preserving the outdoor views. SageGlass is electronically tintable glass for windows, skylights and curtain walls. It tints automatically or on demand to control sunlight, without blinds or shades, maintaining a connection to the outdoors and reducing energy consumption. Dynamic glazing also addressed Mercy's daylighting, energy efficiency and green building objectives. For more information contact Ed Chitty at Featured Systems, ed@edchitty.com, 479-855-6422, or visit www.sageglass.com.
Hello from Big Ass Fans!
Two projects that use our fans were recently featured in an article in Architectural Digest. These two amazing tuberculosis treatment centers in Haiti by MASS Design Group use Big Ass Fans to help disinfect the air: "...industrial fans from Kentucky-based company Big Ass Fans are used to pull air into the upper volume of the room, where it is decontaminated with ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) lights." You can check out the full article here.
Do you have any current projects that I can assist you with?
Justin Burhoop
Arkansas River Resource Center Home of the Little Rock Port Authority Earns LEED® Silver Certification
With the assistance of Viridian, the Arkansas River Resource Center was recently awarded Silver level of certification through the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building program.
"When the Little Rock Port Authority Board of Directors decided to build the new office building, it was important to raise the bar and set a precedent for our future. Sustainability is very important to this organization and it made sense to pursue a LEED rated building. We are excited and very proud of this accomplishment", noted Chris Mathews, Little Rock Port Authority Board Chairman. Read more.
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SECTION NEWS
 26th Annual AIA AR Central Section Golf Tournament
6.19.15
4-Man Scramble
$340 per team
Deadline to register: 6.05.15
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Central Section - ADN Lecture Series
When: Tuesday, May 19th, 5:30-7:00pm (reception from 5:30-6)
Where: Arkansas Arts Center lecture hall
What: The Ed Cromwell Legacy - A panel discussion focusing on the late architect's career and his impact on Little Rock and its surrounds.
Fort Smith Section - 2CEU4U | Meeting and Program Opportunities
5.14 @ 11:15 am - 1:45 pm
6.16 @ 11:15 am - 1:45 pm
7.15 @ 11:15 am - 1:45 pm
8.13 @ 11:15 am - 1:45 pm
2015 AIA Arkansas State Convention
October 14-17, 2015 - Hot Springs, Arkansas
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ASSOCIATE NEWS
ARE Update: ARE you ready? Check out these new tools to help you prepare for ARE 4.0! Click here.
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POINTS OF INTEREST
Preservation Crustaceans (Crawfish Boil)
A Preserve Arkansas Event
Thursday, May 7th
Proceeds from Preservation Crustaceans will benefit the Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas, which works to build stronger communities in Arkansas by reconnecting Arkansans to our heritage and empowering people to save and rehabilitate historic places.
Click here for more information.
News from studioMAIN
We are pleased to announce that the winners of the Envision Little Rock - Otter Creek Design Competition will be on display at studioMAIN this coming Friday, May 8th, from 5 till 5:30pm during 2nd Friday art night. This will take place before The Ed Cromwell Legacy Exhibit. The winners of the 5 award categories will be identified during this time. We hope you can be there!
Quapaw Quarter Association- 51st Spring Tour of Homes Little Rock, Ark. - The Quapaw Quarter Association (QQA) will host its 51st Spring Tour on Mother's Day Weekend, May 9-10, in downtown Little Rock.  The Spring Tour of Homes has been held since 1963 with the purpose of fostering appreciation of historic buildings and neighborhoods and the need for their preservation. The Tour was this year's recipient of the Grand Old Classic Special Event Award at the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism's Henry Awards. The 51st Spring Tour features old, new, and sacred buildings throughout downtown that represent the rich diversity of Little Rock's Quapaw Quarter; most have never before been on the tour. Read more
Fay Jones School of Architecture - Design Camp 2015
Design Camp offers the chance to learn about the design professions through hands-on projects, tours, presentation and discussions led by architecture, landscape architecture and interior design faculty of the Fay Jones School. Students will have the opportunity to work closely with faculty and collaborate with peers in a fun and creative studio environment while they walk with you through the design process.
The camp is open to students going into ninth through 12th grades in fall 2015. Supplies and lunch will be provided.
For more information and to register by May 22nd, click here.
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Design Opportunities
These are added to the AIA Arkansas website around the
7th of each month, so please be sure to watch our blog for updates. Below are the last three editions for your reference.
March 2015
April 2015
May 2015
Marvin Architects Challenge
We are excited to announce the return of the prestigious Marvin Architects Challenge celebrating acclaimed design and breathtaking architecture. Submit your best work that displays architectural creativity and features Marvin windows and doors, and see how you measure up against your peers.
