NCMA 2011 ANNUAL REPORT - National Concrete Masonry

N C M A 2 0 1 1 A N N UA L R E P O RT
The mission of the
National Concrete Masonry Association
is to advance, protect, and promote the
common interests of its members.
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National Concrete Masonry Association
Moving the Industry Forward
Contents
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A Message from the
President
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A Message from the
Chairman
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NCMA Leadership
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Industry Leadership
and Voice
The National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) is the trade association representing producers of concrete masonry and hardscape products
and suppliers of related services and equipment. The Association focuses
its efforts on research, promotion and the advancement of concrete masonry
and hardscape products and systems. In addition, the Association carries out
government relations and a host of other activities related to construction
codes and standards on behalf of its members.
Founded in 1918, NCMA is in its 94nd year serving as the global organization representing the industry. Member companies are committed to the
advancement of the industry and produce gray block, architectural block,
concrete brick, segmental retaining wall units, articulated concrete revetment block and other specialty products.
Promoting Member
Products
Vision
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Ensuring Competitive
Positioning
NCMA member products will be the primary choice for all construction applications.
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Celebrating Members
and the Industry
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NCMA Financials
NCMA Members
Membership Profile
Associate
Members
Producer Members
S RW
Contractor
Members
International
Members
CM Affiliate Members
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A Message from the President
Evolving!
So – you’ve made it past the front cover and have obviously landed on this page to
read my remarks. Thank you. This means that you are interested in learning about
what NCMA is doing and where it is going. The purpose of this annual report is to
provide to you a snapshot about our Association and I hope that you will read further
to learn more.
My personal, ultimate vision is that NCMA will provide two basic functions: 1)
provide direct value to our members so that they can succeed as individual companies, and 2) improve the market position of manufacturers of concrete masonry and
hardscape products so that our members (as well as others related to the industry) can
succeed as individual companies. The common theme there, of course, is “company
success”. From a market position standpoint, you will see from the following pages
that we continue to focus on breaking down market barriers.
Evolving Masonry as a Modern System Solution continues to present challenges
and opportunities. To do that, we are removing antiquated prescriptive criteria for
our century-old concrete block to encourage innovation that will enable us to build
stronger, more sustainable, and more energy-efficient structures faster. We are demonstrating that concrete masonry wall systems can support national efforts to reduce
building energy use, such as that included in the AIA’s 2030 Commitment. NCMA
proposed code changes could increase the design strength of masonry by 33% with
minimal changes in unit strengths – simply by doing the research! And new NCMA
Direct Design masonry structural software can design whole buildings in minutes.
We also continue to direct our energies to show how Segmental Retaining Walls have
evolved for Transportation Markets. We are documenting that evolution in a series of
white papers and are pursuing the creation of a quality control plant certification program. Improvements in manufacturing processes and quality control programs have
made SRWs an even better option for reducing construction costs while providing an
attractive and durable option for departments of transportation.
Producer and associate members of the association are investing in NCMA because
we are critical to achieving these objectives, thus contributing to their financial success. Through partnership with companies, national concrete and masonry industry
associations, and state and regional masonry and hardscape promotion groups, we
can change the way that our products are specified and, thus, our members will prosper.
Thanks for your help!
Robert D. Thomas
NCMA President
PS – If you’ve made it this far – go ahead and read through the rest of this annual report!
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A Message from the Chairman
H o w A m I Fe e l i n g N o w ?
I’ve just completed my tour of duty as the Chairman of the National Concrete
Masonry Association. When asked about how I felt following my closing address
at the NCMA Annual Convention, I must admit that the word “PROUD” came to
mind first.
All of us want to be a part of something noble and something bigger than what we
are individually. I can say that I am proud to be a part of an industry that creates
beautiful lasting structures and landscapes for families and communities. I am
proud of how our industry is pulling itself together through rough economic times
so that we can all prosper in better economic times. I am proud of the role that my
own company has assumed to be a leader of innovation. I am proud to be the first
NCMA Board Chairman hailing from Canada, and I am proud of how closely the
producers of the US and Canada are working together to solve common needs. I
am proud of how well we are working with our contractor partners and with other
related industries.
I hope that all of you will allow yourselves a moment of self-reflection and that
you, too, are able to feel similarly. None of us are capable of reaching these plateaus on our own, and have benefited from the gifts and support of families, our
co-workers, and our God.
While we have all received many blessings and gifts to be where we are now, we
have also worked hard individually and collectively. I have relished this year of
Chairmanship at NCMA to witness first-hand how hard some of you do work in
the service of NCMA and a broader industry. And I have seen how that pays back
both direct and indirect benefits to you individually and for the company that supports you to be here.
I am PROUD of what NCMA is doing and how we are going about it. Thank you
for all that you do to make that possible. I look forward to joining hands with you
and continuing our work together. And I hope that we can encourage others in the
industry to join us – for we will all benefit more from a broader inclusion.
Don Gordon
Atlas Block Company, Ontario, CAN
NCMA 2011 Chairman of the Board
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NCMA Leadership
NCMA's governing body is the Board of Directors, with representatives from throughout the United States and Canada.
NCMA’s standing committees make recommendations to the Board of Directors and carry out the association’s approved
programs. The NCMA committees and their corresponding subcommittees and task groups are supported by over 300 representatives of member companies. It is through this member driven process that ideas become programs which, in turn,
move the industry forward.
Chairman of the Board
2010
Mark Wilhelms
Kirchner Block
& Brick Inc.
2011
Don Gordon
Atlas Block Company Ltd
2012
Steven R. Fizzano
Fizzano Brothers
Concrete Products Inc.
2012 Chair Elect
Charles B. Newsome
Johnson Concrete
Company Inc.
Board of Directors
Erik Absalon • Basalite Concrete Products
James E. Anderegg • Mutual Materials Company**
Kendall Anderegg • Mutual Materials Company *
R. G. Atwood • Featherlite Building Products
Gary Belisle • Oldcastle Building Products Canada
Glenn Bolles • Anchor Wall Systems, Inc.
Timothy A. Bott • Allan Block Corporation*
Marshall L. Brown, PhD • ACM Chemistries, Inc.
Henry J. Camosse, Jr. • Camosse Masonry Supply
Michael S. Carlson • CEMEX
Paul Croushore • LANXESS Corporation *
Bruce Dick • Expocrete Concrete Products Limited
Barry A. Diller • Nitterhouse Masonry Products LLC
Wade Ficklin • Oldcastle Architectural West
Thomas Finch • RCP Block & Brick Inc *
Steven R. Fizzano • Fizzano Brothers Concrete Prod. Inc
Don Gordon • Atlas Block Company Ltd
Grady Gunn • Lehigh Cement Company **
Keith Haas • Oldcastle Building Products
Paul Hargest • Boehmers Operating Under Hargest Blk Ltd
Dennis Hite, CEMEX **
Carol T. Lee • Lee Brick & Block
Daniel Longenderfer • New Holland Concrete
Bill McHugh • Grace Construction Products **
William A. Meade • Meade Concrete Products Inc
Charles B. Newsome • Johnson Concrete Company Inc
Morgan O. Ogilvie • Block USA - Ready Mix USA, LLC
Joseph Santarossa • Santerra Stonecraft
Patrick Sauter • King’s Material Inc *
James Saylor • Hinkle Block & Masonry Products
David W. Sharp • Columbia Machine Inc
Jeffrey F. Speck • Big River Industries Inc
Kurt Trump • Tarmac, a Titan America Business *
Kent Waide • Ruby Concrete Company
Bobby L. Whisnant • Headwaters Construction Materials/
Southwest Concrete Products *
Mark Wilhelms • Kirchner Block & Brick Inc.
