--- title: International Masonry Institute News (3) description: Inspiration and technical information for your next masonry or tile project. 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[Details](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/imi-imtef-launches-maternity-childcare-benefits-for-bricklayers-union-craftworkers) [By Elizabeth Kekeris](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/author/elizabeth-kekeris) [May 23 2022](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/bac-tile-installers-complete-custom-myrtha-pools-at-life-time-fitness) [![](https://info.imiweb.org/hubfs/IMG_7691.jpg)](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/bac-tile-installers-complete-custom-myrtha-pools-at-life-time-fitness) ## [BAC Tile Installers Complete Custom Myrtha Pools at Life Time Fitness](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/bac-tile-installers-complete-custom-myrtha-pools-at-life-time-fitness) This project was the first fully tiled Myrtha pool in the United States with  a modular stainless steel tank with mechanisms to accommodate building movement.  [Details](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/bac-tile-installers-complete-custom-myrtha-pools-at-life-time-fitness) [Tile](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/topic/tile), [Project Feature](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/topic/project-feature) [By Henrieta Muradzikwa](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/author/henrieta-muradzikwa) [May 11 2022](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/structural-and-non-structural-masonry-workout-for-a-new-fieldhouse) [![](https://info.imiweb.org/hubfs/Student%20Fieldhouse.png)](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/structural-and-non-structural-masonry-workout-for-a-new-fieldhouse) ## [Structural and Non-Structural Masonry Workout for a New Fieldhouse](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/structural-and-non-structural-masonry-workout-for-a-new-fieldhouse) *Student Fieldhouse & Soccer Support Facility at the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse, under construction.* [Details](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/structural-and-non-structural-masonry-workout-for-a-new-fieldhouse) [Structural Masonry](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/topic/structural-masonry), [Project Feature](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/topic/project-feature), [Block](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/topic/block), [Brick](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/topic/brick) [By Pat Conway](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/author/pat-conway) [Feb 25 2022](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/celebrating-the-changemakers-during-black-history-month) [![](https://info.imiweb.org/hubfs/BHM%20Collage.png)](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/celebrating-the-changemakers-during-black-history-month) ## [Celebrating Changemakers in the Trowel Trades During Black History Month](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/celebrating-the-changemakers-during-black-history-month) We're proud to celebrate Black History Month by spotlighting our talented instructors, directors, apprentices, and social justice advocates making waves in the union trowel trades industry. Meet... [Details](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/celebrating-the-changemakers-during-black-history-month) [Apprenticeship](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/topic/apprenticeship) [By Henrieta Muradzikwa](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/author/henrieta-muradzikwa) [Feb 24 2022](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/from-job-corps-student-to-national-program-director-jonas-elmore) [![](https://info.imiweb.org/hubfs/Jonas%201.jpeg)](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/from-job-corps-student-to-national-program-director-jonas-elmore) ## [From Job Corps Student to National Program Director: Jonas Elmore](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/from-job-corps-student-to-national-program-director-jonas-elmore) Jonas with 2 of his Job Corps instructors at the 2021 ICP Graduation. From right to left: Michael Flowers, Jonas Elmore and Phillip Lamb at the 2021 ICP Graduation. [Details](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/from-job-corps-student-to-national-program-director-jonas-elmore) [Member Spotlight](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/topic/member-spotlight), [Job Corps](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/topic/job-corps) [By Elizabeth Kekeris](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/author/elizabeth-kekeris) [Dec 09 2021](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/pride-in-the-craft-sets-keystone-job-corps-students-up-for-successful-careers) [![](https://info.imiweb.org/hubfs/Screenshot%20(3).png)](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/pride-in-the-craft-sets-keystone-job-corps-students-up-for-successful-careers) ## [Pride in the Craft Sets Keystone Job Corps Students Up for Successful Careers](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/pride-in-the-craft-sets-keystone-job-corps-students-up-for-successful-careers) If Keystone Job Corps instructor Robert Gatz teaches his students one thing, it’s to take pride in their work.But that should come as no surprise. BAC members the world over feel a great sense of... [Details](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/pride-in-the-craft-sets-keystone-job-corps-students-up-for-successful-careers) [Member Spotlight](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/topic/member-spotlight), [Apprenticeship](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/topic/apprenticeship), [Job Corps](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/topic/job-corps) [By Elizabeth Kekeris](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/author/elizabeth-kekeris) [Dec 07 2021](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/reviving-ruins-in-the-former-flour-milling-capital-of-the-world) [![](https://info.imiweb.org/hubfs/IMG_1336.jpg)](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/reviving-ruins-in-the-former-flour-milling-capital-of-the-world) ## [Reviving Ruins in the Former Flour Milling Capital of the World](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/reviving-ruins-in-the-former-flour-milling-capital-of-the-world) When it opened in 1880, the Washburn A Mill Complex in Minneapolis was the largest and most technologically advanced flour mill in the world, helping put the city on the map. It’s no wonder the... [Details](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/reviving-ruins-in-the-former-flour-milling-capital-of-the-world) [Stone](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/topic/stone), [Historic Masonry Restoration](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/topic/historic-masonry-restoration), [Project Feature](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/topic/project-feature) [By Elizabeth Kekeris](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/author/elizabeth-kekeris) [Nov 24 2021](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/national-apprenticeship-week-and-why-it-matters) [![](https://info.imiweb.org/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(4).png)](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/national-apprenticeship-week-and-why-it-matters) ## [National Apprenticeship Week and Why it Matters](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/national-apprenticeship-week-and-why-it-matters) Last week, we celebrated National Apprenticeship Week by spotlighting the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers’ talented apprentices from across the country. This showcase... [Details](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/national-apprenticeship-week-and-why-it-matters) [Member Spotlight](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/topic/member-spotlight), [Apprenticeship](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/topic/apprenticeship) [By Henrieta Muradzikwa](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/author/henrieta-muradzikwa) [Nov 10 2021](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/from-helmets-to-hard-hats-hardworking-coast-guard-vet-finds-a-career-in-the-trowel-trades) [![](https://info.imiweb.org/hubfs/Jonathan%202.jpg)](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/from-helmets-to-hard-hats-hardworking-coast-guard-vet-finds-a-career-in-the-trowel-trades) ## [From Helmets to Hard Hats: Hardworking Coast Guard Vet Finds a Career in the Trowel Trades](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/from-helmets-to-hard-hats-hardworking-coast-guard-vet-finds-a-career-in-the-trowel-trades) On Veterans Day, IMI is proud to honor the brave men and women who have served our country, and especially those who have gone on to find thriving careers with the International Union of Bricklayers... [Details](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/from-helmets-to-hard-hats-hardworking-coast-guard-vet-finds-a-career-in-the-trowel-trades) [Member Spotlight](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/topic/member-spotlight) [By Henrieta Muradzikwa](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/author/henrieta-muradzikwa) [Nov 03 2021](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/durability-of-tile-assemblies) [![](https://info.imiweb.org/hubfs/Image%201.jfif)](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/durability-of-tile-assemblies) ## [Durability of Tile Assemblies](https://info.imiweb.org/blog/durability-of-tile-assemblies) Ceramic tile is a durable material able to withstand heavy loads, high impact, and the wear that comes with decades of continual use. In recent years, competing materials like LVT have emerged,... 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