It's a yearly chance to show off your most award-worthy project, and get the attention you deserve. This year, we have new judging categories as well as an extended award structure, which give you even more opportunities for recognition. Submit your best by May 8th, 2015. Click here for more info.
High-Benefit Lighting Awards Program
The 36th annual High-Benefit Lighting Awards Program is now underway. Sponsored by the National Lighting Bureau, the unique program is open to owners, architects, engineers, interior designers, facility and property managers, contractors, manufacturer's representatives, utility employees, users, and virtually anyone else associated with a new or upgraded illumination system that provides at least some of the many benefits of what the Bureau calls High-Benefit Lighting. For consideration in the 2015 High-Benefit Lighting Awards Program, an entry must be received by the National Lighting Bureau no later than October 31, 2015. Click here for more info.
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Architect/Intern Architect Northwest Arkansas is one of the top 5 fastest growing areas of the country. Hight-Jackson Associates based in Rogers, AR is seeking creative and experienced professionals with a degree in Architecture. Applicants should have 1 to 3 years experience and must be proficient in Revit/BIM and detail oriented. Click here for more information.
Architect/Intern Architect
Kirchner Architecture is seeking a project design architect with 3 to 6 years of office experience. The position requires a soon to be registered intern architect or registered architect with Revit expertise and design experience in college/university, healthcare and office design. The position would oversee design, construction documents and construction administration on numerous projects. Resume may be emailed to larry@kirchnerarch.com.
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INDUSTRY NEWSNewman Named Head of Department of Architecture for Fay Jones School  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Winifred E. Newman will be the next head of the Department of Architecture for the Fay Jones School of Architecture at the University of Arkansas, effective July 1.
Newman is an associate professor, director of advanced studies and director of the I-CAVE Lab for Applied Visualization in the College of Architecture + the Arts at Florida International University. Read more.
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AIA NATIONAL NEWS
AIA Students (AIAS)
The AIAS is seeking donations for the Professional Advancement Support Scholarship [PASS], which will be available to alumni of the AIAS who pass a division of the ARE within one year of graduating, and will reimburse them for the cost of that exam. Please submit donations by June 7th.
Contract Documents
AIA National is offering an introductory course on contract documents. Course fee is $199 AIA/CES 4.0 LU.
- June 12, 9:00 am - 1:30 pm EDT, AIA National Office in Washington, DC
- Register here
 AIA Chat: Architecture as a Source of Reinvention
On April 1st, AIA Arkansas's own Reese Rowland, FAIA, hosted AIA National's April #AIAchat on Twitter. Rowland answered questions around architecture's role in helping libraries reinvent themselves. The Hillary Rodham Clinton Children's Library and Learning Center, designed by Rowland and Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects, in Little Rock is a recipient of the 2015 AIA/ALA Library Building Award.
Rowland on his experience hosting the chat: "I was interviewed and asked to field questions from across the country and the awards were announced at the end of the chat session. It was an honor to not only be one of the six libraries selected for the awards, but also to be selected for this chat as well. The AIA is also in the process of writing a case study on the project." View the entire April AIA Chat here.
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GOLD RIBBON SPONSORS
Acme Brick Company
10921 Maumelle Blvd.
North Little Rock, AR 72113
(501) 812-5574
Mike Anderson, Bryce Switzer, Greg Spencer
BancorpSouth Insurance Services, Inc.
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North Little Rock, AR 72113
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PO Box 2090
Conway, AR 72033
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Little Rock, AR 72203
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717 W. 7th
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SILVER RIBBON CO-SPONSORS
ACE Glass Construction Corp 405 Shall St. Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 372-0595 Courtney Little, Chris Little Alessi Keyes Construction 10623 Maumelle Blvd. North Little Rock, AR 72113 (501) 225-6699 Bob Butler, James Alessi CR Crawford Construction 1102 S. Happy Hollow Road Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 251-1161 Richard Johnson, Scott Stokenbury DuPont Tyvek PO Box 543154 Dallas, TX 75354 (501) 804-7889 Mark Edds, CSI, CDT, Brian McKay Glen Jones & Associates 107 Cherrybark Lane Vicksburg, MS 39180 (601) 634-0877 Glen Jones, Lou Skeen Kinco Constructors, LLC 12600 Lawson Road Little Rock, AR 72210 (501) 225-7606 Rob Hileman, Marc Dillard Long Sales Agency 914 Barber Little Rock, AR 72202 (501) 374-3088 Randall Long, Mandy Green McClelland Consulting Engineers, Inc. PO Box 34087 / 900 West Markham Little Rock, AR 72203 (501) 371-0272 Dan Beranek, Karen Bonvillain Porter Lighting & Controls 6001 Murray Street Little Rock, AR 72209 (501) 570-8170 Megan Gardisser, Phillip Phelps
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BLUE RIBBON PARTNERS
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3form
119 Breckenridge Ln
Maumelle, AR 72113
(800) 726-0126
Kandid Scott
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ATG USA
PO Box 16235
Little Rock, AR 72231
(501) 372-2373
Ben Hollowell
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Ace Signs of Arkansas
11935 I-30
Little Rock, AR 72209
(501) 562-0800
Mike Treat
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All-Storage Products, Inc.
