Masonry Education Webinar Winter Series from IMI

Words: Maria Viteri, Roy Ingraffia, Diane Throop, Pat ConwayThe Masonry Education Webinar Winter Series includes webinars intended for designers, facility managers, construction managers, owners and members in good standing of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, and their signatory contractors.

Programs include:

  • Troubleshooting for Sustainable Masonry Performance  Maria Viteri, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Director of Sustainability and Program Development Tuesday, October 13 | 1 LU/HSW
  • Masonry Plan & Specification Review Pat Conway, AIA, International Masonry Institute Tuesday, October 27 | 1 LU
  • Historic Terracotta Restoration Roy Ingraffia, International Masonry Institute Tuesday, December 1 | 1 LU/HSW
  • Cold Weather Masonry Construction Diane Throop, International Masonry Institute Tuesday, December 15 | 1 LU/HSW

To learn more and register for any of these programs, please click on the button below. You can also contact Dawn Lafey at (301) 291-2110 or email dlafey@imiweb.org if you have any other questions.

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