William E. Witherow • York Building Products Company *
Paul Valentine • Oldcastle Architectural Inc. **
** Term ends March 2012
* Term begins March 2012
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Industr y Leadership and Voice
Government Affairs
NCMA maintains a high public affairs profile on Capitol Hill and at federal agencies to protect and promote the legislative
and regulatory interests of its members.
Concrete masonry Check-off
Major Ogilvie of BlockUSA provided a status
update on the development of an industry
check-off program.
A check-off is an industry-wide, coordinated and
continuous program of research, promotion, and
education to support specific generic products.
For check-off to be established, Congress must
pass industry proposed legislation to authorize the check-off program. Once
passed by Congress and signed by the President, the program moves forward to
the creation of an agency order. The concrete masonry industry’s check-off bill
(H.R. 3395) was introduced in November 2011 by Reps. John Shimkus, R-IL.,
and Tammy Baldwin, D-WI and referred to the U.S. House of Representatives
Committee on Energy and Commerce to await additional co-sponsors and
ultimate passage.
House passes fly ash legislation
The House of Representatives recently passed the Coal
Residuals and Management Act, HR 2273, by a vote
of 267 to 144. In 2011, the Environmental Protection
Agency announced plans to designate coal residue and
fly ash as “hazardous” materials. This designation would
have drastically discouraged fly ash usage in construction. This bill prevents the EPA from declaring such a
designation and is a major legislative victory for those
concrete industries, such as those represented by NCMA,
that utilize coal ash products in a beneficial manner.
The bill also allows for the responsible storage of coal
combustion residuals to address environmental concerns
while allowing its continued use in construction.
champion of the
industry award
NCMA created an award
to recognize elected officials who help further the
interests of the concrete
masonry and hardscape
industry. Senator Bill
Nelson was recognized as NCMA’s Champion
of the Industry for his leadership and support for
future check-off legislation to advance and grow
the concrete masonry industry.
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Throughout the year, NCMA co-ordinates and/or participates in Capitol Hill visits with members and related
organizations.
Left to right: Byard Stevens, executive director CCMA; Charles
Newsome, Johnson Concrete; Rich Matzke, Besser; Charles Carson, Southeastern Concrete Products; Rep. Joe Wilson R-NC; Bob
Thomas, president NCMA.
L i a i s o n w i t h O t h e r O rg a n i z a t i o n s
NCMA works cooperatively with various international, national, state, regional, and province organizations to maximize
the effectiveness of programs. NCMA meets regularly with its State and Province Association Alliance, related concrete,
masonry, and hardscape associations, and others to establish priorities and sharpen programs that can be leveraged for the
benefit of all segments of the industry across North America.
Installer Workforce Development
The Masonry Society (TMS)
The Association works in partnership
with other organizations to ensure an
adequate supply of effectively trained
masons and hardscape installers to
install the industry’s products. NCMA
regularly supports the Skills USA
masonry competition, delivers education and certification programs for SRW
installers, endorses and actively contributes to Hardscape North America, and
encourages local and regional workforce
development programs.
Masonry Alliance for Codes and Standards (MACS)
TMS gathers and disseminates technical information through its
committees, publications, codes and standards, slide sets, videotapes,
computer software, newsletter, refereed journal, educational programs, professors’ workshop, scholarships, certification programs,
disaster investigation team, and conferences.
MACS generally meets twice a year. Meetings are scheduled in
a fashion to allow the best opportunities to consider code change
proposals of the national model building codes, both being on an
eighteen month cycle. NCMA participates in subcommittees and task
groups relevant to the membership and conduct business via email
and conference calls between general meetings.
NCMA State Province Association Alliance
The State Province Association Alliance is made up of the US and
Canada local concrete masonry associations who meet at least once a
year. The objective is to identify important issues at the state and local levels and to prioritize and then discuss where NCMA could help
or support.
Federal Officials Seminar
Representatives from NCMA, NCCER and the
Mason Contractors Association of America
(MCAA) gathered to adapt NCCER’s current
industry-standardized curricula and assessments to create a jointly-endorsed masonry
training and certification program.
NCMA joined the masonry industry to support
the 2011 Skills USA National Masonry Championships. NCMA President Bob Thomas gave an
inspirational address to the 50 young masons
competing. NCMA members and staff provided
event and judging support as well as supplies.
This seminar provides design tools to implement paving and wall
systems to meet a range of federal requirements, and includes leading project examples. The popular seminar is targeted to specifiers,
program and project managers, engineers, architects, construction
managers, facilities managers, conservationists, researchers, and
other professionals associated with government transportation and
building projects.
Members of NCMA leadership team toured Joplin, MO shortly after the
deadly 2011 tornadoes with local block producer, Troy Richards.
While in Joplin, the group met with city officials to discuss the
benefits and design of safe rooms and joined efforts with
the Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) to
support the reconstruction of Joplin.
Promoting member products
Strategic Planning
NCMA works to identify and define the existing market for manufactured concrete products, analyze the potential for
growth in each market, and develop programs to promote market expansion. The Association continues to encourage
development of creative products, systems, and concepts that will provide cost-effective solutions to the challenges facing
the industry.
SRW and Hardscape Mission – Expand Marketplace
SRW and Hardscape Strategic Plan
Engineered Walls and Transportation Market
Priority
Objectives
Quality of Units
Quality of Walls
Transportation Markets
• Freeze-Thaw Durability
• Dry-stack Unit Height
• Quality Assurance
• Plant Accreditation
• Installer Program Coordination
• Inspection
• Advanced Installation
• Market Strategy
• Unit Durability
• Advocacy
• Research
• System Evaluation
Other Objectives: university curriculums; sustainability; ICIM markets; SRW detailing; educate engineers
Guiding
Principles
• Strategic plan
• Codes and standards
• Technical competency
Masonry Mission – Expand marketplace
• Member communication
• Partner collaboration
• Maintain image as competent industry advocate
• Advocate safe, economical, and sustainable solutions
• Collaborate effectively with state associations
• Create army of advocates through creation of tools, education, etc.
Masonry Strategic Plan
Evolving System for Today’s Market
SRW Marketing Subcommittee
August 26, 2011
Attachment 2
Bedrock Programs
and Services
Masonry Committee
August 26, 2011
Attachment 2
Objectives
Educational
Facilities
• Strategy
• Energy
• Competitors
• Promotion
• Legislative
Sustainability
System Selling
and Delivery
• Life-cycle
• Design Build
• Energy
• Conversion
• Codes/Stds
• System Approach
• Alternative Mtls
• Sustainability
• Industry Goals
Energy
Efficiencies
• Tools
• Education
• Single-Wythe
• Codes/Stds
Residential
Construction
Military
Construction
• Codes/Stds
• Legislation
• Energy
• Energy
• Design Efficiency • Design-Build
• Builders
• Design-Build
Other Objectives: structural; single-wythe; planning policies; fire; retail; associations structure; architects; universities
Bedrock Programs
and Services
Guiding
Principles
• Strategic plan
• Codes and standards
• Technical competency
• Member communication
• Partner collaboration
• Maintain image as competent industry advocate
• Advocate safe, economical, and sustainable solutions
• Collaborate effectively with state associations
• Create army of advocates through creation of tools, education, etc.
N a t i o n a l B u i l d i n g C o d e s a n d S t a n d a rd s
NCMA represents the industry by actively participating in numerous building code forums and standards committees.
CHANGES TO ASTM C90
ASTM C90 has been the predominate standard for the specification of loadbearing concrete masonry units in the
U.S. for decades; ensuring the physical attributes of concrete masonry units meet with the high quality performance expectations of concrete masonry construction.
proposed new block configuration accepted by ASTM
The prescriptive configuration requirements for concrete masonry units required by ASTM C90 were overhauled
late last year to permit considerably more flexibility in how units are configured. The new standards reduce web
thickness requirements and should open the door for innovations that could speed construction, improve thermal
efficiencies, and reduce costs of masonry construction.