PO Box 22266
Little Rock, AR 72221
(501) 666-8600
Tom Garner
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Antique Brick & Block
1609 E. 9th Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 375-0060
Jason Garner
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Archway Graphic Designs
1202 Business Park Dr.
Little Rock, AR 72204
(501) 224-0227
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Arkansas Automatic Sprinkler & United Fire Suppression
185 Arena Road
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 843-9392
Greg Powell
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Arkansas Sun Control
5301 Warden Road, Suite H2
North Little Rock, AR 72116
(501) 753-3800
JP Stalpers
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Arkansas Wall Systems, LLC
2341 East 8th Street
North Little Rock, AR 72114
(501) 945-5522
Jeff Hyde
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Ash Grove Packaging
10809 Executive Center Drive Suite 321
Little Rock, AR 72211
(501) 224-3372
David May
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Baldwin & Shell Construction Company
PO Box 1750
Little Rock, AR 72203
(501) 374-8677
Douglas Henson
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Beshears Construction
PO Box 6299
Fort Smith, AR 72906
(479) 646-0846
Kelly Wilson
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Big Ass Solutions
2348 Innovation Road
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 967-0502
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CDI Contractors
3000 Cantrell Road
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 666-4300
Dwayne Wilson
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CSL Materials, LLC
9410 S. Elwood Avenue, Suite 111
Jenks, OK 74037
(918) 618-2655
Mason Means
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CertainTeed Corporation
2907 Sweetgrass Drive
Little Rock, AR 72211
(501) 400-5127
John Johnson
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Clark Contractors
15825 Cantrell Road
Little Rock, AR 72222
(501) 868-3133
William Clark
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Conference Technologies
1419 Westpark Drive, Suite B
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 375-2800
David Crook
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DES, Inc.
2349 W. Hudson Rd
Rogers, AR 72756
(479) 621-8889
Matt Lien
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DFI Architectural Signs Inc.
219 West 7th
North Little Rock, AR 72114
(501) 372-8881
Charles Aitkens
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Duro-Last Roofing, Inc
525 Morley Drive
Saginaw, MI 48601
(800) 248-0280
David Bradke
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East - Harding Construction
2230 Cottondale Lane, Suite 3
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 661-1646
Van Tilbury
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Enloe Enterprise LLC
4928 Holly Street
Kansas City, MO 64112
(816) 561-9229
Vickie Enloe
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Facility Design Marketing
605 Sussix Loop
North Little Rock, AR 72120
(501) 247-6831
Katie Escovedo
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Featured Systems
5 Clare Circle
Bella Vista, AR 72714
(479) 855-6422
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Flintco
184 East Fantinel Blvd.
Springdale, AR 72762
(479) 750-4565
Brent Farmer
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H.E. Williams, Inc.
831 West Fairview Avenue
Carthage, MO 64836
(417) 358-4065
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HILLYER SALES Architectural Products
5007 Black Road, Suite #230
Memphis, TN 38117
(901) 452-8462
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HP Engineering, Inc.
1800 S. Osage Springs Drive, Suite 110
Rogers, AR 72758
(479) 899-6370
Bill Hodge
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HSA Engineering Consulting Services
5701 Euper Lane, Suite A
Fort Smith, AR 72903
(479) 452-8922
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Hubble-Mitchell Interiors, Inc.
8001 Assembly Court, Unit 34
Little Rock, AR 72209
(501) 312-2700
Chris Hubble
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HumanScale
6 Hethwood
Little Rock, AR 72210
(501) 519-9806
Karen Williams
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IKO
605 Donaghey Ave.
Conway, AR 72034
(302) 764-3100
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Inside Effects, Inc.
5050 Northshore Lane
North Little Rock, AR 72118
(501) 954-8866
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J.D. Day & Company
6701 W 64th Street, Suite 221
Overland Park, KS 66202
(913) 722-3213
Jim Day
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Jay S. Stanley & Associates, Inc.
5313 McClanahan Drive, Suite G5
North Little Rock, AR 72116
(501) 758-8029
Jay Stanley
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Kalwall - Glass Erectors
PO Box 30005
Little Rock, AR 72260
(501) 455-1324
Gary Smith
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Lighting & Power Solutions, Inc.
217 N. Chester
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 374-2155
Ben Floyd
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Lunday & Associates
717 E Center Street
Sheridan, AR 72150
(870) 942-1463
Wade Lunday
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MDC Wallcoverings
1200 Arthur Avenue
Elk Grove Village, IL 60610
(847) 437-4000 x7464
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Malmstrom-White, Co.
