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| July 2011 | Third Quarter Newsletter | from Contrarian Metal Resources
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St. Bernard Parish Cultural Arts Center Opens for
Public & School Use
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Handsome Facility is a Katrina Comeback Story
Chalmette. LA: The St. Bernard Parish School District’s new Cultural
Arts Center, serving both the community and the schools, had its grand
opening March 18, 2011. The project goal was to create a multi-purpose
building and performing arts theatre with 400 seats, including a fly
loft and orchestra pit. There is also a 120 seat technology auditorium,
music and dance practice spaces, meeting rooms and classrooms. A key
component is the library downstairs; the school library directly above.
The story begins with Hurricane Katrina; St. Bernard Parish was hit
particularly hard. Chalmette School District and surrounding St. Bernard
Parish was decimated by Hurricane Katrina. The parish lost 22
buildings and the school district was the only one that was completely
destroyed by the hurricane.
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Triangle Park at Three PNC Plaza Offers Respite in Pittsburgh
 | | Triangle Park at Three PNC Plaza |
Two Local Companies Donate Material & Workmanship
Pittsburgh,
PA – Triangle Park is a calm oasis among the hustle and bustle of
Downtown Pittsburgh. There are handsome benches under a stainless steel
canopy to provide shade and protection from rain and snow. The park
which opened in late 2009 debuted in time for the G20 Summit meeting
held here that fall. President Barack Obama was among the dignitaries
both national and international that attended.
The park is the result of donations by two Pittsburgh area companies,
Contrarian Metal Resources in Allison Park and ATI, Downtown. ATI
donated the materials for ATI 2003® lean duplex stainless
steel with Contrarian Metal Resources' InvariMatte® low glare finish. Contrarian donated the
workers' time to finish the stainless steel which was used on the
benches, canopies and a large monolithic sign.
The park was
designed by landscape architect LaQuatra Bonci Associated in conjunction
with Structural Engineers, the Kachele Group and PNC. Technique
fabricated and installed the project. The result is a handsome, peaceful
place that serves as a base to Three PNC Plaza, Pittsburgh’s newest
skyscraper, as a meeting place between the cultural district and Market
Square. See more...
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BIM Objects at
SpecWizard by ARCAT
 | | SpecWizard by ARCAT |
Did you know you can download specs with BIM Models? ARCAT, a major publisher of building product information now offers architects and engineers significant time savings when specifying high performance metal products. CMR has expanded its ARCAT service package to include AutoDesk® and Revit® BIM objects.
Available at no charge, the new BIM objects make it easier and quicker to create accurate specifications and drawings. All of Contrarian’s objects are uniform and modifiable for ease of use. In addition to product information, ARCAT has embedded links in the objects to Contrarian’s CSI 3-Part specs. Click here to try it now!
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InvariLux™
Product Focus
 | | InvariLux™ |
InvariLux™ is remarkable in terms of its luminescent texture that reflects color from the surrounding environment, without having the high light reflectivity of a mirror. It is also quite easy to clean, suggesting it will be easier to maintain and resist the accumulation of dirt in the first place. READ MORE...
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Proper Cleaning Of Stainless Steel Finishes
Stainless steel is an incredibly durable material and while it resists
the accumulation of dirt, it does become necessary to clean it from time
to time. In the case of the Chrysler building in New York City, it has
been cleaned only twice in its 80 year history. During its second
cleaning in 1995 a few panels near heating exhausts showed some pitting
and had to be replaced.
Another great example that comes to mind of the infrequent maintenance
requirements of stainless steel and its rare cleaning is the
Sacony-Mobil building, also in New York City. The accompanying
photographs, taken in 1995, show a window washing crew on a platform
using soap and water with some ammonia to restore the building's
stainless steel surface. It was noted on observation that the surface
finish was a fairly coarse directional abrasive polish which is among
the more difficult stainless steel surfaces to clean, making it all the
more remarkable that this cleaning crew successfully removed more than
40 years of dirt to restore the finish to its gleaming luster. What is
even more remarkable is that the owners of this building were able to
restore the original finish using just soap and water...and in some
cases a little ammonia.
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Contact Us
CONTRARIAN METAL RESOURCES
51 QSi Lane
Allison Park, PA 15101
Phone: 724-779-5100
Toll-Free: 866-360-5100
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