Unit Strength Research could impact ASTM requirements
Based upon some of the most significant research completed in the past decade, masonry design strengths can be
increased by up to 33% using the same materials, design techniques, and construction methods already employed. The results of this research will be submitted to building codes for possible adoption in 2012.
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Trade Shows
The NCMA Annual Convention is held in conjunction with the International Concrete Exposition. Icon Expo and
NCMA’s Annual Convention provides a venue for members to create new business leads, interact with peers, and features
a rich variety of cutting-edge educational seminars.
In 2011, ICON
EXPO and the
NCMA Annual
Convention
were held in
conjunction
with CONEXPO-CON/AGG
March 22-26
in Las Vegas,
Nevada.
In 2012, the
NCMA Annual
Convention
and ICON
EXPO joined
with The
Precast Show
in Orlando,
Florida, March
1-3.
Industry Show Participation
NCMA participates in targeted industry tradeshows and conferences in order to represent and promote concrete
masonry and hardscape systems along with NCMA technical support and publications to a host of audiences
including: architects, designers, engineers, contractors, manufacturers, government officials, project managers,
producers, builders/developers and global business leaders.
AIA National Convention and Design
Exposition
New Orleans, LA
USGBC Green Build Show
Toronto, Canada
Hardscapes North America
and GIE + Expo
Louisville, KY.
Local event Support
NCMA participates in events hosted at member locations and at state and local concrete masonry associations.
NCMA staff participated in a lunch and learn
program at a Fizzano Brothers block plant
outside of Philadelphia. A demonstration on
self-consolidating grout (SCG) was also held.
Shown here, face shells were removed from
previously placed SCG to reveal the complete
filling of voids in the cell.
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E nsuring Competitive Positioning
Te c h n i c a l R e s o u rc e s a n d D e s i g n To o l s
NCMA professional engineering staff provides industry expertise and technical support for members and the design community. NCMA also develops, publishes, markets and maintains publications and software packages highlighting the correct and efficient design as well as detailing and construction of concrete masonry and hardscape products.
Concrete Masonry Walls for Metal Building Systems
Concrete Masonry
Walls for Metal
Building Systems
Concrete Masonry Walls for
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Metal Building Systems
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This manual, created by NCMA, the InTh
ternational Code Council (ICC), and the
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Metal Building Manufacturers AssociaMe
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concrete masonry hardwalls on metal buildco
ings. The latest masonry design standards and
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industry practices are included, as well as helpful design aids
and construction recommendations.
Direct design software
Using the IBC-referenced standard Direct DeUs
sign
si Handbook for Masonry Structures, NCMA
released
a new software package to allow users
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to generate final structural designs for entire concrete
cr masonry buildings in a matter of minutes,
not
no days or weeks. The software fully unlocks
the
th power of the Direct Design approach through
graphical
interface and output options.
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N C M A R e s e a rc h
and Development
Laboratory
The NCMA Research and Development Laboratory
continues to provide testing services for clients as well
as industry-sponsored research. The Laboratory continues to maintain ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accreditation
through the International Accreditation Service, one
of less than 50 labs accredited for standard concrete
masonry testing methods. Additionally, the Lab is the
only accredited provider for segmental retaining wall
connection strength and shear strength testing.
Client Research
This best seller has been updated to match
the recommendations of the 3rd Edition,
Design Manual for Segmental Retaining
Walls. This highly illustrated document is
ideal to educate SRW contractors, inspectors and owners on the proper techniques
for installing segmental retaining wall
systems and includes technical information regarding excavation, geosynthetic grids, best industry practices
and more.
In 2011, the Laboratory completed
440 projects for 115 clients, located in all NCMA regions. These
projects included product compliance testing and material evaluations. Additionally, several projects
ts with larger scope
were completed, including air and water penetration
testing on concrete masonry assemblies, as well as unit
production research into new and innovative materials
for use in manufactured concrete products utilizing the
Unit Production Facility. This state-of-the-art facility
can simulate most production variables, and can be
used for evaluating new material and admixtures, as
well as optimizing mix designs, curing evaluations,
and new product development.
TEK Series
Industry Research
The popular TEK Series is a compilation of over 130 technical
topics with over 500 pages of information on estimating concrete masonry, loadbearing wall design, grouts and mortars,
and segmental retaining walls, among many other subjects.
In 2011, the Laboratory compl
pleted
the testing for the Unit
Strength
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Project, which provided
the
th necessary information for
developing
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changes to the Unit
St
Strength
method for code compliance. This research is being used to change codes to
reduce conservatism in this method and make concrete
masonry more competitive with other systems. Also,
the Laboratory is in progress with another phase of Air
Barrier Research. This research is aimed at developing
additional methods to comply with air barrier requirements for masonry assemblies, and is expected to be
completed in 2012.
Segmental Retaining Wall Installation Guide
THERMAL CATALOG
The Thermal Catalog of Concrete Masonry
Wall Assemblies is a NCMA publication that
presents total R-values for a wide range of
concrete masonry wall assemblies. Listed are
concrete masonry wall sections that can meet
the minimum energy code requirements or
provide superinsulated wall sections to gain
additional points for sustainability rating purposes.
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P r o f e s s i o n a l D e v e l o p m e n t a n d Te c h n i c a l T r a i n i n g
NCMA’s Concrete Products UniversitySM (CPU) provides education courses, certification programs, and seminars custom-developed to meet our members’ training needs. They are delivered throughout the year at NCMA Headquarters, at
NCMA’s Annual Convention, locally throughout the United States and Canada, and on-line.
Concrete Masonry Technology Crash
Courses
NCMA Certifications
In response to today’s fast-paced environment, NCMA
created Crash Courses; intensely focused online courses
covering the most frequently asked questions related to
concrete masonry design, specification, and construction.
Courses are scheduled for the first Wednesday of each
month and last only 30 minutes each.
Bentley RAM Elements Webinars
The NCMA National Accounts Task Group in conjunction with Bentley and IMI targeted structural
engineers across the US to provide the latest updates in
designing with concrete masonry. Webinars were conducted by region and reached over 1200 designers.
Plant Operation
Boot Camp
The first Plant
Operation Boot
Camp was unveiled
at the 2012 ICON
EXPO. The two-day
event was well attended
and packed with information
created by people who currently
operate plants. This session covered
all aspects of plant operation.
Presentations were brought to life
with lively discussions of real life
situations. Attendees learned new
techniques on how to run their plant
more efficiently and increase product
quality, and had the opportunity to
form relationships with their peers
from across the country.
With your help, NCMA has supported the education and
training of our partners in placing SRWsystems on the
landscape and has certified over 10,000 installers.
Segmental Retaining Walls Installer Course – Basic :
This one-day course teaches installers fundamental
SRW installation guidelines, material and system
component properties, soils and compaction, the
effect of water, and site practices.
Segmental RetainingWall Installer Course
– Advanced: Advanced topics include: Wall
layout and planning, water and drainage, cut
and fill walls, tiered walls, corners and curves,
stairs and patios.
Supporting Local Seminars
NCMA, in cooperation with the American Institute of Architects’ Continuing Education Service (AIA/CES) and the
American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Landscape Architecture Continuing Education Service (LA/CES)
developed a Provider Training Program to educate experienced sales and marketing professionals from the concrete
masonry and allied industries. The focus of this program is
to instruct attendees on the effective means of delivering
continuing education programs covering concrete masonry
and hardscape products and systems to design professionals. Attendees
are provided with a series of ready to use Power Point presentations.
