Serving Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, NWCMA is your expert source for designing and building with concrete masonry. nwcma.org
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Historic stone masonry buildings and bridges could be preserved by a new engineering approach called thrust layout optimization. Read more here: techxplore.com/news/2023-05-…
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Register now for CMD 340-21: Carbon Reduction Through Resilience in Masonry Construction. Earn 1.0 LU-HSW this Thursday at noon PDT: nwcma.org/webinars/
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Join us this Thursday, July 20th, at noon PDT for our next AIA CES webinar. Earn 1.0 LU-HSW while we discuss carbon reduction through resilience in masonry construction: nwcma.org/webinars/
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The CMU walls of this @UHWestOahu landmark building feature a geometric pattern inspired by kapa, a traditional Hawaiian fabric. The aesthetic design highlights concrete masonry's nearly limitless versatility. dezeen.com/2018/11/26/univer…
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Attend the @PNWER Summit and join the @PNBRCoalition for a keynote luncheon on July 18th.
➡Session Topic: Designing for Resilience - Mitigating the Cost of Disasters Through Strategic Planning and Resilient Design
➡whova.com/portal/registratio…
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There's still time to register for our webinar session tomorrow, July 6th, at noon PDT. Sign up on our website: nwcma.odoo.com/r/eC7
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Learn best practices for designing with anchored masonry veneer at our webinar next Thursday, July 6th, at noon PDT. Register now on our website: nwcma.odoo.com/r/fUn
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Now available: our new Check-Your-Spec document! Download this technical resource on our website now: nwcma.odoo.com/r/35h
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Concrete masonry's thermal mass properties allow buildings to absorb, store, and later release significant amounts of heat. This reduces peak loads. CMU buildings enjoy built-in energy savings! nwcma.odoo.com/r/VvH
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With wildfire season already upon us, it's a good time to learn more about designing fire-safe buildings with concrete masonry. Sign up now and attend our webinar this Thursday, 6/22. nwcma.odoo.com/r/Zcv
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➡️Starting June 22, @_CMHA is hosting a monthly webinar series covering important topics pertaining to the industry from best practices to guidance on design.
➡️The first session kicks off with Informational Certification. Sign up here: pathlms.com/cmha/pages/webin…
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🔥Interested in designing fire-safe buildings? Join us for our AIA CES webinar, CMD 325: Fire Safety with Concrete Masonry.
🔥This one-hour session is on Thursday, June 22nd, at noon PDT.
➡Register here: nwcma.odoo.com/r/wi2
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🔥Are mass timber buildings a fire safety risk?
🔥The consequences of a fire in a mass timber building can be catastrophic.
🔥Some experts believe we are taking risks blindly.
➡nwcma.odoo.com/r/kCi
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We're proud to be part of an industry that is always innovating. @Carbon_Built recently began producing low-carbon concrete in Alabama: yahoo.com/entertainment/alab…
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Thank you, SEAW Spokane, for hosting us at your recent trade social. It was great to see everyone!
@MutualMaterials @OldcastleBE
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Have you encountered brick-clad buildings from the 1950s-1970s? Repairing and modernizing early cavity wall construction demands a careful balance between structural requirements and non-structural priorities. Learn more in this @structuremag article: structuremag.org/?p=23824
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Our June engineering webinar will take place on Friday instead of Thursday. Join us at noon PDT this Friday, June 2nd, to learn more about limit design method for concrete masonry: nwcma.odoo.com/r/iLh
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Want to learn more about limit design method for concrete masonry? Register now for our webinar on Friday, June 2nd. This one-hour session will start at noon PDT: nwcma.odoo.com/r/EUq
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Learn more about crack control and water resistance for concrete masonry walls at our webinar on Thursday, May 25th. Register now and join us at noon PDT tomorrow: nwcma.odoo.com/r/WU8
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