A Fresh Look at Building Information Modeling for Masonry

Ready or not, Building Information Modeling for Masonry or BIM-M is changing the masonry industry. By Jim Cook It’s of little surprise that implementation of Building Information Modeling for masonry moves slowly in an industry where things are literally set in stone. But change is inevitable, however slow it may come, and building information modeling [...]

Debunking Actual Cost of Brick Homes

Debunking actual cost of brick homes and common misperceptions of building a brick home versus competing exteriors. RSMeans, North America's leading supplier of construction cost information, developed "The Installed Cost of Residential Siding" study for the Brick Industry Association (BIA).The October 2015 study compares RSMean's estimated construction cost of homes with brick veneer over wood framing with stone veneer, [...]