Students who successfully complete this program are awarded with the
NCMA AIA/CES and/or NCMA LA/CES Facilitator classification and
are authorized to act as instructors for NCMA presentations for which
they have a current authorization and award AIA/CES and/or LA/CES
learning units to attendees of the presentation on behalf of NCMA.
Plant Quality Control Certification Program
While still in draft form, the concept behind the plant certification is to establish a program similar to existing programs
within the concrete industry that supply product to DOT
and transportation markets.
Craig Walloch of ACM Chemistries, who has been chairing the
Joint NCMA-ICPI Plant Quality Control Certification Program Development Committee, summarizes the work product completed
by the Joint Committee.
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Celebrating Members & the Industry
NCMA Lifetime
Achievement Award
NCMA/ICPI Safety Award winners
NCMA and ICPI have partnered together to recognize the
concrete masonry, SRW and concrete paver manufacturers with the best plant safety records. Nearly 130 member
facilities entered the program and were recognized during
the 2011 NCMA Annual Convention in Las Vegas. The
coveted Milestone Award was presented to Oldcastle —
4-D/ Schuster's Midland, Mich., facility for five consecutive
years entered with zero recordable injuries. Over 100 facilities received the prestigious Platinum Award (zero recordable injuries during the calendar year), thirteen facilities
received the Gold Award (best non-zero recordable injuries)
and three Silver Awards (second-best, non-zero recordable
injury rate) were presented within five categories based on
hours worked.
Design awards program
The NCMA/ICPI Design Awards of Excellence program
recognizes architects, designers and product producers for
their outstanding use of concrete masonry and hardscape
products. Awards are presented for Residential, Commercial,
Hardscape-SRW, Hardscape-Paver, and Sustainable projects.
Charles Kaneshiro (center)
of Group 70 International in
Honolulu, Hawaii, accepts the
Design Award of Excellence
– Commercial from Don Gordon and
Paul Valentine. The winning project is
a research center on the University of
Hawaii campus.
Concrete Masonry designs
Magazine
This publication provides case studies
of member supplied projects, research
reports, and best practices. Bi-monthly
issues provide focus on commercial,
residential, and hardscape projects as well as industry
news, research, and events. AIA/CES/ASLA credits are offered to the design community in each issue.
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At its 2012 annual convention, the NCMA recognized the
career achievements of James
Anderegg, part owner and past
president of the Mutual Materials Company of Bellevue, Wash.
Anderegg has been a strong advocate for both
improving manufacturing processes for materials
made by his own company, and also for improving the way that masonry and hardscape products
are designed and used, fighting for appropriate
representation in building codes and standards.
NCMA Honorary
Member Award
Jim Park, Besser Company
Chairman of the Board, was
recognized by the NCMA
Board of Directors as an
Honorary Member at the
2011 Midyear Meeting. Park
has been a longtime member of NCMA and has
served on numerous committees including the
Board of Directors and Executive Committee and
has also been a steady supporter of the NCMA
Foundation and Political Action Committee.
NCMA Industry Leadership Awards
Paul Hargest of Boehmer’s/Hargest Block Ltd.
was recognized for his
outstanding leadership
within the industry. In
addition to his business
role as CEO for Boehmer’s/Hargest Block, Hargest is also the Executive Director for the Canadian Concrete Masonry
Producers Association (CCMPA).
Major Ogilvie of BlockUSA was recognized with
an industry leadership
award for his efforts to
galvanize the industry
through the concrete masonry check-off program.
NCMA 2011 Financials
NCMA
Membership
Categories
Producer Membership
Producer membership is open to
companies located in the United
States and Canada who are engaged
in the manufacture of concrete
masonry units utilizing high-speed
equipment with zero slump concrete.
Associate Membership
Associate membership is open to
suppliers of products and services
to the concrete masonry industry
who are interested in the welfare
of the industry and the production
of concrete masonry units utilizing
high-speed equipment with zero
slump concrete. Companies that
qualify for Associate membership,
but also own facilities that would
place them in the Producer membership category must first join as a
Producer member.
International Membership
International membership is open to
any company that is engaged in the
manufacture of concrete masonry
units utilizing high-speed equipment with zero slump concrete, and
is not located in the United States or
Canada or their possessions.
Concrete Masonry Affiliate
Membership
CM Affiliate membership is open
to organizations and companies,
including those in the design and
construction community, that have
an interest in advancing the concrete masonry industry. Organizations and companies qualifying for
another membership category are
not eligible for Affiliate membership. CM Affiliate members are not
entitled to vote.
Revenue
Member Dues Revenue ...................................................................
Meetings & Tradeshow Revenue ....................................................
Research Lab Revenue....................................................................
Publications & Education Revenue ................................................
Other ...............................................................................................
Total ................................................................................................
$1,892,011
$1,072,102
$403,559
$523,114
$284,837
$4,175,623
................................................................................................
Expenses
Operating Expenses ........................................................................
Meetings & Tradeshow Expenses ...................................................
Total Expenses ................................................................................
Change in Net Assets, before investment in Check-off Program ...
Investment in Check-off Program ...................................................
Change in Net Assets ......................................................................
Net Assets, beginning of year .........................................................
Net Assets, end of year*..................................................................
$2,994,051
$1,033,761
$4,027,812
$147,811
$367,205
$(219,394)
$3,374,721
$3,155,327
*Pending independent audit of financial records
Segmental Retaining
Wall Contractor
Membership
Segmental Retaining Walls
(SRW) Contractor Membership is open to companies that are engaged
in the construction
and installation
of hardscape
systems.
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Members & Industry Partners
Associate Member Companies
ACM Chemistries, Inc.
Advanced Concrete Technologies, Inc.
Alabama Pallets
Alabama Pigments Company
Allan Block Corporation
Anchor Wall Systems, Inc.
Argos USA
Ash Grove Cement Co.
Ashlar Machinery & Service Inc
BASF Construction Chemicals Admixture
Systems
Besser Company
Big River Industries Inc
Billy Wauhop and Associates, LLC
Bonsal American, Inc. An Oldcastle Company
Buildex Inc
CarbonCure Technologies Inc.
CEMEX USA
cfiFOAM, Inc.
CHRYSO Inc
Columbia Machine Inc
Concrete Block Insulating Systems Inc
Concrete Results, Inc.
CornerStone® Wall Solutions Inc
D & M Welding Company
Dancing Bear Inc
DiGeronimo Aggregates LLC
Dimex LLC
ESSROC Italcementi Group
Euclid Chemical Company, The
Ewing Irrigation
GeoStone Retaining Wall Systems, Inc.
Giant Cement Holding, Inc.
GMS Molds
Grace Construction Products Headquarters
Headwaters Resources
Hess Machinery Ltd
Holcim (US) Inc. - Mountain Sales Group
Hydraulic Press Brick Company
ICD Corporation
Industrial Services International, LLC
International Coastal Revetment Products
Interstar Pigments Admixtures & Fibers
iwi group, L.L.C.
Johnson Gas Appliance Company
Keystone Retaining Wall Systems, Inc.
KOBRA Molds
Kraft Energy Systems Inc, a Besser Company
Krete Industries Inc
Lafarge North America
LANXESS Corporation
Lehigh Cement Company (North Region)
Marcotte Systems
Masa-USA LLC
Mixer Systems Inc
Mortar Net USA Ltd
NCFI Polyurethanes
NessTech Concrete Molds, Inc.
Pathfinder Systems/Tiger
Polystar, LLC
PROSOCO Inc
ProStack Masonry Wall Systems
r3 Steel
Rampf Molds Industries Inc
Rekers (NA) Inc
Risi Stone Systems
Rockwood Pigments NA Inc Dba Davis Colors
Rockwood Retaining Walls, Inc.
Rosetta Hardscapes, LLC
SACME Service SRL
Sika Corporation
Solomon Colors, Inc.
SRW Products, Inc.
