MCAA Webinar: BIM Coordination for Masonry

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The Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) will host a webinar on BIM Coordination for Masonry on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at 10 a.m. Central. The free online webinar is sponsored by Cad Blox LLC.

The presentation will discuss the rise of full coordination for masonry and the impact it is having on the construction process. Presenter Tom Cuneio will discuss new solutions in the market for architects and engineers to design with masonry coordination in mind. We will also conduct a few case studies on how masonry coordination actually works. We will demonstrate full underslab coordination, structural bond beam clash detection, bond layout optimization and other benefits.

Coordination for masonry can be a contractual obligation or a voluntary service introduced by the contractor, but either way, all contractors should be aware of this emerging technology.

For more information or to register, please visit www.masoncontractors.org/register/3575903564718851075 or contact Mason Contractors Association of America at 800-536-2225.


About Tom Cuneio

Tom Cuneio has been developing computer modeling solutions for masonry since 2004. His company, CAD BLOX LLC., has provided models, orders, layout drawings and other BIM related services for over 500 commercial jobs. He is actively developing software and methods to help the masonry industry capitalize on the benefits of BIM technology. He is an honors graduate of the Mechanical and Aerospace program from the University of Missouri.

About MCAA

The Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) is the national trade association representing mason contractors. The MCAA is committed to preserving and promoting the masonry industry by providing continuing education, advocating fair codes and standards, fostering a safe work environment, recruiting future manpower, and marketing the benefits of masonry materials.

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