Contractors get certified for quality
ALGONQUIN, Ill. — Savannah-based P.C.M., Inc. was one of two companies to recently earn certification through the masonry certification program sponsored by the Mason Contractors Association of America. The other was Maverick Mason, Inc., of El Mirage, Ariz.
The MCAA has developed the certification program to provide customers with a tool to select mason contractors who are committed to quality and end-user satisfaction. Companies must earn 75 credit hours and pass an exam in order to become certified. In addition, companies must obtain 45 credits every three years to renew their certification.
“We congratulate these companies in their commitment to quality service. Our goal is to provide architects, designers, construction contractors and consumers with to select and specify professional mason contractors,” said Jeff Buczkiewicz, president and CEO of the MCAA. “Certification now gives them the tools to seek out contractors who have committed their entire firm to meet the stringent requirements of the program.”
Go to www.masoncontractors.org/certification for more information.
Ribbon-cutting set for IHOP
IHOP Restaurant will host a ribbon-cutting, open to the public, from 8:30-10 a.m. Monday for its new outlet at 4A E. Gateway Blvd. at Exit 94 from Interstate 95.
The new restaurant has about 50 employees and will seat 200 people with 50 tables located in their private dining area. It’s open 24 hours a day with free WiFi and offers a 10 percent military discount.
Forbes gives Sea Island five stars
SEA ISLAND — Four facilities on Sea Island have been awarded Forbes Five-Star ratings for the fifth year in a row. The Cloister at Sea Island, The Lodge at Sea Island Golf Club, the Georgian Room restaurant and The Spa at Sea Island earned the designations in Forbes Travel Guide’s 55th annual list of Star Award-winning hospitality establishments worldwide.
The Lodge at Sea Island Golf Club has been recognized as a Forbes Five-Star property since its opening in 2001, and the Georgian Room was first awarded the Five-Star rating in 2006. In 2007, The Cloister and The Spa at Sea Island received their first five-star ratings.
“We are most appreciative of our staff, who take great pride in creating memorable experiences, and the loyalty of our guests, who continue to return year after year,” said Rick Riess, Sea Island’s managing director.
Sea Island will be showcased on Startle.com.