St Marys Cement Company
Standley Batch Systems Inc
Strata Systems, Inc.
TEKA North America Inc
Tenax Corporation
TenCate Geosynthetics
Tensar International Corporation
Texaloy Foundry Company Inc
TXI Expanded Shale and Clay
VERSA-LOK Retaining Wall Systems
Westblock Systems
Wire-Bond
Affiliate
Member
Companies
ANPEL Laterlite SPA
Bowser Morner Testing Laboratories
Braun Intertec Corporation
Breslin Communications
Building Works, Inc.
China Construction Units Association
Civil Solutions Group, LLC
Concrete Products Group LLC
Continental Products & Services, Inc.
Conway Block and Brick
Delaware Valley Masonry Institute
ECS Mid-Atlantic, LLC
Falls Church Construction Corporation
Froehling & Robertson, Inc.
Graystone Block Company Inc
Ground Engineering Consultants, Inc.
Jonel Engineering Inc
L.F. Jennings, Inc.
Maisel Brothers Inc
Masonry & Ceramic Tile Institutes of Oregon
Masonry Contractors of New Jersey
Masonry Information Technologists Inc
Masonry Institute of America
Masonry Institute of Southern Illinois
Masonry Institute of St Louis
Newblock Corporation
Normabloc
Northern Virginia Building Industry Association
OMYA Inc
Pennoni Associates Inc.
Phoenix Paver Manufacturing, LLC
Roebuck Consulting Group
Site Scapes, LLC
Skinner Masonry
Submar, Inc.
United Employment Group, Inc.
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc
Yorktown Materials
State & Province Associations
Alabama Concrete Industries Association
Arizona Masonry Guild, Inc.
Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers Association
Carolinas Concrete Masonry Association
Cement & Concrete Products Ind Hawaii
Concrete Masonry Association of CA & NV
Georgia Concrete & Products Association
Georgia Masonry Institute
Idaho Concrete Masonry Association
Illinois Concrete Products Association
Indiana Concrete Masonry Association
Kansas Masonry Industries Council
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Masonry Association of Florida, Inc.
Masonry Association of Georgia, Inc.
Masonry Institute of British Columbia
Masonry Institute of Hawaii
Masonry Institute of Iowa
Masonry Institute of Michigan
Masonry Institute of Tennessee
Midwest Masonry Promotion Council
Minnesota Concrete and Masonry Contractors
Association
Minnesota Concrete Masonry Association
Mississippi Concrete Industries Association
Missouri Concrete Masonry Council
New England Concrete Masonry Association
New York State Concrete Masonry Association
North Dakota R/M & Concrete Prods Assn
Northwest Concrete Masonry Association
Ohio Masonry Association
Pennsylvania Concrete Masonry Association
Rocky Mountain Masonry Institute
Saskatchewan Masonry Institute
Texas Masonry Council
The Masonry Institute
Utah Masonry Council
Wisconsin Masonry Alliance
Producer Member Companies
A C Krebs Company Inc
A. Duchini, Inc.
A-1 Block Corporation
Adams, an Oldcastle Company
Adolf Jandris & Sons Inc
Allied Concrete Products LLC
Amcor, an Oldcastle Company
Amcon Block & Precast, Inc.
Anchor, an Oldcastle Company
Anchor Block Company
Atlas Block Company Ltd
Badger Blocks of Colorado Inc DBA Brickyard
Barnes & Cone Inc
Barrasso & Sons Inc
Basalite Concrete Products LLC
Beavertown Block Co Inc
Bedrock Industries
Block USA
Blue Stone Block Supermarket Inc
Boehmers Operating Under Hargest Block Ltd.
Boral Best Block LLC
Boxley Block LLC
Brampton Brick Limited
Brown's Concrete Products Limited
Buehner Block Company Inc
Building Products Corp
Calstone Company Inc
Camosse Masonry Supply
Canal Block
Capitol Concrete Products Company Inc
Carlisle Cement Products Company, Inc.
Cast-Crete
CEMEX
Central Pre-Mix, an Oldcastle Company
Century Concrete Products Ltd.
Chandler Concrete Company
Chas Svec, Inc.
Cinder & Concrete Block Corporation
Cindercrete Products Ltd
Clayton Block Company Inc
Coastal, an Oldcastle Company
Cochran Industries Inc
Concrete Products Co
Concrete Products Limited (CP Masonry
Limited)
Connecticut Valley Block Company
Consumers Concrete Corporation
County Materials Corporation
Dagostino Building Blocks Inc
Day & Campbell Ltd
Del R Gilbert & Son Block Company Inc
Devening Block, Inc.
Dolese Bros Co
Doughty Masonry Center Ltd.
Duke Concrete Products Inc
E Dillon & Company
EP Henry Corporation
Ernest Maier Inc
Expocrete Concrete Products Limited
Featherlite Building Products
Fendt Builders Supply Inc
Fizzano Brothers Concrete Products Inc
Gagne & Son Concrete Block Company
Georgia Masonry Supply, an Oldcastle Company
General Shale Brick, Inc.
Genest Concrete Works Inc
Gerhold Concrete Company, Inc.
Glenwood Masonry Products
Grand Blanc Cement Products Inc
H.O. Concrete Supplies Ltd.
Hagerstown Block Company
Hanson Pipe & Precast, Inc.
Hazelbaker Industries Ltd - dba Wellnitz
Headwaters Construction Materials Dba Southwest Concrete Products
Hinkle Block & Masonry Products
Jewell, an Oldcastle Company
Johnson Concrete Company Inc
Jolley Concrete Inc
Joplin Building Material Company
Kansas Building Products
King's Material Inc
Kingston Block & Masonry Supply LLC
Kirchner Block & Brick Inc.
Lafarge Canada Inc. Lethbridge
Larson Cement Stone Company
Lee Brick & Block
Lehi Block Company, Inc.
Lucisano Brothers Inc
Maui Blocks Inc
Meade Concrete Products Inc
Medway Block Co Inc
Midwest Block & Brick
Miller, an Oldcastle Company
Mutual Materials Company
National Block Company
Neosho Concrete Products Company
New Holland Concrete
New Milford Block & Supply Corp.
Newcastle Block Ltd.
Newtonbrook Block & Supply Co. Ltd.
Niagara Block Inc.
Nitterhouse Masonry Products LLC
Northfield, an Oldcastle Company
Oberfields LLC
Oldcastle Architectural Inc.
Oneonta Block Company
ORCO Block Co., Inc.
Park Avenue Cement Block Company Inc
Pavestone Company
Peerless Block & Brick Company
Permacon Group
Pete Lien & Sons, Inc. Block Division
Phelps Cement Products Inc
R Ducharme Inc
R I Lampus Company
RCP Block & Brick Inc
Reading Rock, Inc.
Riccobene Masonry Company Inc.
Richvale York Block Inc
RINOX, Inc.
Ruby Concrete Company
Salina Concrete Products Inc
Santerra Stonecraft
Shaw Brick
Shouldice Designer Stone
Sierra, an Oldcastle Company
Simcoe Block (1979) Limited
Sims Stone
Smithtown Concrete Products Corp
Soil Retention Products, Inc.
Southwest Building Blocks
St Vrain Block Company
Standard Concrete Products Co.
State Block Inc
Stocker Sand & Gravel Co
Sunroc Corporation
Superior Concrete Block Company
Superlite, an Oldcastle Company
Tarmac, a Titan America Business
Taylor Concrete Products Inc
Techo-Bloc Corp.
The Concrete Service Inc
Tidewater Block LLC
V Zappala & Company Inc
W W Thompson Concrete Products Company
Watkins Concrete Block Company, Inc.
Western Block Company, Western Block Enterprises DBA Western Materials, Inc.
White Block Company Inc
Willamette Graystone, Inc.
