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Design and building professionals cannot stop raving about the 2010 Chicagoland Masonry Expo held last week at the District Council Training Center in Addison.
Jumping in on a new product takes a good bit of courage, no matter what the economic climate. Still, some masonry contractors find that their best hope for survival is to keep open to new...
Designers want to have their design decisions valued, especially when it comes to the rather uncharted waters of sustainability and enhanced building performance.
- Christopher Columbus Academy, photo credit: Robert Benson
"It's great when there is a way for everybody to get together and understand how masonry can play an important role going forward,"...
It doesn't matter if you're just learning how to handle a trowel, or you've been running work for years. The people who come to The Flynn Center know that it helps to learn all you can, from the...
Today's buyer's market for construction services is not such a bad thing, as customers demand more quality assurance and lower operating costs.
[gallery] The LEED rating system has changed the way a building is delivered. It draws together more of the construction and design team from the very beginning, and encourages an integrated design.
