As the AEC community looks to achieve ever more energy efficient buildings, Owens Corning is introducing a solution to improve thermal performance, increase energy efficiency and minimize performance loss in the event of moisture exposure.

Parksite, is pleased to announce the market expansion of Versetta Stone mortarless stone veneer out of its Lakeland, FL location, providing coverage throughout the state of Florida.

Students at Tulsa Tech work together to build a monument for the lives lost in the September 11th terror attacks. Led by instructor Chauncey Kila, this work of art was constructed using SPEC MIX Portland Lime and Sand Type S Mortar.

While many churches across the United States are closed during the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequently were closed for Easter services, one Catholic parish in Union, Missouri used its closure to make much-needed repairs to its historic church.

Mortar Net Solutions, a supplier of moisture management solutions for masonry walls, presented scholarships to benefit four masonry students at the National Masonry Instructors Association’s (NMIA) Annual Conference in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. 

I’ve been using natural cements and natural hydraulic limes in the traditional plastering craft for many years. However, I never had the opportunity to visit a quarry where the unique limestones used to produce them are mined.