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TEK: These are a series of technical topics for industry professionals that focus on specific issues developed to ensure concrete masonry and hardscape design and construction. ​ DETAILS: These downloadable details will help your design professionals reduce their design and detailing time and effort on your next CMU or hardscape project. ​ SOFTWARE: Various free design software packages for designing different components of concrete masonry and hardscape systems plus links

April 22nd-23rd The Glen-Gery Design Center New York, NY ​ Event Overview The 2026 NYSCMA Spring Conference brought together industry leaders, architects, engineers, and contractors for two days of technical presentations, hands-on workshops, and networking. The event showcased innovations in concrete and masonry construction, sustainability practices, and emerging technologies shaping the future of the industry. Event Sponsors BAR COCKTAIL HOUR ​​ SNACK STATION​ ​​​ DINNER E

ECH TALK: RECENT CHANGES TO ASTM STANDARDS AND CODE FOR CONCRETE BLOCK Posted by Bronzella Cleveland | May 1, 2017 ​ Whether you realize it or not, the concrete block you are using is stronger than it was a few years ago! The National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) conducted an extensive test program of modern concrete block assemblies, and determined that the unit compressive strength properties that have been in the Code for decades were based on more variable test me

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As the year comes to a close, I would like to take this opportunity to summarize some of the important points from the 2017 meetings of...

Structural Masonry Coalition Formed in New York State Concrete masonry unit manufacturers, mason contractors, and others who support the...

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By The Building Information Modeling for Masonry The Building Information Modeling for Masonry (BIM-M) initiative continues gaining...

r Jamie Davis, P.E., LEED AP, Principal, is speaking at the New York State Concrete Masonry Association 2017 Spring Conference in...

The NYS Concrete Masonry Association, in collaboration with the NYS Structural Masonry Coalition conducted a highly acclaimed masonry...

BIM for Masonry Project Update By The Building Information Modeling for Masonry The Building Information Modeling for Masonry (BIM-M)...

By hoyersm Created 01/15/2010 – 9:59am Alfred State College student masons and instructor Stephen Richard were busy late last semester,...