Francine Abramoff


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Masonry responds
January 2016

Ask anyone involved in building a firehouse, “What is your top choice for construction material?” The unanimous answer is “masonry” – for a variety of reasons.

Good as gold
January 2016

This rustic country lodge-style home derives much of its identity and charm from the extensive use of masonry, both inside and out.

Campus connections
August 2015

Creative neighborly congregation builds a campus — Central Presbyterian utilizes masonry products for its modernization project.

Buildings-focused STEM education program reaches milestone
August 2014

The Mars City Facility Operations Challenge is getting ready to roll out nationwide in fall 2015 now that a building information model (BIM) of the Mars City facility is complete.

Jim Painter is Florida's Builder of the Year
December 2013

Jim Painter of Painter Masonry, Inc. in Gainesville has won the Florida Home Builders Association's highest individual honor — the Builder of the Year Award.

AWCI signs memorandum of Agreement with buildingSMART alliance
May 2013

AWCI recently signed a memorandum of Agreement with the National Institute of Building Sciences buildingSMART alliance.

Call for entries in 2013 Decorative Concrete Awards
July 2012

The Decorative Concrete Council has announced its fifth annual Decorative Concrete Awards. The competition is open to DCC members and non-members.

Lifetime Achievement Award to Ward Malisch
October 2011

Ward R. Malisch, technical director, American Society of Concrete Contractors, St. Louis, Mo., received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the ASCC.

St. Louis Masonry Industry scholarship recipient
September 2011

The Masonry Institute of St. Louis announced today Miss Danielle Smith was awarded the 2011- 2012 St. Louis Masonry Industry Scholarship.

MIT releases life cycle assessment studies
August 2011

The Concrete Sustainability Hub at MIT released two studies looking at the life cycle assessment of concrete pavements and buildings.

Help Shape the National BIM Standard
April 2011

The National Institute of Building Sciences buildingSMART alliance is currently working on NBIMS-US Version 2 and is looking to all members of the industry to participate.

MIT Research To Set Life-Cycle Assessment Standard
March 2011

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) recently released preliminary research findings that will help set a new standard in life-cycle assessment (LCA) modeling.

ASCC Elects Officers And Directors
February 2011

Clay Fischer, president, Woodland Construction Co., Jupiter, FL, has been elected president of the American Society of Concrete Contractors.

MIT Research on Concrete Released
December 2010

MIT recently released preliminary research findings that will help set a new standard in life-cycle assessment (LCA) modeling for building materials.

Smith Receives St. Louis Masonry Industry Scholarship
October 2010

The Masonry Institute of St. Louis announced Danielle Smith was awarded the 2010-2011 St. Louis Masonry Industry Scholarship.

Apprentices Compete for ‘Top Trowel’ Honors
December 2009

A select group earned the distinction of top apprentices in eight trowel trades crafts at the BAC/IMI International Apprentice Contest.