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Trade Organizations: Masonry
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International Masonry Institute
www.imiweb.org
Provides technical guides; answers to commonly asked masonry questions; information on cleaning brickwork; restoration tips; technical newsletter. Can request technical literature, Life Cycle Analysis Cost Report online; can download Technology Briefs. Lists structural masonry design seminars; IMI training centers; provides training calendar; information about Masonry Camp apprenticeship program, certification for supervisors/foremen and instructors.
Mason
Contractors Association of America
www.masoncontractors.org
Contains member directory; tools for finding contractors, suppliers. Provides information about the industry; careers in masonry and recruiting employees; skill, safety training and education programs for masonry contractors; certification. Provides listing of conferences and seminars; glossary; discussion board. Codes and Standards contains guide to masonry systems; system comparisons; wall system documents; architectural masonry details by state; cost guides; model masonry ordinances; design guides; wall bracing FAQs. Government Affairs covers legislative and regulatory issues; congressional voting. Safety provides safety library, OSHA correspondence, information about onsite consultations. Bookstore offers for sale engineering handbooks and standards; safety materials; contract documents and other publications. Buyer’s Guide lists product and service providers by company name or product. Masonry Magazine includes feature articles from current and archival issues. Business Resources includes masonry contractor marketing and planning tools.
Masonry Society
www.masonrysociety.org
Can search member directory of contractors, engineers, educational organizations and agencies; can download directory of masonry consultants and speakers. Provides masonry inspection checklist; information on conferences, meetings and seminars; online store selling technical publications. Masonry Society Journal includes tables of contents and archive organized by author, keyword or date, which provides article abstracts. Can browse historic (1837-1997) indexed bibliography of more than 6,500 trade and academic references.
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