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Moto DesignShop's St. Joseph’s Arrupe Hall | 2022 JBC Masonry Innovation Awards | Firm Winner

Eric Pros, Director of Design at DS Architecture, brings a passion for exploring masonry’s possibilities to his building designs. It’s no surprise that he’s the son of a former Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 5 Cleveland member. His collection of work, including Lakewood Fire Station Number 2, Westlake Senior Community Center, and the LN Gross Company Building, was selected as the 202...

IMI Masonry Content Pack for HIVE

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). Although the contest is over, the journey our apprentices took to get to the gold is ready to be shared. Seventy-five apprentices from across the United States and Canada competed to earn the title of Intern...

The first award went to a team of graduate students at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture who created a prototype which integrates water management into a continuous clay cladding rainscreen system on a supporting substructure that bridges roof and wall. Through the process, they explored the structural capacities of CONE-06 earthenware masonry components. In this imagined struct...

Nothing compares to the great looks and performance of a brick exterior, but the backing behind the veneer is arguably even more important. With so many options available, which backing system is right for your job? Here are a few items to consider: - Does the floor plate lend itself to a bearing wall system? If so, structural masonry can be a great option as it may preclude the expense of a se...

Learn how to design the "perfect wall", "even" for adhered veneers. This is a snippet from a free masonry webinar series offered by the International Masonry Institute. View and register our upcoming webinars below: LINK: www.imiweb.org/training-education-for-designers-2/ Explore the movement characteristics of various types of masonry and how to successfully accommodate those movements for a c...

Join our instructor Al Villalpondo and BAC's Health and Safety Manager, Lily Calderon, to learn how to properly don a harness.

Cómo Inspeccionar Un Arnés

Join our instructor Al Villalpondo and BAC's Health and Safety Manager, Lily Calderon, for a demonstration on how to properly inspect a harness prior to donning.

Cómo Inspeccionar Una Escalera

Join our instructor Al Villalpondo and BAC's Health and Safety Manager, Lily Calderon, for a look at how to properly inspect a ladder before use.

Follow a day in the life of an apprentice with the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC). Join us as we go behind-the-scenes on exciting construction projects across the country. See state-of-the-art technology in action at the Naval Station Great Lakes. Find out what it takes to restore a National Historic Landmark like the Cook County Hospital. And enjoy the stunnin...

See how the International Masonry Institute (IMI) supported the project team responsible for restoring the 106-year old Cook County Hospital, a historic landmark reimagined into a new space for the public's enjoyment. The hospital was well-known in Chicago for welcoming all patients, regardless of race, religion, or income. It was considered one of the world's great teaching hospitals and pione...

The BAC/IMI International Training Center: World-Class Masonry, Tile, and Restoration Training

BIM for Masonry (BIM-M)

Dan Kwiatkowski, BAC Signatory Contractor

Tim Miller, BAC Signatory Contractor

Wayne Belcher, BAC Signatory Contractor

Advanced Certifications for Tile (ACT)

3D-Printed Ceramic Façade Offers Evaporative Cooling to Buildings

Alterable Brick Wall Offers Dynamic Design Possibilities for Masonry

Masonry Units for Space Colonization

Anthony Williams, BAC Restoration/PCC Apprentice

Ashley Bent, BAC Brick Apprentice

Jesse Stonehouse, BAC Tile Apprentice

Melissa Manni, BAC Restoration/PCC Apprentice

Randy Marcum, BAC Terrazzo Apprentice

2018 BAC/IMI International Apprentice Contest