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News & Events
03
Jun
THINGS MUST CHANGE! – A letter from Marco Tommassel
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THINGS MUST CHANGE!
By Marco Tommassel, President
MASONRY TO SAVE LIVES
The beautiful season has just begun, the...
14
May
28
Mar
reThink Wood… CCMPA agrees
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Rethink... Would you really want to live here?
The City of Toronto alone averages 1,400 watermain...
24
Mar
A Concrete Firewall Protected the Résidence du Havre Seniors’ Home in L’Isle-Verte
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Flames engulf the Résidence du Havre seniors’ home in L’Isle-Verte, in the early-morning hours of...
18
Mar
Letter to MPPs about Height of Wood Frame Buildings Bill
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ONTARIO COALITION FOR FAIR CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES
March 18, 2014
All Ontario MPPs Legislative Assembly of Ontario Toronto,...
12
Mar
Wood lobby shoring up support for building code changes
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By Ian Harvey, Daily Commercial News
March 12, 2014
A war of words is heating up over...
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27
Jan
Concrete firewall likely saved lives at Résidence du Havre
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By Aaron Derfel, The Gazette January 24, 2014
The fire that engulfed most of a private...
16
Dec
Concrete, Steel Backlash
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The sector argues province's wood-first building policy is flawed
By Gordon Hoekstra, Vancouver Sun December 12, 2013
The...
09
Dec
Wood First?
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If current deforestation rates continue, critical habitats could disappear within the next hundred years.
53% of...
19
Nov
The Truth is Controversial!
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Ref: Attack Ad reignites feud between concrete and wood industries
I am pleased to read that...
01
Oct
CCMPA supports the Baeulmer Family Foundation
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Annually CCMPA supports a charity, forwarded by a member, by holding a raffle around the...
23
Sep
We’d like to set the record straight.
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A few weeks ago the Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers Association ran a full page ad...
28
Jun
Wood First? First to go.
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Build with Concrete Block.
Storms. Fires. Insects. All can weaken a structure — and in some...
06
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05
Apr
Fire fighters risk their lives to protect us.
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They deserve a National Building Code that protects them.
Fires today burn hotter and faster than...
05
Apr
19
Mar
CCMPA promotes balanced design
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Design and build with Block.
Burnaby BC: February 17, 2013
This photo of a recent fire in...
01
Feb
01
Feb
Ontario Seniors Deserve Better Fire Protection
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Ontario Government needs to focus on fire containment as well as sprinklers in proposed Fire...
17
Jan
08
Dec
Advertorial in the Halifax Chronicle
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When it comes to construction in Halifax, put safety first — not wood.
Canada’s National Building...
07
Dec
When it comes to construction, put safety first, not wood
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Sound judgment and project specifications — not political agendas — should determine the building materials...
19
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13
Sep
CCMPA 50 Years in the Making
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Taking a look back at the past 50 year history of CCMPA from inception to...
01
Aug
23
Jul
High-Wind Testing Demonstrates Resilience of Modern Masonry Construction
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Within hours, images of yesterday's full-scale testing of commercial strip mall-type structures hit the information...
23
Jul
CCMPA supports a Wounded Warrior — Corporal Paul MacLean
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In 2011, CCMPA wanted to support a charity that was helping returning soldiers reacclimatize to...
19
Jul
Concrete walls a sound idea for Habitat home – Edmonton Journal
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Masonry is the building material of choice in the construction of 15 duplexes in St....
01
Jun
08
May
Reinventing Canadian Masonry
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By Mark D. Hagel, PhD, P.Eng.
For thousands of years, masonry has been the building material...
24
Apr
2012 Annual General Meeting/Charity Golf Tournament
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Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers Association proudly presents The Stoneman Classic Golf Tournament presenting the John...
13
Apr
Concrete block in buildings contributes to a four part ‘balanced design’ that helps contain fires
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CCMPA supports Ontario Fire Chiefs’ fire-sprinkler findings and advocates containment as part of a four part...
01
Apr
22
Feb
Looking beyond LEED
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While LEED is largely responsible for catalyzing green efforts in the building industry, many professionals recognize...
