Eye on Xella and AAC

Aerated autoclaved concrete is making waves in US construction. It is in line with environmental concerns, efficiency and modern construction aesthetics. The major supplier in the US is xella.



Keep an eye on AAC in upcoming construction projects. It's a viable option you may not have considered.

Don't Hold Your Breath for the Skunk Ape

I had heard of the chupacabra and the yeti. Mention of them has grown a bit tiresome in fact, owing to one too many gags perpetrated on their behalf.

But Mr. Skunk Ape, I suppose you were before my time:



Mainly reported in the 1960s and 1970s, the above photo comes from 2000, submitted by a startled photog as 'proof' of the skunk ape's existence.

True, it has kind of a skunk look to it, but the name implies more. There is an official term for that grey penumbra of unverified beast life:

The mysterious, the elusive, the inscrutable cryptid.

And with 350 new species recently discovered in the Himalayas, it's anyone's guess what is still roaming wild.