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[CONTACT](https://www.imiweb.org/imicontact/) - ![](https://imiweb.org/wp-content/uploads/icn-search-nav.png) ![HEADER_Contact1.jpg](https://info.imiweb.org/hs-fs/hubfs/mosaicprint_img/HEADER_Contact1.jpg?width=2000&name=HEADER_Contact1.jpg "HEADER_Contact1.jpg") # International Masonry Institute News ![HEADER_Contact1.jpg](https://info.imiweb.org/hs-fs/hubfs/mosaicprint_img/HEADER_Contact1.jpg?width=2000&name=HEADER_Contact1.jpg "HEADER_Contact1.jpg") # International Masonry Institute News [August 02, 2022](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/page/1) [Leave a comment](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/page/1#comments-listing) [Sep 11 2026](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/mortar-or-grout-it-depends-on-the-trade) [![](https://info.imiweb.org/hubfs/01%20Masonry%20Mortar.jpg)](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/mortar-or-grout-it-depends-on-the-trade) ## [Mortar or Grout? It Depends on the Trade](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/mortar-or-grout-it-depends-on-the-trade) Within the masonry and tile trades, there can be confusion surrounding the terms “mortar” and “grout.” This confusion is not surprising, because these terms take on entirely different meanings... [Details](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/mortar-or-grout-it-depends-on-the-trade) [Tile](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/topic/tile), [Structural Masonry](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/topic/structural-masonry), [masonry](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/topic/masonry) [By Scott Conwell](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/author/scott-conwell) [May 19 2026](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/imis-emerging-contractor-program-builds-estimating-and-project-management-skills-for-union-masonry-contractors) [![](https://info.imiweb.org/hubfs/Emerging%20Contractor%202026.jpg)](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/imis-emerging-contractor-program-builds-estimating-and-project-management-skills-for-union-masonry-contractors) ## [IMI’s Emerging Contractor Program Builds Estimating and Project Management Skills for Union Masonry Contractors](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/imis-emerging-contractor-program-builds-estimating-and-project-management-skills-for-union-masonry-contractors) Vanessa Ball, a member of BAC’s Mountain West ADC, has been working in pointing-cleaning-caulking since 1993. [Details](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/imis-emerging-contractor-program-builds-estimating-and-project-management-skills-for-union-masonry-contractors) [Training](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/topic/training), [Contractor Information](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/topic/contractor-information) [By Allison Sauntry](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/author/allison-sauntry) [Apr 01 2026](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/womens-history-month-celebrating-the-women-of-the-trowel-trades) [![](https://info.imiweb.org/hubfs/Womens%20History%20Month%20blog.jpg)](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/womens-history-month-celebrating-the-women-of-the-trowel-trades) ## [Women’s History Month: Celebrating the Women of the Trowel Trades](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/womens-history-month-celebrating-the-women-of-the-trowel-trades) March is Women’s History Month, and we’re shining a light on the amazing women who play an important role in the masonry industry! [Details](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/womens-history-month-celebrating-the-women-of-the-trowel-trades) [By Allison Sauntry](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/author/allison-sauntry) [Mar 30 2026](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/celebrating-bac-trailblazers-during-black-history-month) [![](https://info.imiweb.org/hubfs/Black%20History%20Month%20blog%20(featured%20image).jpg)](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/celebrating-bac-trailblazers-during-black-history-month) ## [Celebrating BAC Trailblazers During Black History Month](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/celebrating-bac-trailblazers-during-black-history-month) February is Black History Month, and we’re celebrating the talented craftworkers who have made strong careers in the trowel trades! [Details](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/celebrating-bac-trailblazers-during-black-history-month) [By Allison Sauntry](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/author/allison-sauntry) [Nov 13 2025](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/from-craftworkers-to-certified-instructors-16-new-graduates-carry-on-bacs-crafts) [![](https://info.imiweb.org/hubfs/2025%20ICP%20Graduates.jpg)](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/from-craftworkers-to-certified-instructors-16-new-graduates-carry-on-bacs-crafts) ## [From Craftworkers to Certified Instructors: 16 New Graduates Carry on BAC’s Crafts](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/from-craftworkers-to-certified-instructors-16-new-graduates-carry-on-bacs-crafts) The tradition of passing