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NCMA Solutions Center: Updated TEK Note on Fire Resistance of Concrete Masonry Now Available

January 11, 2019

NCMA eNewsJanuary 10, 2019 NCMA TEK 7-1D, Fire Resistance Ratings for Concrete Masonry, is now available in the Solutions Center. The big update? A spreadsheet calculator for fire resistance ratings is now available so that users can determine the fire rating of specific assemblies. You can get the TEK note here and the calculator here.

Despite labor supply worries, contractors expect growth in 2019

January 11, 2019

NCMA eNewsJanuary 10, 2019 The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Sage Construction and Real Estate in their recent outlook report discovered that nearly 80% of the more than 1,300 contractors they surveyed plan to add workers to their payrolls in 2019 -- bucking the fears regarding the pool of available and qualified workers.…

Rethinking building codes can increase resilience after major hurricanes

January 4, 2019

NCMA eNewsJanuary 3, 2019 Following Hurricane Katrina, the state of Louisiana—which had no uniform building codes prior to the storm—determined that best practice includes an intense focus on systems, from management and operational to service delivery. These systems improve when open communication and relationships are nurtured between enforcement, builders and contractors with an emphasis on…

NCMA Solutions Center: Is there a limit to size of through-penetration allowed in concrete masonry firewalls?

January 4, 2019

NCMA eNewsJanuary 3, 2019 Yes. Through-penetration openings in firewalls are limited to 144 square inches. Additionally, penetrating items are limited to a nominal diameter of 6 inches. For more information on firewalls, see TEK 5-8B, Detailing Concrete Masonry Fire Walls.

Yearly Archives: 2019

NCMA Solutions Center: Updated TEK Note on Fire Resistance of Concrete Masonry Now Available

Despite labor supply worries, contractors expect growth in 2019

Rethinking building codes can increase resilience after major hurricanes

NCMA Solutions Center: Is there a limit to size of through-penetration allowed in concrete masonry firewalls?

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