11617 Kanis Rd
Little Rock, AR 72211
(501) 224-2775
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Marvin Windows and Doors
PO Box 100
Warroad, MN 56763
(901) 484-5403
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Meek's Lumber & Design Center
PO Box 6160
Springdale, AR 72766
(479) 236-7780
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Mid-Continental Restoration Co., Inc.
401 E. Hudson Street
Fort Scott, KS 66701
(620) 223-9158
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Midwest Block & Brick
1601 Electric Avenue
Springdale, AR 72764
(479) 750-7887
Mike Ankrom
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Milestone Construction Company
2002 South 48th Street
Springdale, AR 72762
(479) 751-3560
Kelli Gemmell
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Minick Materials
326 N Council
Oklahoma City, OK 73127
(405) 343-7879
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Missco Contract Sales
PO Box 321400
Florwood, MS 39232
(601) 987-8600
Mack Skeen
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Mohawk Industries (Lee's, Karastan & Bigelow)
96 Cedar Grove
Byhalia, MS 38611
(901) 246-9851
Tony Simmons
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Morrison Shipley Engineers, Inc.
5704 Euper Lane
Fort Smith, AR 72903
(479) 452-1933
Greg Shipley
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Musco Sports Lighting
100 1st Avenue W
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
(641) 673-0411
Jeremy Lemons
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Neenah Foundry
16401 Chenal Valley Drive - Apt 8306
Little Rock, AR 72223
(800) 619-6756
Pat Risley
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Office Interiors of Jonesboro
3410 E Johnson Ave
Jonesboro, AR 72401
(870) 974-1018
Cheryl Davis
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Otis Elevator Company
1527 Bowman Rd., Ste. A
Little Rock, AR 72211
(501) 312-7600
Reed Myers
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PROSOCO, Inc.
3741 Greenway Circle
Lawrence, KS 66046
(800) 255-4255
Matt Henderson
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Panda Windows & Doors
3415 Bellington Road
Las Vegas, NV 89030
(702) 643-5700
Ximena Rojas
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Performance Surfaces
821 W Wilshire Blvd
Oklahoma City, OK 73116
(405) 463-0505
Ryan McCaslin
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Pittsburgh Paints
1074 W Markham
Conway, AR 72032
(501) 327-7955
Brent Ernst
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Related Product Sales (RPS)
405 Shall Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 993-5873
Chris Little
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Resource Interiors
PO Box 24808
Little Rock, AR 72221
(501) 960-7994
Tom Johnston
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Roofing System Solutions
PO Box 30355
Edmond, OK 73003
(405) 650-8915
Tim Reed
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Schindler Elevator Corporation
400 Hardin Drive, Ste 170
Little Rock, AR 72211
(501) 375-0930
Larry Hammond
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School & Office Products of Arkansas
P.O. Box 26015
Little Rock, AR 0
(501) 663-5500
Terry Greene
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Sherwin-Williams Company
3925 N. I-10 Service Road West, #219
Metairie, LA 70002
(504) 454-8211
Todd Hakenjos
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Sika Sarnafil
2517 Fairway Park, Suite 200
Houston, TX 77092
(713) 812-0102
Michael Johnson
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Siplast
1000 Rochelle Boulevard
Irving, TX 75062
(469) 995-2200
Justin Hughes
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Smart Vent Flood Vents
430 Andbro Dr. Unit 1
Pitman, NJ 8071
(877) 441-8368
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Southwest Solutions Group
17200 Chenal Parkway, # 300
Little Rock, AR 72223
(501) 859-0675
Justin Story
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Sport Court
700 Minton Road
Benton, AR 72019
(501) 316-2255
Patti LaFleur
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Tandus Flooring
5906 Wall Street
Benton, AR 72019
(501) 607-2044
Christie Hood
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Tatum-Smith Engineers, Inc.
P.O. Box 756; 1108 Poplar Place
Rogers, AR 72757
(479) 621-6128
Mark Smith P.E. S.E.
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Tectum, Inc
2341 East 8th Street
North Little Rock, AR 72114
(501) 945-5522
Scott Cooper
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Terracon Consultants
25809 I-30
Bryant, AR 72022
(501) 847-9292
Dana Lumpkin
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The Cone Group, Inc.
10411 W. Markham, Suite 300
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 224-1058
Paul Henry
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Viridian
100 Gamble Road
Little Rock, AR 72211
(501) 227-0648
Matt Bell
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Wilsonart International
321 North Plaza
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 256-9022
Amber Self
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1020 W 4th Street, Suite 400
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 661-1111 Phone
(501) 372-4505 Fax
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