Masonry Principles Podcast Amanda B and Phil L

Allison Verley, Building Envelope Specialist with Construction Innovations discusses the building envelope as a whole and reminds us that details are everything. She covers the four layers of the building system.

Phil and Amanda take over the mics! In this episode they share what each organization is working on, the market as a whole and plans for the future.

Curious what the trends are in the masonry marketplace? This episode is for you!

Meet Jeff Snyder of Masonpro, a tenured resource with a passion for masonry. Take a dive with us from a masonry product perspective while learning about the benefits along with what is going on in the market.

Your voice and vote are needed as we are in the final push toward the CMU Checkoff. This vote is our one chance to change the trajectory of our industry and take back the markets and customers we’ve lost.

Masonry iQ™ is a REVIT Plugin that makes designing with masonry easier than ever.  Now users can quickly design custom patterns, render with local producers product, perform modularity studies, locate control joints and field cuts, and have plan view and section view details automatically drawn.  Masonry iQ gives the freedom to embrace the endless creative potential that masonry has to offer without being bogged down by the details. 

We jump right into a conversation with Brent Jacobs, Commercial Account Manager at DuPont Performance Building Solutions. We discuss Insulating multi wythe walls, options of meeting the energy code with single wythe walls and why dewpoint seems to be less of a concern with masonry walls vs steel stud construction. Don't miss this episode, we cover a lot in a little bit of time.