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Masonry can help weather severe storms
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The recent tornado in Goderich and this year’s earlier devastation in Alabama strengthen the case...
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Masonry can help combat the effects of termite
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Concrete masonry and tougher building codes could help preserve your home.
TORONTO — July 19, 2011...
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Masonry association urges government to tighten building codes to improve safety
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TORONTO — MARCH 4, 2011 — The national body representing Canada’s masonry industry continues to...
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Choice and safety first. Politics second
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A bill mandating the use of wood in federal-building construction has passed
second reading in...
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When the walls come tumbling down
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Two recent fires in Canada, one in Ontario and the other in Alberta, point to...
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Wellington Advertiser Termites Response
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RE: Article, July 17, 2009, Wellington Advertiser, “Township Approves Demolition Permit After Termites Hit Elora...
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Does EIFS quality assurance rely on conditions that don’t exist?
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Everyone in the construction industry — as well as many people outside it — are...
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First Seismic Guide for Masonry now available free from CCMPA
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 13, 2009
First Seismic Guide for Masonry now available free from CCMPA
TORONTO...
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11th Canadian Masonry Symposium – FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS
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Masonry Unlimited.
This symposium aims to bring together world wide expertise to address current issues related...
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When the (fire)walls come tumbling down…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 7, 2009
Are current building codes doing enough to protect us...
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Report on Journey 2009, Dominican Republic
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Hi Jerry,
We are home safe and sound from our awesome Humanitarian Trip. All our projects...
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At least one dead as fire torches Quebec seniors’ residence
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Thursday, January 15, 2009 flames tore through a seniors’ home in Saguenay, Que.
The damage was...
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CMU Specified Compressive Strength – SPECIAL TECHNICAL BULLETIN
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To Our Producer Members:
Over the past few months, a number of problematic field issues have...
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Firewall Integrity
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By Gary Sturgeon, P. Eng., National Concrete Masonry Association
The Objective-Based National Building Code of Canada...
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What’s Separating You From Your Neighbour?
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CCMPA’s national media campaign prompts consumers to think about the fire safety of today’s home-building...
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Conestoga/OMTC building is nearing completion
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The Conestoga/OMTC building is nearing completion with the exterior work being completed by mid-June and...
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Letter to the Editor Edmonton Journal (Re: Re: “The Edmonton Fire Chief fears public is at risk because new homes burn too quickly”.)
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Order of Canada for Edmonton Fire Chief Wolsey
Re: “The Edmonton Fire Chief fears public is...
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Edmonton Fire Chief Speaks Out
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Edmonton fire chief fears public at risk because new homes burn too quickly
Jim Macdonald, THE...
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How different cladding materials stack up
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Today’s most popular cladding materials include vinyl siding, exterior insulation finishing system (EIFS), stucco and...
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Minimum performance data needed for paperless drywall technology
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RE: “Georgia-Pacific’s paperless drywall gains foothold in new low-rise construction” Feb. 21, DCN
Mar. 14, 2008
Letter...
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Ontario Masonry Contractors’ Association plans new training centre at Conestoga College
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The Ontario Masonry Contractors’ Association teamed up with industry leaders and Conestoga College in Kitchener...
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Improving Fire Safety at Home
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According to Fire SAFE Ontario, 1 in 10 Canadians have experienced a home fire. While...
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Fire Performance and Building Materials Defined
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To help homeowners better appreciate the differences in fire performance of popular building materials, Judy...
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CCMPA raises over $6,000 for people with disabilities
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Concrete-Masonry Producers raise over $6,000 to support programs for people with disabilities
Sunrise Therapeutic Riding &...
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Is it block?
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Click to view video brought to you by CCMPA.
Note: No old ladies were harmed during...
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CMRI Ballistics Report – Resistance of Exterior Walls to High Velocity Projectiles
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This paper contains the findings of an experimental evaluation on the behavior of common exterior...
