International Masonry Institute News

Anchoring the Bean: The New Porcelain Tile Plaza in Chicago’s Millennium Park

Rarely does a single masonry project attract as many visitors as Chicago’s Cloud Gate sculpture in Millennium Park, commonly known as “the Bean.” Designed by renowned artist Sir Anish Kapoor and...

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ICP Graduates Prepare to Carry Craft On To Next Generation of BAC

This fall, 12 trowel trades instructors graduated from IMI/IMTEF’s Instructor Certification Program (ICP), demonstrating their commitment to delivering the best training in the business to BAC...

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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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