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Harvey. Irma. Jose. Katia. No, these are not random names. They are the hurricanes on record while we were preparing this issue of Masonry Design. Most, if not all, of you are familiar with Harvey and Irma, two large hurricanes which brought about incred

It’s no secret that green building is growing in the United States — a practice where the structure and application of processes are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building’s life cycle. Specifically, the North American g

Nothing says sustainability more than preserving, restoring and repurposing existing buildings. The greenest buildings today are those already built.

Masonry, one of the oldest and most beautiful trades, has been on a steady decline since the 1960s. Due to dramatic changes in the way today’s homes, chimneys, foundations and steps are being constructed, the industry is at its lowest point in 80 years.

Bricks Incorporated got its start in the late 1960s as a demolition and salvage company in Chicago. When an old factory or home was scheduled for demolition, the company salvaged any desirable materials, including brick, steel, terra cotta and copper, th

Shortly before 1 p.m. on Feb. 22, 2011, Christchurch, New Zealand, started to shake. Ten seconds are all it took to change the landscape and the lives of residents: 185 dead, several thousand injured, and 45 percent of buildings deemed unsafe to enter. W

DEWALT is well known for its tough, field-tested tools. But the tool company is now also a technology company, providing products that span the full construction process, even in the design office.

ASLA Convenes Blue Ribbon Panel on Climate Change

Call for Entries: Joan B. Calambokidis Innovation in Masonry Design Competition

Vectorworks Releases Version 2018

2017 Masonry Camp: Register by September 15

Open for Public Comment: Direct Design Masonry Handbook Revision

Call for Entries: 2017 Beyond Green™ Award

MAY/JUNE 2017: Table of Contents

Everyone knows that Americans need to get outside and get active. Report after report shows that obesity and inactivity are making us sicker and shortening our lives. Despite all the studies and surveys, convincing us to shed our sedentary ways has prove

While I was visiting Savannah, Ga., earlier this year, I was waiting to cross at an intersection when I spotted a girl wearing a t-shirt that said “architecture.” Being the inquisitive type, I asked her if she was studying architecture. She said that ind