Willcutt Block & Supply Company Inc
York Building Products Company
York Lintel & Cast Stone LLC
International
Member
Companies
Associated Transport Company Inc dba ATCO
Concrete Products
Bestcrete
Bierman’s Concrete Products Ltd
C L Flowers & Sons Ltd
Integrated Brickworks Sdn. Bhd.
Katsura Machine Company
KB-Blok System, S.R.O.
Khaleeg Factory for Natural Stone & Construction Materials Co.
Kubota Cement Kogyo Company Ltd
Kuwait Cement Company
S.A.L Trading Limited
S-BIC Company Ltd
Shinano Block Company Ltd
Taiyo Cement Industrial Corporation
Tiger Machine Company Ltd
Unison Corporation
Yapi Merkezi Prefabrikasyon A.S.
Yonezawa Industry Company Ltd
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Max Hunt
Club Donors
ValueofFoundationGrantsAwarded
$300,000
$1,400,000
AnnualGrantAwardTotals
$250,000
$1,200,000
$200,000
$1,000,000
$800,000
$150,000
$600,000
$100,000
$400,000
$50,000
$200,000
CumulativeGrantAwardsSince1988
$1,600,000
$!
$!
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Cornerstone Society Donors
Allen Aaseth
James Anderegg
Dallas Barrett
Bruce Baumann
Craig Belasco
Earl Bickett
Glenn Bolles
Timothy Bott
Edward Brandt
Kevin Brown
Marshall L. Brown
Henry Camosse
Don Campbell
Kevin Cavanaugh
Gene Chubb
Kevin Curtis
Peter Deem
Dave Dimmick
Steven Doty
Pat Dubbert
Kirk Edens
Michael Finch
Jerry Findley
Tom Finn
Anthony Fizzano*
John Fizzano
Rick Goode
Tim Goode
Don Gordon
Dennis Graber
Bob Gravier
Grady Gunn
Keith Haas
Butch Hardy
Paul Hargest
Robert Harlem
Manfred Herold
Douglas
Higginbotham
Cathy Higgins
Larry Hilldore
Mark Hogan
William Holden
Ted Holzum
Pete Hoyt
Max Hunt*
Stephen Hunt
Peter Janopaul*
Ted Kozikowski
Karl H. Kraft
Mark A. Kraft
Michael K. Kraft
Charles Kreutzer\
Lisa Lackovic
Don Lampus
Carol Lee
Ted Light
Jim Martin
Jeff Mattox
Jon McCoy
William Meade
David Melton
Dana Morse
Cletus Mueth*
Juli Musch
Fred Neth, Jr.
David Nickerson
Bill Nitterhouse
William Oberfield
Rich Oberfield
R. Stephen Oberfield
W. Michael Oberfield
Major Ogilvie
Ron Ohmes
Kathleen Olsen
Greg Page
James Park
Paula Pearson
Mac Powell
Dale Puskas
Chad Pyles
Norbert Rappl
Rick Roach
Bill Sandbrook
Ronald J. Scherer
William C. Schneider
Fred Schultz
Dave Sharp
Donald C. Sheffield
Rob Shouldice
Cam Smith
Richard Solomon
Todd Strand
Robert Thomas
Paul Valentine
Kevin Vogler
Kent Waide
Jeffrey Wallace
Craig Walloch
Billy & Adella
Wauhop
Jim Weber
Scott Weber
Hal Webster
Mark Wilhelms
Larry Wilson
Darryl Winegar
Fred Yahr
Tom Young
In Memory Of
Max Hunt
by Bruce Baumann
Max Hunt
by Ron & Janice
Ohmes
Fred Neth, Sr.
by Fred Neth, Jr.
Alice Neth
by Fred Neth, Jr.
Robert W. Oberfield
by William R.
Oberfield
Joseph Vernier
by Ted Holzum
In Recognition Of
The Masonry
Association of Florida
made donations in the
name of the following:
Bryan Fulcher
Jeff Gamel
Shelly Honsberger
Rocky Jenkins
Kem Magnant
Bill Parsons
Lisa Pelham
Dave Pfeffer
Paul Rivers
Mike Ryan
Gregory Strickland
Allen Aaseth
Glenn Bolles
Eugene M. Chubb
David L. Dimmick
Michael R. Finch
Rick Goode
Timothy Goode
Don Gordon
Larry Hilldore
Peter B. Hoyt
Doris Hunt
Stephen A. Hunt
William R. Oberfield
Greg Page
James C. Park
William C. Schneider
Dave Sharp
Richard R. Solomon
Billy J. Wauhop
James L. Weber,
Scott W. Weber
John and
Marlene
Heslip
Scholarship
Donors
Anchor Wall Systems, Inc.
Glenn Bolles
Eugene Chubb
Concrete Block Insulating
Systems Inc.
Donald Emich
Carole Finch
Michael Finch
Anthony Fizzano/Fizzano
Brothers Concrete Products
Donald Foster
William Holden
Peter Hoyt
Dale Kirchner
Danny Marshall
William Oberfield
Ron Ohmes
James Park
R I Lampus Company
David Sharp/Columbia
Machine Inc
Robert Thomas
James Weber
Scott Weber
Fred Woitscheck
Fred Yahr
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2011 NCMA Foundation Financials
REVENUE
New Contributions
Heslip Scholarship Fund .................................................................................................................................. $22,600
Cornerstone & Max Hunt Club .......................................................................................................................... $1,500
Investment Income & Realized Gains ............................................................................................................... $563,446
Unrealized Gains/Losses ................................................................................................................................... $(757,965)
Other ...................................................................................................................................................................... $1,265
Total .................................................................................................................................................................. $(169,154)
EXPENSES
Program Grants & Scholarships
Administrative Expenses
Staff Support
Change in Net Assets
Net Assets, beginning of year
Net Assets, end of year*
$103,250
$82,251
$73,270
$(427,925)
$8,594,323
$8,166,396
*Pending independent audit of financial records
Workforce
Development
5%
TypesofProgramsFunded,1998Ͳ2011
StudentDesign
Competitions
13%
Researchto
SupportCodes
andStandards
60%
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Foundation Facts
1988: The year the Foundation
was incorporated
Over $7 Million: The amount
the Foundation has raised over
the years through company
donors.
Over $100,000: The amount
the Foundation has raised over
the years through individual
donors.
RecipientsofFoundationAwards,1998Ͳ2011
Accepting New Grant
Submittals
See NCMA
Foundation
Website for
Upcoming
Deadlines
Architectureand
Engineering
Curriculums
22%
Ͳ
National
Industry
Association
6%
Ͳ
Consultant
25%
NCMA
2%
Other
1%
State
Association
7%
University
59%
University of Southern California
Pennsylvania State University
Spring 2012
57 students participated under the direction of Professor
James Cooper. The competition included a trip to Penn
Tech College for a one-day workshop to study masonry unit
construction techniques and acquire hands-on experience in
laying block. The class then traveled to New York City to
view the location for their design of a hypothetical building
in New York City. Students were encouraged to explore
and consider alternatives to the modern separation between
living and working
Local Sponsor: Beavertown Block
Fall 2011/Winter 2012
116 students participated under the
direct supervision of 3 studio faculty
members coordinated by Professor Gail Peter Borden.
The competition included a building and a hardscape
competition. The winning design team took their inspiration
from research on Gothic vault patterns and aimed to utilize
the old masonry vaults in potential CMU warehouse space.
Students in the competition participated in a tour of the
ORCO block plant so that they could better understand the
manufacturing process and types of block that are available.
Evaluations submitted by the students indicated a better
understanding of concrete masonry design applications.
