15
Jul
WHAT IS THE FASTEST TROWEL?
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CCMPA_Admin
The 2019 Fastest Trowel on the Block Competition hosted by the Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers...
News & Events
18
Apr
Top 10 Reasons to Pursue a Career in Masonry
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Top 10 Reasons to Pursue a Career in Masonry
Excellent income potential. More skill equals...
02
Apr
March/April 2019
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Download the March/April 2019 edition of CCMPA "News on the Block" Newsletter.
01
Apr
Introducing a concrete approach to sustainability
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Climate change is uppermost in the minds of most Canadians — and it’s a concern...
01
Apr
Firefighters know what construction materials support them. Do you?
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Fires today burn hotter and faster than ever before. Lightweight floor assemblies can now collapse...
14
Jan
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Oct
05
Oct
Making the Cut: Is cross-laminated timber safe?
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By: Paul Hargest, President of CCMPA
Last March, part of a floor under construction at Oregon...
26
Sep
09
Aug
2019 Canadian Concrete Expo
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February 6-7, 2019
The International Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Join us at the 2019 Canadian Concrete Expo (CCE),...
09
Aug
2018 Annual General Meeting & Golf Tournament
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Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers Association proudly presents The Classic Golf Tournament presenting the John Grimo...
28
Mar
01
Mar
New Building Studies Website
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A new website "BuildingStudies.org" www.buildingstudies.org has been developed to provide information from third party studies...
27
Nov
04
Aug
Let’s put the block on fire
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In nature, fire can seem almost impossible to control, as the devastation in British Columbia...
18
Jul
What’s 150 years?
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By some standards, 150 years is a long time. But for Canada’s masonry producers, 150...
25
May
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.
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By Paul Hargest, President
Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers Association
On May 11th, Justin Trudeau stood in front...
25
May
Expocrete Receives the 2017 Oldcastle Community Ambassador Award
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Expocrete receives the 2017 Oldcastle Community Ambassador Award for their efforts in helping victims of...
12
May
07
Apr
Official Launching of the “Bloc Levy” Program in Quebec
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Effective: January 1, 2018.
The association of masonry contractors is proud to announce the...
09
Mar
Sharing “The Facts” through Social Media
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We know you are busy.
We know there is an infinite amount of information out there...
03
Feb
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Sep
16
Jun
Finding Fault After Fire
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While Fort McMurray has put the fear of fire front and centre in the minds...
16
Jun
16
May
New Member
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CCMPA is delighted to inform you that we have a new member. Rinox Inc. concrete...
09
May
21
Mar
Insurance costs are more for wood frame buildings
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New study finds insurance costs are more than six times greater for wood frame buildings...
01
Feb
13
Nov
Rethink wood. We agree!
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For disaster-resilient construction, think concrete block.
From fire and the forces of man and mother nature
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02
Sep
Masonry advocates ask, what’s in your walls?
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Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers (CCMPA) and MasonryWorx have teamed up to educate the homebuyers, contractors...
19
Jun
Trades & Apprenticeship students honoured at awards ceremony
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May 27, 2015 – Marina de Souza, Executive Director of CCMPA, was on hand at...
17
Jun
Want to save energy AND building construction costs?
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Then build with single wythe concrete block masonry!
NECB Energy Compliant Solutions using Single Wythe Concrete...
30
Mar
Op-Ed: La Résidence du Havre respectait le code du bâtiment
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Est-ce que « respecter le code du bâtiment » est synonyme de « couper les...
18
Mar
Op-Ed: Quebec’s Résidence du Havre was built to code
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But does ‘building to code’ mean cutting corners and caving to lobbyists?
by Paul Hargest, President,...
13
Feb
Demand Concrete Block
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Code officials ignored it. Developers ignored it. Wood you? Demand concrete block.
It was built to...
20
Nov
29
Oct
A Letter of Thanks from Community of Hearts
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Ms. Marina de Souza
Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers Association
1500 Avenue Road,
Toronto, Ontario M5M 3X0
October 19, 2014
Dear...
10
Sep
Calculate Fire Resistance Examples
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Download Jason Thompson's report on calculated fire resistance examples using concrete masonry assemblies.
10
Sep
