The true measure of affordability must also account for what it costs to own, operate, maintain, repair and eventually ...

For Matt Fish, an investment of less than a year at Kirkwood Community College could pay off for decades to come. The Waterloo area grad has put the skills learned in his Masonry Construction classes ...

Masonry construction is one of the oldest methods of creating built structures. However, the brick wall has changed considerably since the first fired clay bricks were laid nearly 8,000 years ago. To ...

Mark Hedges, left, instructor in the summer 2021 Masonry and Construction Careers Boot Camp at the Chaffey College Industrial Technical Learning Center in Fontana, poses with high school students who ...

In late 2016, there were initial owner reports of water infiltration and façade distress at a five-story mixed retail-office facility at a highly visible public plaza area, referred to herein as “the ...

Local contractor outlines how homeowner renovation trends and stricter building oversight are shaping masonry projects ...