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NOVEMBER 2011 Celebrating our 27th year of publication • Be sure to visit us online at www.worldfencenews.com Military housing organization gives green light to huge vinyl fence job after careful decision process Two major players in the fenc- Ornamental. Chain Link. Swing Gates. Slide Gates. Tube Mill. Privacy Panels. Color Fence & Framework. ing industry recently utilized a mutu- ally beneficial partnership to their advantage to undertake a huge vinyl fence job at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. for a new-construction flag- ship military housing project, Heroes Manor. For many years, MCB Camp Lejeune has been the home of U.S. Marine Corps Ex- peditionary Forces, and has become the home base for the II Marine Expe- ditionary Force, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Logistics Group and other combat units and support commands. Hurricane Fence Co. – a well Swing Gates known fence contracting company in the military housing and commercial industry with offices in Norfolk, Va. and Raleigh, N.C., along with Active- Yards™, a leading manufacturer of vinyl fence, headquartered in Middle- burg Heights (Cleveland), Ohio – ac- cepted the project after one year of waiting for the decision from Lincoln Military Housing, the developers of the military housing property. "The job went out for bid about Ornamental a year ago and we were competing against four other top notch fencing companies," said Ben Olsen, Hurri- cane Fence general manager. "Our owner, John Lowndes, was instrumen- tal in understanding the process and Slide Gates INSIDE THIS ISSUE OF WORLD FENCE NEWS www.ironworldfencing.com 1-888-487-3448 New code provisions address automated vehicular gate systems safety Fencer's Field Report • Fence installation advance planning Dealing with the "moving parts" of running a fence company Privacy strict with federally acquired jobs, and many negotiations took place back and forth through that year," Olsen said. "Lincoln Military Housing wanted to ensure the best prod- ucts, companies and crews were selected to be there through the long haul of the mas- sive project. We were awarded the job a few months ago based on our successful past installa- tions, our overall reputation, setting us up for the opportunity. "The selection process is very Tube Mill Sho ish vin wn here is a por ltiple amenity center y and pic of the fir contin ued on pa g e 78 at MCB Camp Lejeune yl priv ac pool and m separated b u st phase of the fla , ence fr N.C. y ActiveY ar ds vin tion of the 40,000 lineal f ket fship militar g Phase I comprises 340 housing units, om ActiveY unit has adjoining y y housing de ar s. yl f ence . Eac h velopment – (ActiveY d H er a c l ar eet of Cambium natural red cedar fin- ds that is being installed as par oes Manor – space whic t ubhouse , ar a ds photos) h is Scan with your Smartphone!