The Top 10 Ways to Save Money on your Masonry Project

Loadbearing masonry construction is an economical solution for projects and is used widely across the U.S. This presentation will discuss several common structural design details and assumptions that have a major impact on cost and schedule of projects, and in some cases will negatively affect sustainability goals. This presentation will include actual cost case studies and recommendations for alterative designs and details to help promote economical designs of masonry structures. TMS 402 code provisions will be reviewed and applied to actual projects and conditions to help further the understanding of masonry design.

• Course will award 1.0 hour of continuing education
• Diamond Review approved in all 50 states
• This webinar will be available as a recording.

Speakers:

Philippe Ledent, P.E., S.E., is the Executive Director of the Masonry Institute of Michigan where he provides technical support to the A/E/C community. He has taught structural masonry design at Lawrence Technological University and the University of Toledo, and he currently serves on the board of directors for The Masonry Society and as the secretary for the TMS 402/602 code. Phil is a licensed professional engineer and structural engineer, and he managed the structural department at an A/E firm prior to joining the MIM.

Kyle Lochonic is a Project Manger at Davenport Masonry. He is a second-generation bricklayer and has worked in the construction industry for more than 50 years. He began his career as a laborer, later becoming a bricklayer, stone mason, bricklayer foreman, and estimator. As a project manager, he has distinguished himself as being remarkably creative and resourceful. Kyle is actively involved in masonry education and has taught classes on wall bracing, masonry material properties and more.

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