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1. Brick stacks up well against veneer stone, fiber cement in home exterior study: (News Scope); The Brick Industry Association has examined seven common home exterior products, finding that fired-clay brick costs about half as much as manufactured stone, and just a third more than fiber cement siding ...; Created on 19 January 2018
2. Home exterior cost survey finds brick besting veneer stone, fiber cement: (Concrete Currents); Sources: Brick Industry Association (BIA), Reston, Va.; CP staff An updated BIA study involving seven common home exterior products shows that fired-clay brick costs about half as much as manufactured ...; Created on 04 December 2017
3. Residential market upturn fuels near-double digit gains for fiber cement: (News Scope); ... rise from their low 2012 base. Home builders will be more likely to specify siding and exterior trim made from fiber cement because it can be made to look like such costly materials as brick and stone. ...; Created on 17 March 2014
4. Housing rebound supports strong outlook for fiber cement products: (Concrete Currents); ... according to the study, is expected to see the most rapid growth in fiber cement shipments through 2017—advancing over 16 percent annually as housing starts rise from their low 2012 base. Home builders ...; Created on 12 February 2014
5. Coronado Stone project brings home top award: (Final Form); The Van Winkle project, which involved a major addition and renovation of an existing home in Paradise Valley, Ariz., won the Best in Show Platinum Award from the Masonry Veneer Manufacturers Association ...; Created on 13 June 2012
6. Town elevates commercial, industrial, residential buildings' masonry cladding targets: (Concrete Currents); ... Multi-Family – Raised from 50 percent to 100 percent masonry. Townhomes and Condominiums – Raised from 50 percent to 75 percent masonry. Institutional – Minimum increased from present 50 percent ...; Created on 30 April 2012
7. New Leadership, New Horizons: (Concrete Currents); ... be targeted where it will be most effective: in the construction sector of the economy, where the mortgage meltdown has eliminated thousands of jobs in the homebuilding and general building segments of ...; Created on 01 February 2009
8. New Leadership, New Horizons: (Block/Paver/Brick); ... be targeted where it will be most effective: in the construction sector of the economy, where the mortgage meltdown has eliminated thousands of jobs in the homebuilding and general building segments of ...; Created on 01 February 2009
9. New Leadership, New Horizons: (Archive); ... be targeted where it will be most effective: in the construction sector of the economy, where the mortgage meltdown has eliminated thousands of jobs in the homebuilding and general building segments of ...; Created on 01 February 2009
10. Concrete Meets Leed's Need For Heat Island Reduction: (Archive); ... rable, and low-maintenance surface. From sidewalks to symphony halls, concrete makes virtually any design possible Û Concrete is a highly versatile material that can be used to create buildings or homes ...; Created on 01 December 2007
11. Air Force Screens Blast-Resistant Building Systems: (Archive); ... assisted in providing the wall assemblies by the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Tilt-up Concrete Association, Concrete Foundations Association/Concrete Home Council, Insulating Concrete Form Association ...; Created on 01 December 2006
12. One Big Step For Humanity: (Archive); ... change in the way Habitat carries out its home construction in the future. The 1,800-sq.-ft., two-story duplexes are scheduled to be erected this fall and ready for occupancy sometime in January 2007. ...; Created on 01 October 2006
13. One Big Step For Humanity: (Briefs); ... change in the way Habitat carries out its home construction in the future. The 1,800-sq.-ft., two-story duplexes are scheduled to be erected this fall and ready for occupancy sometime in January 2007. ...; Created on 01 October 2006
14. Study Reveals Underlying Value Of Faux Stone Veneer: (Archive); Respondents to an Owens Corning study indicated they were as much as 50 percent more likely to consider purchasing a new home featuring an exterior with Respondents to an Owens Corning study indicated ...; Created on 01 September 2006
15. Study Reveals Underlying Value Of Faux Stone Veneer: (Briefs); Respondents to an Owens Corning study indicated they were as much as 50 percent more likely to consider purchasing a new home featuring an exterior with Respondents to an Owens Corning study indicated ...; Created on 01 September 2006
16. Icfs In The Leed: (Archive); ... on is virtually eliminated. The system commonly achieves .3 AC/H (air changes per hour) Û or better. When an Omaha, Neb., home Û built with Reward Wall ICF Û was tested for air tightness using the Lawrence-Berke ...; Created on 01 June 2006
17. St. Louis Spirit: (Archive); ... two recently opened, but very different Metro St. Louis projects: the new Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals (sidebar, page 26); and, a big board machine plant for Kirchner Block & Brick, Midwest ...; Created on 01 June 2006
18. St. Louis Spirit: (Block/Paver/Brick); ... two recently opened, but very different Metro St. Louis projects: the new Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals (sidebar, page 26); and, a big board machine plant for Kirchner Block & Brick, Midwest ...; Created on 01 June 2006
19. Michigan Study: Masonry Imparts Value In Homes And Communities: (Archive); ... ces do not drive up home or rental costs Û Year 2000 census data indicates that the median owner cost for households with a home mortgage in Cook County's suburbs is approximately 22.8 percent of hous ...; Created on 01 February 2006
20. Michigan Study: Masonry Imparts Value In Homes And Communities: (Block/Paver/Brick); ... ces do not drive up home or rental costs Û Year 2000 census data indicates that the median owner cost for households with a home mortgage in Cook County's suburbs is approximately 22.8 percent of hous ...; Created on 01 February 2006

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