High-Mobility Grouting Keeps Historic Fountain From Sinking
July 2017

High-Mobility Grouting Keeps Historic Fountain From Sinking

Laticrete Unveils Product-Specific EPDs and Updated HPDs
January 2017

Laticrete has released three, new product-specific Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and updated Health Product Declarations (HPDs). An EPD is a comprehensive, globally harmonized, and independently verified report created by a product manufac

Croxton Collaborative Preserves 96 Percent of Wooster Hall’s Brutalist ‘Bones’ in Sustainable SUNY New Paltz Project
October 2016

Croxton Collaborative Preserves 96 Percent of Wooster Hall’s Brutalist ‘Bones’ in Sustainable SUNY New Paltz Project

Business Conditions Flatten for Landscape Architecture Firms, Says Survey
November 2015

Business conditions for landscape architecture firms declined slightly for the third quarter of 2015, according to the American Society of

Buzzworthy Design
August 2015

There’s a new architectural gem in Lexington, Ky., that is getting national attention. The Apiary is a catering company and 15,500-square-foot event space on Jefferson Street in the so-called “Horse Capital of the World’s” emerging restaurant district

IMI Presents the Masonry Education Webinar Series
January 2015

Now through May, a Masonry Education Webinar Series is available, sponsored by the International Masonry Institute.

Masonry Advisory Council to Host Continuing Education Breakfast
July 2014

On Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014, the Masonry Advisory Council (MAC) will host a Continuing Education Breakfast in Oak Brook, Ill., where attendees can earn 2.5 AIA Credits. The event is sponsored by Brick Distributors of Illinois and the Illinois Concrete

BIM-M: A Work in Progress
July 2014

It has been two years since the idea of Building Information Modeling – Masonry (BIM-M) was conceived, and what it means is still evolving. For many, BIM is 3D modeling taken to the extreme. For others, BIM is a process of designing, constructing and mai

Wynnchurch Capital Acquires Indiana Limestone and Appoints Tom Quigley as CEO
May 2014

Wynnchurch Capital, a leading middle-market, private equity firm, has acquired the assets of Indiana Limestone Company, the largest dimensional limestone quarrier and fabricator in the United States.

BIM for Masonry Initiative Moving Forward With Phase II Project Managers
September 2013

Project managers have been named for the four major project areas of Phase II of the Building Information Modeling for Masonry (BIM-M) Initiative, which will be implementing the roadmap developed in Phase I.

Fourth International Holcim Awards Accepting Entries
July 2013

Entries are open in Holcim's $2-million sustainable construction competition.

Fall 2012: From the Editor
January 2013

Welcome to the first issue of the NEW Masonry Design! Earlier this year, as the economy continued to improve (however slightly) and the construction industry began its own recovery, the staff at Lionheart Publishing decided the time was ri

SmartBIM's ecoScorecard™ add-in for Autodesk™ Revit integrates Environmental Evaluation into Architectural Design
June 2012

First unveiled at the 2012 AIA National Convention and Design Exposition, SmartBIM LLC has released ecoScorecard™ for Revit, a new environmental evaluation add-in for Autodesk™ Revit.

Two-Day Symposium with RCI Consultants Offers Solutions for Building Envelope Repair and Maintenance
June 2012

Building designers, facility managers and construction professionals will be in attendance at the <

Construction Speding Increases
June 2009

The U.S. Department of Commerce reported on Monday, June 2 that construction spending during the month of April was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $968.7 billion, up 0.8 percent from the