May, 2019 | Masonry Institute of Michigan

NCMA Solutions Center: Can concrete masonry be used as protection against natural disasters?

May 31, 2019

From NCMA eNewsMay 30, 2019 Yes. Concrete masonry is an ideal material when building shelters for protection against natural disasters such as storms/hurricanes and tornadoes. A concrete masonry shelter can be built for small scale residential purposes or can be built as a community shelter to occupy more people. For more information about concrete masonry…

Federal grants unfairly promote wood

May 31, 2019

From NCMA eNewsMay 30, 2019 NCMA and several other construction industry groups have asked Larry Kudlow, director of the National Economic Council (NEC), to review the use of taxpayer dollars to fund projects that supposedly promote one building material over others. The organizations communicated disappointment at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) awarding of more…

NCMA Solutions Center: What is the correct way to sample and test concrete masonry units?

May 24, 2019

From NCMA eNewsMay 23, 2019 Sampling and testing of concrete masonry units is commonly done in accordance with ASTM C140 “Standard Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Concrete Masonry Units and Related Units”. Some tests that are usually done for concrete masonry units include a compressive strength test, absorption test and minimum normalized web area…

For young block masons, it’s never been better

May 24, 2019

From NCMA eNewsMay 23, 2019 Tanner Brooks, a young concrete mason for an outfit based in the Phoenix area knows he has it good. Even as an apprentice, he's likely making more money than his former schoolmates and he has no student loan debt. He's also just 19 years old. "It allowed me to pay…

San Francisco to require commercial buildings to run on renewables

May 17, 2019

From TMS Sustainability E-NewsMay 15, 2019 San Francisco plans to eventually require private commercial buildings within the city to run completely on renewable energy. Commercial buildings over 500,000 square feet must meet the requirement by 2022, buildings over 250,000 square feet have until 2024 and buildings over 50,000 square feet must do so by 2030.…

Monthly Archives: May 2019

NCMA Solutions Center: Can concrete masonry be used as protection against natural disasters?

Federal grants unfairly promote wood

NCMA Solutions Center: What is the correct way to sample and test concrete masonry units?

For young block masons, it’s never been better

San Francisco to require commercial buildings to run on renewables

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