January 2016 Table of Contents

Words: Dan Kamys

BIM-M Table of Contents

January 2016

Volume 55, Number 1 FEATURES Brick and Block Size Matters: Cost-Efficient Masonry Walls Brick size is another important factor when considering the total cost of masonry walls. Remixing Modern Masonry With Watershed Block Watershed Block is designed be durable, energy efficient, locally produced and possess modern aesthetics, with one-third less cement than traditional concrete masonry. Digital Design With Brick MIT architecture professor Sheila Kennedy respects history while advancing state-of-the-art masonry. Mast Climbers, Cranes and Telehandlers Mason contractor and longtime Ahern Rentals customer, Calvin Brodie, has repeatedly relied on Xtreme telehandlers. Here’s why. Software and BIM-M Contractors Can Implement BIM in Masonry Building Information Modeling can be implemented into masonry and add value for the mason contractor. A Comprehensive Update on BIM-M A newly developed guide can help mason contractors negotiate the world of BIM.

COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS

From The Editor Chairman’s Message Government Affairs New Products WOC Product Preview Greenbuild 2015 Wrap-up Business Building Full Contact Project Management Classified Advertising News

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Sarah Lograsso
MAP Partner
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Smarter Time Tracking on the Jobsite: Introducing Geofence Notifications and Logging in CrewTracks
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Outreach Outlook: Building Momentum Across the Southern Region
April 2026

As April arrives, the pace of our outreach and workforce efforts across the Southern Region reaches a new level of intensity. This is the time of year when our programs, partners, and state collaborators all accelerate at once. SkillsUSA competitions are

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Outreach Outlook
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Marvelous Masonry: Elbphilharmonie
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Most people know the Elbphilharmonie for its glass façade and dramatic roofline. From a distance, that’s what defines the skyline in Hamburg’s HafenCity district. But for masonry contractors and suppliers, the real story starts at the base.

Cass Stern
Marvelous Masonry
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