

Kent Waide Inducted into NCMA’s Hall of Fame
Kent Waide, former owner of Ruby Concrete Company in Madison, Kentucky, was presented with NCMA’s Hall of Fame award on…

Contractors Report 27% Increase in Sales in 2021
Gross sales for concrete paver contractors in the United States and Canada increased by 27% during 2021, according to a new survey released by the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI).

Joe Bowen Inducted Into NCMA’s Hall of Fame
Joe Bowen, retired President and current Executive Chair of Mutual Materials of Bellevue, Washington, was inducted into the NCMA Hall…

Hardscape Installation Draws a Crowd at the National Collegiate Landscape Competition
From March 16-19 students from across the United States gathered at the North Carolina State University for the 46th Annual National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC) organized by the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP).

ICPI Contributes to ASCE Stormwater Operation & Maintenance Conference
As part of ICPI’s continued efforts to increase awareness of the permeable interlocking concrete pavements (PICP) advantages and best maintenance practices, ICPI members and staff presented two technical sessions on PICP deicing and maintenance equipment at the ASCE Operation and Maintenance of Stormwater Control Measures Conference in Wilmington, NC on March 13-16, 2022.

ICPI and NCMA Members Approve Unification
The votes have been submitted and tallied, and the memberships of both ICPI and NCMA have approved unification by wide…
MIM Converts Food Bank and 20 Other Projects to CMU With Direct Design Software
The Greater Lansing Food Bank in Bath, MI, is one of 20 projects that the Masonry Institute of Michigan (MIM)…

ICPI Government Affairs Update
The 117th Congress and the Biden Administration. The major political issue affecting all other legislation is that at the current time the Senate Democratic Majority lacks sufficient votes to pass legislation on a purely partisan vote basis.

Creative Use of Architectural CMU Delivers for St. Clair Hospital
Architectural concrete masonry — combined with innovative design and craftsmanship — has delivered in a big way on the expansion…

Five-Tiered Reinforced SRW Sets off California Residential Development
Segmental retaining walls deliver both practical land use benefits and breathtaking aesthetics. Nowhere is that more apparent than the beautiful,…