Local Sponsor: ORCO Block
Unit Design Competition
Georgia Tech Wins Again in 2011
For the third year in a row the Georgia
Institute of Technology (GA Tech) won the
NCMA Unit Design Competition which
this year was funded by a grant from the
NCMA Education and Research Foundation.
Georgia Tech’s winning design was
the “Pivot Block” which consists of a
block split into four horizontal segments pivoted around an axis in the center of the
block (top photo). Through various block rotations and bond variations, a host of
architectural effects can be obtained. The Georgia Tech local competition was sponsored by Block USA.
Second place went to the University of Southern California (USC) with their
“Inverse Honeycomb Grassblock” pavers. The system is comprised of two complementing pavers that allow natural drainage to flow through the units. An infinite array
of innovative arrangements is possible to suit any specific need (middle photo). The
USC local competition was sponsored by ORCO Block Company.
North Carolina State University (NCSU) took third place with their “Vlinder Ecoblock” which is a mortarless system where units are locked together using Vlinder pins
(bottom photo). Features of the system include rapid construction and ease of disassembly for portability. Sponsors for NCSU local competition were Adams Products,
Johnson Concrete Company and the Carolinas Concrete Masonry Association.
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Student Design Competitions
Major Universities Host Student Design Competitions
These competitions are an excellent means of acquainting architecture students with the advantages and options for
designing with concrete masonry.
Ball State
University
Fall 2011
13 students enrolled
under the direction
of Professor
Anthony Costello,
FAIA. This year the
challenge for this
competition was to
design a structure
to conform to the
new codes being
developed for the
rebuilding of Haiti by
such organizations
as Engineers Without Borders and Architecture for
Humanity.
Local Sponsor: Indiana Concrete Masonry Association
FLOrida Atlantic University
Fall 2011
63 students participated under the
direction of Jean Martin Caldieron,
Ph.D. This year’s design project was to design an outdoor
pavilion located in Downtown Fort Lauderdale near the
School of Architecture.
Local Sponsor: CEMEX USA
Bowling Green State University
Fall 2011
24 students enrolled under Dr. Andreas Luescher.
This year the focus of the Architecture Student
Design Competition was the ‘5,000 Years of
Dry-Stack Construction.’ The theme reflects that
the structures are built without mortar over centuries,
just like the pyramids of ancient Egypt and ancient
Roman aqueduct bridges.
Local Sponsor: Ohio Masonry Association
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SRW Resources
RACE ENGINEERING
Race Engineering of Eagan, Minnesota is working on two foundation funded projects:
Recently Approved Projects
The NCMA Foundation Board of Trustees met in March 2012 to consider
20 new grant requests and approved 9 of them for a total of $84,500 in new
research and student design competition grants for 2012, including:
The first project is the overview
and evolution of segmental
retaining walls. Race Engineering is developing 10 technical/
promotional articles regarding
SRW evolution in production,
design, construction, inspection, and performance. NCMA
will publish these articles in
Concrete Masonry Designs and
distribute the information via
press releases for other publications to use.
STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
Individual or small groups of two students from our
Architecture Department will compete to design a concrete masonry structure using concrete masonry units traditionally produced
by NCMA Producer Members.
The second project includes the
development of SRW inspection
training resources. The hardscape industry has been doing
an excellent job of training SRW
installers over the years but little
has been done in the way of
training inspectors. Race Engineering is developing a one hour
PowerPoint presentation along
with 50 exam questions regarding inspection of SRW projects
per existing building codes and
NCMA recommendations. The
presentation will be submitted
for AIA/CES approval and will
be delivered through engineering seminars and webinars.
BIMM FOR MASONRY
DAVID BIGGS
Support for the project Building Information Modeling for Masonry (BIMM) —
A Roadmap to the Future was approved by the NCMA Foundation board of
trustees. The concept of Building Information Modeling is to build a building
virtually prior to building it physically in order to work out problems and simulate and analyze potential impacts. The study will create a plan for future
development of state-of-the-art Building Information Modeling for Masonry
software. The International Masonry Institute (IMI), the International Union
of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (IUBAC), the Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA), the National Concrete Masonry Association
(NCMA), the Masonry Society (TMS), and the Western States Clay Products Association (WSCPA) are financially sponsoring the National Building
Information Modeling for Masonry Initiative.
Professors’ masonry
Workshop
THE MASONRY SOCIETY
The NCMA Foundation supports
the The Masonry Society’s University Professors’ Masonry Workshop. In 2012 the workshop will
be held June 12-14 on the campus
of California Polytechnic State
University in San Louis Obispo.
Professors learn from their peers
how to work masonry content into
their college curriculums and effectively educate and motivate their
students.
STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
The students will be challenged to design the entire
structure so as to conform to the new codes being developed for the rebuilding of Haiti by such organizations as Engineers Without Borders and
Architecture for Humanity.
TMS SUSTAINABILITY ENEWS
THE MASONRY SOCIETY
Sustainability is foremost in the mind of designers,
developers, code bodies, and government today. The E-newsletter provides
excellent, reliable information on masonry sustainability issues from a well
respected source - The Masonry Society.
IN-PLANE SHEAR CAPACITY PARTIAL GROUT
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
The objective of this research is to determine three
approaches to address the non-conservative MSJC method to predict the
in-plane shear capacity of partially grouted masonry walls.
SAMPLE TEMPLATES OF CM PLANT EMS
APPLIED SAFETY MANAGEMENT
This consulting group will create sample templates for an environmental
management system (EMS) specifically covering the operational conditions
found at concrete masonry plants. These templates would then be modified
by concrete masonry plants to be site-specific.
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Foundation Sponsored Projects
masonry pre-apprentice and apprentice
programs set to expand
FLORIDA MASONRY AND APPRENTICE & EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
High Fly Ash Contents in Masonry Grout
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
Dr. Fernando Fonseca of Brigham Young University has
been working under an NCMA Foundation research grant
to build upon work initiated by the Concrete Masonry Association of California and Nevada to validate the performance of masonry grout when high percentages of Portland cement are replaced with recycled materials: fly ash
and ground granulated blast furnace slag cement.
Upgrading Masonry Design Software
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
The NCMA Foundation
continues its long-standing
partnership with Clemson
University in regularly
Ve r s i o n 6 . 0
updating NCMA’s popular
Structural Masonry Design
Software – this time to Version 6. Engineering student John Tyler is teaming up with
professor emeritus Dr. Russell Brown to verify the output
of the software by writing an independent MathCAD program to check against the software designs.
the cause of mortar shrinkage
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
ATKINSON-NOLAND AND ASSOCIATES
The University of Wyoming and consultant Atkinson-Noland and Associates have joined forces in a research project to better understand the causes of mortar/unit delaminations and cracking in order to help develop additional
strategies to improve the moisture resistant properties of
single wythe concrete masonry walls. In the study, small
wall assemblies are constructed using various mortars
and unit configurations and then placed in environmental
chambers where temperature, wind and humidity are controlled to replicate various field conditions.
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The Florida Masonry and Apprentice & Educational Foundation is working with the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) and the Mason
Contractors Association of America (MCAA) to merge
MCAA’s Masonry Apprentice Training Program into the
NCCER curriculum. The Florida Masonry and Apprentice
& Educational Foundation is also working to increase
the number of pre-apprentice programs in Florida high
schools. This program is creating a reproducible model
to assist other states develop similar programs. The high
school pre-apprenticeship model will count as completion
of the first year’s requirements for the apprentice program
and through the standardization process the students will
then be able to transfer to any other school in the U.S. to
complete their apprenticeship program.
