Actively Advancing the Industry
Empowering the masonry industry through education, promotion, recognition, and events.
Excellence in Masonry Awards
This prestigious awards program celebrates the best masonry projects in Arizona. Architects, Owners, Mason Contractors, and Suppliers submit their best projects each year to be judged by a panel of experts. The winners are announced and celebrated at annual banquet in the Fall.
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Industry Educational Programs
AMC provides additional educational programs to project owners, engineers, architects, and plan review authorities. Check out the descriptions of some of our standard programs. Contact AMC for more information, to inquire about additional programs, or to schedule a presentation for your team.
Ensure architectural firms’ master masonry specifications are in line with current masonry material standards, code references, terminology and construction practices and include reference to AMG Standard 107 – Levels of Quality and AMG Certified Block Testing Program.
Specification Reviews
AMC will be a resource by providing design assistance, technical service and in some cases project-specific consultation and hands-on training in masonry design software. Our collective goal is to assist owners/designers in the design of the buildings that satisfy building code requirements and design objectives while taking full advantage of the efficiencies of structural masonry.
Engineering Community Resources
Provide designers with guidance on how to design code-compliant and energy-efficient concrete masonry structures utilizing resources like COMcheck and allowable mass wall exemption allowed by code.
Energy Efficient Concrete Masonry Structure Series
Provide building inspectors, plan reviewers and inspectors with the latest information on masonry code changes.
Plan Review & Building Inspector Series
An educational presentation and PR campaign focused on increasing awareness of concrete masonry’s non-combustible properties and its importance in creating affordable, safe and secure structures.
Fire Safety / Non-combustible Systems Programs
Provide A/E/GCs with training on the latest masonry technologies (programs/apps) such as Masonry iQ, Direct Design, Ele Masonry and BIM-M to streamline and simplify designing with concrete masonry.
Masonry Technology Education Series
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Specification Reviews
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