International Masonry Institute News

IMI Statement in Support of International Association of Fire Fighters and Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association

OPPOSITION TO SINGLE STAIRWAYS IN MULTI-FAMILY BUILDINGS

The International Masonry Institute (IMI) is a labor-management partnership between the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied...

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JBC Masonry Design Competition Winners Redefine Innovation

The winners of IMI’s 2024 JBC Masonry Innovation Award Competition boldly redefine design and construction practices now and into the future.

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Certified Trowel Trades Instructors Key to Building Pipeline of Skilled Union Craftworkers

This fall, IMI and IMTEF celebrated the graduation of 13 trowel trades instructors from the Instructor Certification Program (ICP). These instructors, who are all experienced craftworkers, are...

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Young Architects and BAC Craftworkers Inspire One Another at Masonry Camp

For the first time since the start of the global Covid-19 pandemic, the International Masonry Institute (IMI) welcomed a cohort of 41 young architects and International Union of Bricklayers and...

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New Certified Instructors Equipped to Teach Trowel Trades Nationwide

The 2022 Instructors Certification Program (ICP) Graduating Class

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Masonry Assemblies Meet New CA Law Requirements for Greater Fire Resiliency in Critical Infrastructure

Eight of the largest wildfires in California’s history have all occurred within the last 5 years, leading to more than 1,817,917 hectares burned, 8528 structures lost, and countless lives destroyed....

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2022 JBC Masonry Innovation Winners Showcase Inspiring Possibilities for Design and Construction

The winners of IMI’s 2022 JBC Masonry Innovation Award represent the full breadth of possibilities for masonry design and construction.

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International Craft Champions Make their Mark in the Unionized Trowel Trades

The 2022 BAC/IMI International Apprentice Contest showcased the skill of highly trained up-and-coming craftworkers from the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC). The event...

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Top BAC Apprentices Face off in Boston for International Competition

Hundreds of apprentices across 8 trades from every corner of the country competed for the honor of representing their local unions at the 2022 BAC/IMI International Apprentice Contest in Boston,...

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IMI Releases Cloud-Based Masonry Content Pack for HIVE

The International Masonry Institute (IMI) and CTC Software are pleased to release the first-ever cloud-based Masonry Content Pack in the AEC industry’s leading content management system, HIVE.

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