A Look At Detroit Medical Center's Sinai-Grace Hospital

The Bottleworks District: The Modern-Day Revitalization Of An Iconic Structure

Thinking Beyond Exteriors: How Masonry Interiors Create More Efficient and Sustainable Buildings

Everyone knows that Americans need to get outside and get active. Report after report shows that obesity and inactivity are making us sicker and shortening our lives. Despite all the studies and surveys, convincing us to shed our sedentary ways has prove

While I was visiting Savannah, Ga., earlier this year, I was waiting to cross at an intersection when I spotted a girl wearing a t-shirt that said “architecture.” Being the inquisitive type, I asked her if she was studying architecture. She said that ind

When we were designing the Maplewood Police & Court Building, we faced numerous challenges. We addressed them in the building’s masonry work.

Save the Date!! April 7, 2015 is the Chicago Masonry Expo at IMI's Facility in Addison

World of Concrete’s Artistry in Decorative Concrete Demonstrations have showcased work from some of the most creative and talented individuals in the decorative concrete industry.

Located in downtown St. Paul near the Mississippi River, the Union Depot restoration and reconstruction project is estimated at $243 million.

BRICKLAYERS' TOOLS

"One area that continues to grow in most trades is cordless tools," says Robert Chetalet, senior project manager for Cordless and Cutting for Hilti. "There are a wide range of cordless tools available to help masons get their

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

Talented, relative newcomers to the BAC earned the distinction of top apprentices in eight trowel trades crafts at the BAC/IMI International Apprentice Contest, held in September.

The IMI New Products Expo provided architects, engineers, contractors and construction managers the opportunity to see products and systems up close.

Masonry of the future

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The beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not understand.

Frank Herbert (1920-1986)

The Craft of Masonry

By Hazel Bradford
Director of Communications, International Masonry Institute
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Partnering with Practitioners

ONE OF THE MOST EFFICIENT ways to accomplish this ideal is for schools to partner with experts in the respective materials. Schools that take that approach quickly learn the value of such partnerships.

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