The ‘Better Block’ assignment is a part of a required graduate course on materials and assemblies at the University of Washington Department of Architecture. The course is primarily a lecture course on construction materials and best practices for buildi

USGBC to Adopt RELi Building Standard

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ASLA Convenes Blue Ribbon Panel on Climate Change

Call for Entries: Joan B. Calambokidis Innovation in Masonry Design Competition

2017 Masonry Camp: Register by September 15

MAY/JUNE 2017: Table of Contents

Whether the specification calls for so

With the imminent trouble of urban flooding on the rise, permeable pavement (PP) is quickly gaining notoriety as a sleek and ethical solution. Unfortunately, with any great advancement comes cynicism.

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Belgard® Hardscapes is offering a range of classroom and hands-on industry training sessions in 2013 as part of its annual Belgard University program to provide basic and advanced education to landscape contractors and professionals seeking to increas

FROM THE EDITOR
Jennifer Morrell
Editor
jmorrell@lionhrtpub.com

The Future, Near
and Far
As 2012 leaves the building,
here's what I know: We have an
industry full of people just as
strong as masonry itself. No o

MASONRY COMPUTER ESTIMATING

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Trelligence, Inc. will be demonstrating a number of the new, cloud-based features of its Trelligence Affinity™ software at the Revit Technology Conference (RTC) at Stone Mountain, Ga., from June 28-30, 2012.