Architectural cast stone has long served as a cornerstone of American commercial, residential, and hardscape construction, blending timeless aesthetics with modern engineering. Defined by its capacity to replicate natural stone with unmatched precision, c

Spherical Block, LLC and Geopolymer International are working together to develop new concrete technologies and products for the construction industry. These two firms have been approached over the past few years by companies, individuals and investors fr

Welcome to the second installment of our “Vibing Masonry” series on the benefits and functionality of masonry in modern construction, with a focus on its environmental and sustainability advantages. The Environmental Case for Masonry Masonry is a sustain

Masons First with Lightweight Concrete Masonry Units

A Look At How CMU Is Produced

The Quarry Story

Crushing Rock or Crushing Rocks

Some 200 masonry students, instructors and school administrators from surrounding North Carolina counties participated in the High School Masonry Day at Gold Hill in mid-November.

A new ASTM International standard will help with efforts to enhance the cement content in concrete while also reducing CO2 emissions during production.

Ash Grove Cement Company, the largest American-owned producer of cement and the sixth largest producer of cement in the United States, has appointed a new communications director and technical center director.

Seventy-five years of product and service are celebrated around the masonry industry for QUIKRETE

Brick, concrete, permeable, inte

Think of the types of events that might have forced the creation or adoption of a national system of codes and standards. Probably the last thing that would ever come to mind is a flood of molasses cascading through the streets of Boston.

Committee C07 oversees 25 ASTM standards related to lime and limestone

Mark Kemp

Chairman’s Message

Aggregates Grout Lime Limestone Mortar

Combined operations to produce sand, gravel, limestone aggregates and ready mix

Dan Kamys

Aggregates Ready Mix