WHAT IS THE FASTEST TROWEL?
The 2019 Fastest Trowel on the Block Competition hosted by the Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers...
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Top 10 Reasons to Pursue a Career in Masonry
Top 10 Reasons to Pursue a Career in Masonry
Excellent income potential. More skill equals...
March/April 2019
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Introducing a concrete approach to sustainability
Climate change is uppermost in the minds of most Canadians — and it’s a concern...
Firefighters know what construction materials support them. Do you?
Fires today burn hotter and faster than ever before. Lightweight floor assemblies can now collapse...
January 2019
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Buy Canadian Ad
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Making the Cut: Is cross-laminated timber safe?
By: Paul Hargest, President of CCMPA
Last March, part of a floor under construction at Oregon...
September/October 2018
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2019 Canadian Concrete Expo
February 6-7, 2019
The International Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Join us at the 2019 Canadian Concrete Expo (CCE),...
2018 Annual General Meeting & Golf Tournament
Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers Association proudly presents The Classic Golf Tournament presenting the John Grimo...
New Building Studies Website
A new website "BuildingStudies.org" www.buildingstudies.org has been developed to provide information from third party studies...
November 2017
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Let’s put the block on fire
In nature, fire can seem almost impossible to control, as the devastation in British Columbia...
What’s 150 years?
By some standards, 150 years is a long time. But for Canada’s masonry producers, 150...
As flood waters in Quebec recede, we’re reminded that climate change is real, and that we need to adapt to it by building better.
By Paul Hargest, President
Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers Association
On May 11th, Justin Trudeau stood in front...
Expocrete Receives the 2017 Oldcastle Community Ambassador Award
Expocrete receives the 2017 Oldcastle Community Ambassador Award for their efforts in helping victims of...
Official Launching of the “Bloc Levy” Program in Quebec
Effective: January 1, 2018.
The association of masonry contractors is proud to announce the...
Sharing “The Facts” through Social Media
We know you are busy.
We know there is an infinite amount of information out there...
February Newsletter
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September Newsletter
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Finding Fault After Fire
While Fort McMurray has put the fear of fire front and centre in the minds...
The Hill Times CCMPA Ad
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New Member
CCMPA is delighted to inform you that we have a new member. Rinox Inc. concrete...
April Newsletter
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Insurance costs are more for wood frame buildings
New study finds insurance costs are more than six times greater for wood frame buildings...
January Newsletter
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Rethink wood. We agree!
For disaster-resilient construction, think concrete block.
From fire and the forces of man and mother nature
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Masonry advocates ask, what’s in your walls?
Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers (CCMPA) and MasonryWorx have teamed up to educate the homebuyers, contractors...
Trades & Apprenticeship students honoured at awards ceremony
May 27, 2015 – Marina de Souza, Executive Director of CCMPA, was on hand at...
Want to save energy AND building construction costs?
Then build with single wythe concrete block masonry!
NECB Energy Compliant Solutions using Single Wythe Concrete...
Op-Ed: La Résidence du Havre respectait le code du bâtiment
Est-ce que « respecter le code du bâtiment » est synonyme de « couper les...
Op-Ed: Quebec’s Résidence du Havre was built to code
But does ‘building to code’ mean cutting corners and caving to lobbyists?
by Paul Hargest, President,...
Demand Concrete Block
Code officials ignored it. Developers ignored it. Wood you? Demand concrete block.
It was built to...
November Newsletter
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A Letter of Thanks from Community of Hearts
Ms. Marina de Souza
Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers Association
1500 Avenue Road,
Toronto, Ontario M5M 3X0
October 19, 2014
Dear...
Calculate Fire Resistance Examples
Download Jason Thompson's report on calculated fire resistance examples using concrete masonry assemblies.
August Newsletter
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