STRUCTURAL
WALL
SR FOAM
VENEER
Structural Insulation
NORTHWEST CONCRETE
MASONRY ASSOCIATION
New research indicates that polyurethane foam may
make a contribution to the strength and structural performance of building assemblies. The Northwest Concrete
Masonry Association (NWCMA) is conducting a pilot investigation to assess the serviceability-related attributes, including energy
efficiency, air tightness, and water penetration resistance of single
and multi-wythe concrete masonry assemblies containing polyurethane foam-in-place insulation. This research is also considering
the use of polyurethane foam used in the cavity of multi-wythe
construction to supplement–or potentially replace veneer wall ties.
Foundation Leadership
Foundation Board of trustees
2011 Chairman
James Park
Besser Company
2012 Chairman
William Holden
Roebuck Consulting Group
2012 Vice Chairman
Keith Haas
Oldcastle Architectural Inc
James Anderegg • Mutual Materials Company
Glenn Bolles • Anchor Wall Systems, Inc.
Peter Deem • Holcim (US) Inc. - Mountain Sales Group
Patrick Dubbert • Midwest Block & Brick Inc
Steven R. Fizzano • Fizzano Brothers Concrete Prod. Inc
Don Gordon • Atlas Block Company Ltd
Robert Gravier • Allan Block Corporation
Larry Hilldore • Pathfinder Systems/Tiger
Peter Hoyt • Oldcastle Architectural Inc.
Don Lampus Jr. • R I Lampus Company
Charles Newsome • Johnson Concrete Company Inc
Rick Roach • Barnes & Cone Inc
Richard Solomon • Solomon Colors, Inc.
Mark Wilhelms • Kirchner Block & Brick Inc.
Foundation Donors
Ambassadors
($500,000+)
Besser Company
CEMEX
Columbia Machine, Inc.
Lafarge
The Mattox Family Foundation
Oldcastle Architectural, Inc.
Founders ($250,000+)
Holcim (US) Inc.
Lehigh Cement Company
Governors
($150,000+)
Kirchner Block & Brick/Midwest Block & Brick
Muth Family/Orco Block Company, Inc.
Fellows ($100,000+)
Allan Block Corporation
Anchor Wall Systems Inc./Anchor Block Company
Basalite Concrete Products,
LLC
ESSROC Cement Corp.
Featherlite Building Products
Marshall Concrete Products,
Inc.
Northfield Block Company
Oberfield’s Inc. Concrete
Products
Pathfinder Systems/Tiger
U.S.A.
RCP Block & Brick, Inc.
R.I. Lampus Company
Wilson Concrete Products, Inc.
Patrons ($50,000+)
Adolf Jandris & Sons, Inc.
Beavertown Block Co., Inc.
County Materials Corp.
Davis Colors
Fendt Builders Supply, Inc.
Fizzano Brothers Concrete
Products, Inc.
Grace Construction Products
Keystone Retaining Wall Systems, Inc.
Mutual Materials Company
New Holland Concrete
Counselors ($25,000+)
ACM Chemistries
Ash Grove Cement Company
Barnes & Cone Inc.
BASF Admixtures, Inc.
Bend Industries, Inc.
Bergen Machine
Binkley & Ober, Inc.
Blocklite
Block USA
CBIS/Korfil
Chicago Block & Brick Company
Devening Block, Inc.
Dynamic Color Solutions, Inc.
Elementis Pigments Inc.
Giant Cement Holding, Inc.
Grace Construction Products
Irvins Interstate Block and
Brick
Johnson Concrete Company,
Inc.
KVM International A/S
LANXESS
Lee Brick & Block
Rockwood Retaining Walls
Smithtown Concrete Products
Corp.
Solomon Colors, Inc.
Tutewiler, Inc.
Valley Block Company
Versa-Lok Retaining Wall
Systems
Western Concrete Products
Company, Inc.
Willamette-Graystone, Inc.
Witelite Pumice
Benefactors
($15,000+)
Building Products Corp.
Masa-USA, LLC
Peerless Block & Brick Company
York Building Products Company
Regents ($10,000+)
Blue Stone Block Supermarket,
Inc.
Camosse Masonry Supply
Hess Machinery Ltd.
Krete Industries, Inc.
Parker Hannifin Corporation
Rampf Molds Industries, Inc.
Robert D. Carter
Snap Edge Corporation
Principals ($5,000+)
CTW, Inc.
Conway Block Company, Inc.
Dynco Manufacturing
Hepner Block
ICD Corporation
Integrated Concrete Products,
Inc.
Pacific Power Tech
Shouldice Designer Stone
Sika Corporation
Tri-County Block & Brick, Inc.
USA owned/USA made
Executors ($3,000+)
Dancing Bear
Huesker Inc.
iwi group, L.L.C.
Sustainers ($1,000+)
Atlas Block Company Ltd
Fluid Connector Products, Inc.
Jeremy P.M. Gray
Lawrence Dagostino Sr.
Sylvester Schmidt
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Build for Life
The mission of the NCMA Education and Research Foundation is to advance and support the concrete masonry and
hardscape industry and the public interest through research and education programs designed to meet the future needs of
the industry. This is being accomplished by instituting programs to ensure an adequate supply of qualified masons, SRW
installers and production plant personnel for the future growth of the concrete masonry and hardscape industry; conducting industry research and technical studies for codes and standards; and sponsoring programs that educate architectural
and engineering students through their concrete masonry curriculums.
The Future
The concrete masonry industry continues to face new and increased demands. These needs require a more flexible response that sometimes cannot be readily met within the context of other resources. It is this ever-changing environment
that presents the truly unique opportunity and challenge for members of the industry and for the NCMA Education and
Research Foundation to make a difference and secure industry success today and for the future.
Opportunities to Give
Our members believe in the work of the Foundation and invite all to leave your personal mark on this great mission
to support and secure the future of our industry.
Corporate Donations
There are many contribution levels available to match
the complete array of support capabilities. Corporate
pledges can be made right away or over several years.
Planned Giving
The Foundation Planned Giving Program allows
individuals to leave a personal legacy to the concrete
masonry and hardscape industry.
In Memory of…
Members occasionally inquire whether the Foundation
has a memorial fund or other vehicle for contributions
to recognize and honor the passing of industry members
and supporters of masonry industry. The Foundation
has not established a separate memorial fund, but contributors frequently specify a scholarship fund (Lenchuk
Scholarship or Heslip Scholarship Funds), the Cornerstone Society, or the Hunt Club or other activity that
may have been special to the honored individual. Gifts
to these foundation activities provide a lasting recognition and memorial to these industry leaders.
Max Hunt Club
The NCMA Education and Research Foundation created the Max
Hunt Club within the Foundation
to honor the memory and contributions of Max Hunt. Max was great
supporter of advancing the concrete
masonry industry through the
Foundation, including service as
the Chairman of its Board of Trustees. The Max Hunt Club is intended to recognize those
that provide personal contributions to the Foundation at
an elite level over and above the existing Cornerstone
Society.
Scholarship programs
The John and Marlene Heslip Scholarship Fund for
architectural students was introduced to honor John and
Marlene Heslip. The scholarship program will award
$2,500 semi-annually to full-time students engaged in
the pursuit of an architecture undergraduate or graduate
degree at colleges and universities in the United States
and Canada.
Cornerstone Society
The concrete masonry and hardscape
industry was founded by individuals
and their families. It is their talent,
commitment, initiative and leadership
that has resulted in decades of industry growth. The Cornerstone Society
was created to honor those individuals making personal
pledges to support the work of the Foundation.
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The Paul and Helen Lenchuck Scholarship Fund was
established in 1988 through donations to commemorate
the contributions to the growth and development of the
concrete masonry industry by Paul and Helen Lenchuk.
The scholarship is available to master degree students
performing research in the field of concrete masonry
research and under the supervision of professor at an
accredited university.
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ANNUAL
REPORT
The mission of the NCMA Education
and Research Foundation is to advance
and support the concrete masonry and
hardscape industry and the public
interest through research and education
programs designed to meet the future
needs of the industry.
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