Husband, Father, Executive Director for NWCMA - Gonzaga University Alumni
Joined November 2011
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This beautiful courtyard house in Brazil showcases CMU's versatility and aesthetic appeal: archdaily.com/976245/courtya…
📷Leonardo Shieh
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Need AIA CES credit? Join us this Thursday at noon PDT for our one-hour webinar. LU-HSW available. nwcma.org/webinars
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Adam Hutchinson, PE (WA) retweeted
The MIW is excited to welcome you back to our Annual Masonry Day Golf Tournament. 🏌️♂️⛳️ Secure your spot or team now! events.r20.constantcontact.c…
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Masonry offers excellent career choices. Congratulations to those who participated in the @levelupnw Masonry Trades Apprenticeship Contest!
2022 Western WA Masonry Trades Apprenticeship Contest. We had a great time celebrating 🥳 the #besthandsinthebusiness! Supporting the future workforce🙌🏽 @BACWWA
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Dry-stack masonry offers new opportunities for concrete masonry construction and consists of individual units placed without the use of mortar in the head and bed joints. Find out more at this @ConcreteMasonry webinar: tinyurl.com/37kmzdje
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Adam Hutchinson, PE (WA) retweeted
Portland-limestone cement performs the same as traditional cement but reduces the carbon footprint by up to 10%.
Learn more about how the industry is reducing emissions:
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CMU is elemental to the beautiful design of this Mummy Mountain residence in Paradise Valley, AZ. "A series of parallel sandblasted concrete block walls (CMU) are configured in a way that allows the landscape and views to flow freely through the spaces." ow.ly/PaB750IYA0j
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This week: @Lidodger is learning about the @MTSU Concrete Industry Management program from CIM Director Jon Huddleston at @ConcreteMasonry's Young Professionals' Group Workshop in Nashville, TN. ncma.org/membership/ypg/
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Entries are now being accepted for the 2022 Excellence in Masonry Design Awards! Eligible projects include those located in Eastern or Central WA or North ID completed within the last five years. See more details and submit entries here: nwcma.org/awards
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The Resilient AMERICA Act prioritizes investment in disaster mitigation before such events occur. "The National Institute of Building Sciences estimates that for every $1 spent on resilient building and construction, $6 in recovery costs can be saved." tinyurl.com/4547anax
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How can material choice contribute to more resilient communities? Join us at our webinar this Thursday to find out more: nwcma.org/webinars
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Resilient buildings contribute to safer, more carbon-friendly communities. Learn more at our AIA webinar next Thursday, April 21 at noon PDT. LU-HSW credit is available. nwcma.org/webinars
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"With a changing climate, incorporating thermal mass means we can design buildings that are truly futureproof." CMU is the perfect material choice to take advantage of this technical concept. But what is thermal mass? This video gives a great explanation: youtube.privacyplz.org/CzWulJ-ZFSs
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Next up in our engineering webinar series: Masonry Column Design. Register now and join us next Thursday, April 14th. nwcma.org/webinars
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Congratulations to Joe Bowen with @MutualMaterials, who was recently inducted into @ConcreteMasonry's Hall of Fame! "We've seen your commitment to the industry and your leadership ability addressing important issues at both the state and national level." ncma.org/updates/joe-bowen-h…
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This quarter, @Lidodger is teaching Structural Masonry Design at @Portland_State. This course helps future design professionals understand the fundamentals of working with CMU and other masonry materials. Contact us anytime to learn more: nwcma.org/contact/
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Concrete masonry is an excellent material choice for large or small structures. This CMU tiny home is located in the Naches River Valley, WA, and has won several design awards: tinyhousetalk.com/450-sq-ft-…
Image copyright Steven Cridland, @millerhull
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These beautiful CMU homes line streets in the Oakherst Place Concrete Block District in St. Louis, which is on the national register of historic places. stlouispatina.com/concrete-b…
Photo copyright @naffziger
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TBT: @OregonState students laying and setting brick and block in the hands-on masonry lab last month:
A key goal at NWCMA is educating upcoming engineers about how to work with concrete masonry. @Lidodger recently gave a presentation @OregonState explaining how brick and block are created, then students got to work with the materials hands-on. Learn more: nwcma.org/contact/
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