the trowel trades from one generation of BAC craftworkers to the next is thriving, thanks to 16 new graduates from IMI/IMTEF’s Instructor Certification Program (ICP). [Details](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/from-craftworkers-to-certified-instructors-16-new-graduates-carry-on-bacs-crafts) [Instructor Certification Program (ICP)](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/topic/instructor-certification-program-icp) [By International Masonry Institute](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/author/international-masonry-institute) [Sep 28 2025](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/bac-apprentices-crowned-international-craft-champions-at-skills-contest) [![](https://info.imiweb.org/hubfs/IAC2025%20winners.png)](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/bac-apprentices-crowned-international-craft-champions-at-skills-contest) ## [BAC Apprentices Crowned International Craft Champions at Skills Contest](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/bac-apprentices-crowned-international-craft-champions-at-skills-contest) The future of the skilled trades was on full display at the 2025 BAC/IMI International Apprentice Contest, where 80 apprentices from the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers... [Details](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/bac-apprentices-crowned-international-craft-champions-at-skills-contest) [By International Masonry Institute](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/author/international-masonry-institute) [Apr 30 2025](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/saddle-flashing-at-low-roof-to-high-wall-interfaces-proper-detailing-for-moisture-control-and-long-term-building-performance) [![](https://info.imiweb.org/hubfs/Saddle%20Flashing%20Detail.gif)](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/saddle-flashing-at-low-roof-to-high-wall-interfaces-proper-detailing-for-moisture-control-and-long-term-building-performance) ## [Saddle Flashing at Low Roof to High Wall Interfaces: Proper Detailing for Moisture Control and Long-Term Building Performance](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/saddle-flashing-at-low-roof-to-high-wall-interfaces-proper-detailing-for-moisture-control-and-long-term-building-performance) One of the most critical areas when designing and constructing buildings is the interface between a low roof and a high wall, especially in drainage wall assemblies. The interface between horizontal... [Details](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/saddle-flashing-at-low-roof-to-high-wall-interfaces-proper-detailing-for-moisture-control-and-long-term-building-performance) [Flashing](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/topic/flashing), [Details](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/topic/details) [By Tom Elliott](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/author/tom-elliott) [Jan 28 2025](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/anchoring-the-bean-the-new-porcelain-tile-plaza-in-chicagos-millennium-park) [![](https://info.imiweb.org/hubfs/shutterstock_2562468795.jpg)](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/anchoring-the-bean-the-new-porcelain-tile-plaza-in-chicagos-millennium-park) ## [Anchoring the Bean: The New Porcelain Tile Plaza in Chicago’s Millennium Park](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/anchoring-the-bean-the-new-porcelain-tile-plaza-in-chicagos-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... [Details](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/anchoring-the-bean-the-new-porcelain-tile-plaza-in-chicagos-millennium-park) [By Scott Conwell](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/author/scott-conwell) [Nov 21 2024](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/icp-graduates-prepare-to-carry-craft-on-to-next-generation-of-bac) [![](https://info.imiweb.org/hubfs/ICP%202024.png)](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/icp-graduates-prepare-to-carry-craft-on-to-next-generation-of-bac) ## [ICP Graduates Prepare to Carry Craft On To Next Generation of BAC](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/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... [Details](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/icp-graduates-prepare-to-carry-craft-on-to-next-generation-of-bac) [Instructor Certification Program (ICP)](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/topic/instructor-certification-program-icp) [By International Masonry Institute](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/author/international-masonry-institute) [Oct 23 2024](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/imi-statement-in-support-of-international-association-of-fire-fighters-and-metropolitan-fire-chiefs-association) [![](https://info.imiweb.org/hubfs/Cream%20Modern%20House%20For%20Sale%20Facebook%20Post%20(1).png)](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/imi-statement-in-support-of-international-association-of-fire-fighters-and-metropolitan-fire-chiefs-association) ## [IMI Statement in Support of International Association of Fire Fighters and Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/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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