Cost Savings Make Concrete Masonry Ideal for Demanding Building Applications
The construction marketplace has changed dramatically over the past few years, with wood being the framing choice for multi-family and other commercial construction mainly due to cost. The shortage and […]
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Climate Resilience is the New Sustainability
As the world tackles climate change, it faces a seemingly intractable problem. Mitigating climate-disaster will require more resilient construction — and yet the building sector already comprises nearly 40 percent […]
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Block Delivers Beauty and Durability: An Architectural Block Case Study
A combination of split face and ground face concrete block, supplied by Basalite Concrete Products, is helping Denver’s 2020 Lawrence stand up to the rigors of its urban environment— providing […]
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In the Wake of the Storms – Demand Stronger Building Codes for Safer Communities
Featured Photo by NPR The tornado that tore through Mayfield, Kentucky caused untold devastation. Entire neighborhoods were blown apart by the extreme winds, and weeks later, survivors are still feeling […]
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Reducing Carbon Emissions with the Cement & Industry Partners
Everything we do impacts the planet. And the responsibility to reduce a carbon footprint and make products and production as sustainable and resilient as possible falls to us all. Building […]
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SCMA Provides Consumers Safer and Lower Cost Home Building Alternatives
The Masonry Framed Homes Initiative Homebuyers across the nation are up against one of the tightest housing markets in modern history with home prices up 25%+ over the past year. […]
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