Reinventing Canadian Masonry
By Mark D. Hagel, PhD, P.Eng.
For thousands of years, masonry has been the building material...
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AU RAIC Centre for Architecture receives CCMPA support
Download the RAIC_Bulletin.
11th Canadian Masonry Symposium – FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS
Masonry Unlimited.
This symposium aims to bring together world wide expertise to address current issues related...
Report on Journey 2009, Dominican Republic
Hi Jerry,
We are home safe and sound from our awesome Humanitarian Trip. All our projects...
At least one dead as fire torches Quebec seniors’ residence
Thursday, January 15, 2009 flames tore through a seniors’ home in Saguenay, Que.
The damage was...
CMU Specified Compressive Strength – SPECIAL TECHNICAL BULLETIN
To Our Producer Members:
Over the past few months, a number of problematic field issues have...
Firewall Integrity
By Gary Sturgeon, P. Eng., National Concrete Masonry Association
The Objective-Based National Building Code of Canada...
What’s Separating You From Your Neighbour?
CCMPA’s national media campaign prompts consumers to think about the fire safety of today’s home-building...
Conestoga/OMTC building is nearing completion
The Conestoga/OMTC building is nearing completion with the exterior work being completed by mid-June and...
Letter to the Editor Edmonton Journal (Re: Re: “The Edmonton Fire Chief fears public is at risk because new homes burn too quickly”.)
Order of Canada for Edmonton Fire Chief Wolsey
Re: “The Edmonton Fire Chief fears public is...
Edmonton Fire Chief Speaks Out
Edmonton fire chief fears public at risk because new homes burn too quickly
Jim Macdonald, THE...
How different cladding materials stack up
Today’s most popular cladding materials include vinyl siding, exterior insulation finishing system (EIFS), stucco and...
Minimum performance data needed for paperless drywall technology
RE: “Georgia-Pacific’s paperless drywall gains foothold in new low-rise construction” Feb. 21, DCN
Mar. 14, 2008
Letter...
Ontario Masonry Contractors’ Association plans new training centre at Conestoga College
The Ontario Masonry Contractors’ Association teamed up with industry leaders and Conestoga College in Kitchener...
Improving Fire Safety at Home
According to Fire SAFE Ontario, 1 in 10 Canadians have experienced a home fire. While...
Fire Performance and Building Materials Defined
To help homeowners better appreciate the differences in fire performance of popular building materials, Judy...
CCMPA raises over $6,000 for people with disabilities
Concrete-Masonry Producers raise over $6,000 to support programs for people with disabilities
Sunrise Therapeutic Riding &...
Is it block?
Click to view video brought to you by CCMPA.
Note: No old ladies were harmed during...
CMRI Ballistics Report – Resistance of Exterior Walls to High Velocity Projectiles
This paper contains the findings of an experimental evaluation on the behavior of common exterior...
