Thermafiber Insolutions

http://thermafiber.com

Thermafiber Insolutions from Owens Corning is a five-pronged approach to providing innovative insulation products and services to architects, specifiers, contractors and building façade manufacturers. Owens Corning collaborates with you to manage insulation details at every step by offering expert engineering judgments, recommendations for specific products, CAD drawings, and consultation on good design practices. Insolutions helps you save time, save money, and install environmentally friendly mineral wool that withstands the highest heat for the longest time. With a minimum of 70 percent recycled content, Thermafiber mineral wool contributes to 13 LEED® credit categories and conserves energy in buildings. In addition to the sustainability of mineral wool, its non-combustible, fireproof nature makes it a safer product to use in buildings.

Elevating Masonry: Old Habits, Familiar Tools, and the Real Reason Masonry Contractors Aren’t Making the Switch

May 2026

Ask a masonry contractor how they run their jobsite, and the answer probably sounds familiar: paper logs, a flurry of texts, maybe a shared email thread. It works until it doesn’t. And yet, even as purpose-built field management software has become more a

Erin Koets

MAP Partner

The Cornerstone of Craftsmanship: Nurturing Masonry Talent Through Competition

May 2026

In the evolving landscape of skilled trades, masonry stands as a testament to enduring craftsmanship and dedication. Yet, the question of how to cultivate and showcase this vital expertise remains paramount. While the bright lights of national competition

Robert Melgaard

Resources

There’s the Typical Way to Brace a Wall. And Then There’s a Better Way.

May 2026

Wall bracing is one of the most important safety considerations on any masonry jobsite, yet it is often treated as a task that happens after the wall is built. Crews return, equipment is brought in, and time is set aside to secure walls that have already

Abigail Spung

MAP Partner

Remembering Harry McGraw

May 2026

The masonry industry has lost one of its great teachers and craftsmen with the passing of Harry Edward McGraw, who died April 26, 2026, in Houston, Texas, at the age of 93.

Dan Kamys

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