Newtonbrook Celebrating 60 Years!
Newtonbrook Block and Supply is a trusted and respected family owned Canadian manufacturer of concrete products celebrating 60 years in business in 2011. Read more...
On Saturday, May 7, 2011 employees and customers of Newtonbrook celebrated the company's 60th anniversary. On hand for the event were Stouffville mayor Wayne Emmerson and members of the Town Council, who recognized this milestone.
A live band, as well as a barbecue lunch was a great success. Newtonbrook would like to thank all who attended and also all of our customers who are the reason we are celebrating 60 years in business.
Pavers that Beautify Your World!
Newtonbrook Block is pleased to announce the launch of our new and modern, user-friendly website. |
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Having expanded into the landscape world with a splash, we had a desire to match our site and provide the homeowner and the professional with an extensive resource of information, from product range to quality. A vast selection of photographs is on display in our Gallery page, a fantastic resource for assisting you in creating your own ideas, to inspire you to beautify your own world. Let your fingers do the research.
Best Photo of 2009 Contest Winner!!!
We received hundreds of photographs from across the entire GTA of projects using Artisan Hardscapes by Newtonbrook. Choosing an overall winner was an extremely difficult decision for our panel of judges. We are pleased to announce Rockway Interlocking and Landscaping, from Barrie, as our winner for 2009. Congratulations to Les Zachariah on a great job! Here are a few of his before-and-after photos using Artisan Pavers, Baby Block and Gardenwall.
We thank all those who submitted project pictures and look forward to your photos in 2010. Details on our "Best Photo Contest for 2010" will follow shortly. Please revisit our web-site for further details.
Thank you once again for choosing Artisan Series form Newtonbrook Block.
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Block-wall stops fire from destroying home. |
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CCMPA: Drywall OR Concrete Walls
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Newtonbrook participates as the block supplier to prestigious architect award project.
An east-end Toronto public school was the lone Canadian recipient of an American Institute for Architects (AIA) 2008 Institute Honor Award for Architecture. In January, Thomas Wells Public School (designed by Baird Sampson Neuert Architects for the Toronto District School Board [TDSB]) was named one of 13 winners. Billed as being part of "a new generation of high-performance green schools" for the city, Thomas L. Wells is the first public school in the country to have received Silver under the Canada Green Building Council's (CaGBC's) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED Canada) rating system.
To view the entire article, please go to: www.constructioncanada.net
Artisan Paving Stones - NEW!
We are pleased to announce that Newtonbrook is manufacturing its own paving stones once again - the Artisan Series. As with all of our products, these tumbled pavers are of the highest quality and standards. The series consists of four different sized stones, in the industry's most popular colours, which can be installed together for an antique cobblestone look. In addition to the excellent service and quality products we guarantee, you will also find that our pricing is extremely competitive within the marketplace. |
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To view paving stone projects completed by some of our customers, please visit any of the following sites:
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Other News
Paver Plant Adaptation
In 2009 Newtonbrook enhanced its production facilities to accommodate the increased customer demands of our landscape line of products. The entire production plant has been expanded, new hoppers and bins designed, and a paving-stone machine installed.
Please follow the adaptation of the plant along with us, by checking for updates on this page.
Some of the early work is pictured to the right (last updated on
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Newtonbrook concrete blocks featured on 'Holmes on Homes' TV episode
Newtonbrook concrete blocks were used to support a basement that had a crumbling poured foundation problem. As was mentioned during the show, perhaps too much water was used during the original construction and that small cost saving measure caused a problem that took two weeks and nearly $70,000 to fix. Was it worth it? Use a system that has been proven to work for many generations. Use blocks in your basement, the foundation of everything else in your home. Why take a chance?
Is it block?
A first for the block industry! (...Have you seen the new TV commercial?) Look for it during the evening news on most channels or go to www.isitblock.com. Please let us know what you think by using the comment section at www.isitblock.com or via e-mail at newtonbrook@newtonbrook.com.
New! Newtonbrook On-Line Newsletter
We are introducing our on-line newsletter "Creative/Concrete Solutions". It will inform you with updates on our products and industry news of interest. We are also introducing our Quality Statement that reinforces our superior quality, stating how our procedures and protocols of testing our production and aggregates comply with ASTM and CSA standards - please link to our "Quality" page. And with our Research & Development Department in full-gear we are continuously improving the quality of our products and services, with great emphasis on our Lightweight Concrete Masonry Line of Products. Our most recent projects are the Bobby Orr Public School (Oshawa, Ontario), St. Anthony's Catholic School (Toronto, Ontario) and Thomas Wells Elementary School (Toronto) - the first "Green" School in the Toronto District School Board region. See "Schools" section of Photo Gallery.
Download the Newtonbrook Newsletter (PDF).
A Proud Member of the Canadian Masonry Producers Association
As of January 1, 2006, Newtonbrook Block is a proud member of the newly formed C.C.M.P.A. (Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers Association), which is directly associated with the N.C.M.A. (National Concrete Masonry Association).
Please read more in the C.C.M.P.A. January press release:
Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers Association (PDF)
Freeze-Thaw Phenomenon
The freeze-thaw phenomenon of concrete is an everlasting battle for concrete manufacturers and our customers. Please read the following article to better appreciate the powers of cold weather and deicing agents on concrete, as a whole, in this link: Concrete Freeze-Thaw (PDF). Thus, proper sealing with water repellants is crucial for protecting concrete against this phenomenon - any brand with silane or siloxane as the primary ingredient, is recommended.
For more information, please call our office at 1-800-463-5095 or e-mail us at:
newtonbrook@newtonbrook.com.
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