Looking beyond LEED
While LEED is largely responsible for catalyzing green efforts in the building industry, many professionals recognize...
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January Newsletter
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November Newsletter
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Ontario Masonry Design Awards – November 15, 2014
Information to come.
Masonry can help weather severe storms
The recent tornado in Goderich and this year’s earlier devastation in Alabama strengthen the case...
Environmental Advantages of Concrete Masonry (Ad)
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September Newsletter
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Masonry can help combat the effects of termite
Concrete masonry and tougher building codes could help preserve your home.
TORONTO — July 19, 2011...
April Newsletter
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Masonry association urges government to tighten building codes to improve safety
TORONTO — MARCH 4, 2011 — The national body representing Canada’s masonry industry continues to...
March Newsletter
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January Newsletter
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Choice and safety first. Politics second
A bill mandating the use of wood in federal-building construction has passed
second reading in...
When the walls come tumbling down
Two recent fires in Canada, one in Ontario and the other in Alberta, point to...
AU RAIC Centre for Architecture receives CCMPA support
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Wellington Advertiser Termites Response
RE: Article, July 17, 2009, Wellington Advertiser, “Township Approves Demolition Permit After Termites Hit Elora...
Does EIFS quality assurance rely on conditions that don’t exist?
Everyone in the construction industry — as well as many people outside it — are...
First Seismic Guide for Masonry now available free from CCMPA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 13, 2009
First Seismic Guide for Masonry now available free from CCMPA
TORONTO...
11th Canadian Masonry Symposium – FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS
Masonry Unlimited.
This symposium aims to bring together world wide expertise to address current issues related...
When the (fire)walls come tumbling down…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 7, 2009
Are current building codes doing enough to protect us...
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...
