While masonry is not plastic, steel, glass, wood, titanium or any other fancy metal on the market, it is just about everything else that has been used as building materials through the centuries.

Architects, structural engineers, facility managers and contractors working with masonry structures would do well to consider more than building codes when developing new designs. In fact, real-world ...

In late 2016, there were initial owner reports of water infiltration and façade distress at a five-story mixed retail-office facility at a highly visible public plaza area, referred to herein as “the ...

The familiar red building blocks of the newest building on campus have earned a top industry award for the Hutchinson Center, its architect and the masonry contractor whose employees placed every ...

The construction industry is one of the most wasteful industries in the U.S. Five hundred and thirty million tons of building debris are shipped each year to American landfills. It wasn’t always this ...

Increased sales and employment are envisioned for the former Vet-O-Vitz Masonry Systems Inc. of Brunswick, a fabricator of brick panels, following the purchase of the 40-year-old business by Advanced ...

COLUMBIA - The masonry industry is currently the fourth fastest-growing industry in the country right now, behind several industries related to healthcare. Despite this positive trend nationwide, in ...

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This transaction marks the second add-on acquisition by US Masonry and Building Products since Kinderhook’s investment in July 2024 US Masonry and Building Products serves professional contractors, ...

PORTLAND — The building at 188 Presumpscot St. isn’t much to look at. But its recent sale signals the growth of the businesses belonging to the buyer and the seller, and both have made bootstrap ...