Cordova Cream and Cordova Shell Operational Advantage

A Cordova Cream Limestone Quarrier and Fabrication Mill

We work with Architects, Contractors, and Owners to establish budgets even before the stone contract has been awarded. We consult in areas like:

 

 

 

Quality Assurance and Control – Continental Cut Stone owns and operates an ANSI/NSI 373 Sustainable Silver Certified fabrication mill.  Our Sustainable Gold Certified limestone Cordova Cream and Cordova Shell block is best in class.  This ensures efficient production and cost effectiveness. For architects and builders wondering what is limestone, it is a versatile limestone rock valued for strength, durability, and natural beauty. Our material offers a variety of limestone colors suitable for different design goals. Whether used as limestone exterior wall panels or interior lobby accent wall cladding our Cordova Cream and Cordova Shell deliver both sustainability and elegance. Should your project require Green Building Goals or sustainability points, we will be happy to share the attributes that may qualify.

 

 

See our Corporate Sustainability Report here

 

 

The sustainability certification process involves measuring and documenting:

Energy use

Water use

Waste output

Land management

Social Responsibility

The audit verifies the information submitted during the application process and helps find ways to further lower the operational footprint. In this case, “coming up with a couple of different options of ways we could potentially reduce energy here at the mill.  Learn more here.

Our fabrication mill operations include drafters who specialize in limestone elements ranging from wall cladding, entries, interior elements, landscape | hardscape, etc.  Partner with CCS 37 + years of experience in combining cutting edge technologies with old world craftsmanship.  

CCS has a rich and diverse portfolio in Healthcare, Commercial, Education, Sports, High-End Residential, Restoration etc. with award winning projects like the George W. Bush Library and Museum in Dallas, the UT Dell Medical Center in Austin, Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in LA and numerous High-End Residential projects across the country.  

 

 

 

 

Cordova Shell

Cordova Cream

The Advantage - Our Sustainable certified Gold Cordova Quarry Extraction process:

 

 

 

Cordova Cream Limestone quarry cutting process with machinery

To be clear – NO EXPLOSIANS… We provide Building Material.  Quarries that require explosives are not related to quarrying methods for limestone building material.  

 

 

 

Gently push or sometimes pull a 12’ ledge of Cordova Cream

 

 

 

Specific to our Cordova Cream and Cordova Shell Limestone quarry, a process called feathering and wedging the ledge into a manageable block size.  Below is a typical block size.

 

Cordova Cream Limestone block with standard dimensions
Cordova Cream Limestone blocks inspection at quarry

We store each block until the time to fabricate arrives

The Cordova Cream and Cordova Shell raw block is transported to our fabrication mill just 30 minutes away to be processed.

 

 

 

Our fabrication mill takes the raw block, adds drafting hours, shop drawings, and production scheduling that includes CNC programming to fabricate the desired design. Learn more at Continental Cut Stone.