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A Car Ride From the Big Apple, a Sanctuary in the Catskills
It’s late in the afternoon on a Friday. Almost the weekend. Architect Jason Shannon is on speakerphone, in his car,…
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Iowa State Takes First Place in National Unit Design Competition in Seattle
SEATTLE, WA – Three college teams presented their unique, fresh CMU designs at the 2019 Unit Design Competition during NCMA’s…
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Manufactured Stone Veneer Program Grants First Ever Certifications
HERNDON, VA – The National Concrete Masonry Association is proud to announce that through their MSV Product Certification Program the…
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Richard Bennett Honored With NCMA’s Industry Champion Award
SEATTLE, WA – Richard M. Bennett, P.E., PhD, professor and director at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, was presented…
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David Biggs Honored With NCMA’s Industry Champion Award
SEATTLE, WA – David Biggs, the principal of Biggs Consulting Engineering based out of Saratoga Springs, NY, was presented with…
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Charles Newsome Inducted Into NCMA’s Hall of Fame
SEATTLE, WA – Charles Newsome, retired vice president of Johnson Concrete and Carolina Stalite, both of Salisbury, North Carolina, was…
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A Few Good Materials
Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base, 41 Area Owner: Naval Facilities Engineering Command (DOD) Architects: Vazquez Marshall Architects; TranSystems; and Wildman…
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Atwater Crossing Residences are CMU, Not Wood
The design intent for the 27 residences at Atwater Crossing in Los Angeles was to create homes with open floor…
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A Shining Center Upon a Hill: How SRWs Turned Elevation Into an Asset
Sometimes a grassy hill is all you need to transform a community. If you venture to 550 Shrewsbury Commons Ave,…
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Keeping Cool With CMU
Armory Park, Tucson, AZArchitect: Lizard Rock Designs, Tucson, AZGeneral Contractor: W.E. O’Neil. Phoenix, AZMasonry Contractor: Hobbs Masonry, Phoenix, AZBlock Producer: Superlite Block…
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