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Week of 10/23/2009

Code Hearings to Debate Fire Safety, Structural, and Energy Conservation Requirements
Free NCMA Laboratory Fire-Rating Offered
Interim Executive Director for RMMI Named
Cruise or CASH?!
NCMCA Sigmon Scholarship
Monday Economic Report from the National Association of Manufacturers
NCMA Testing Procedures Course and Certified Concrete Masonry Testing Technician (CCMTT) Certification Exam
NCMA Welcomes New Members
Register Now for Upcoming Technical Sales Webinars- Structural Design (Parts 1 and 2)
Watch World of Concrete on DIY's Rock Solid

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Week of October 13, 2009

ICPI and NCMA representatives meet on Collaboration
NCMA Opens Headquarter Hotel Reservations for Icon Expo with an Early-bird Rate
Reminder, Support the Fall Optional Ballots
Concrete Sustainability Hub Launched at MIT
Monday Economic Report from the National Association of Manufacturers
NCMA Testing Procedures Course and Certified Concrete Masonry Testing Technician (CCMTT) Certification Exam
Register Now for this Week's Technical Sales Webinars
Complimentary Webcast
USGBC LEED Workshops
Masonry Center Modernization and Expansion Celebrated in St. Louis MO
Cap and Trade Legislation
NCMA Watchful of Proposed Legislation Seeking to Increase OSHA's Authority

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Week of October 2, 2009

NCMA Represents the Industry at the Council of Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI)
Reminder, Support the Fall Optional Ballots
Membership Renewal Time
Monday Economic Report from the National Association of Manufacturers
NCMA Testing Procedures Course and Certified Concrete Masonry Testing Technician (CCMTT) Certification Exam
The Masonry Society Publishes Last Complimentary Sustainability E-News
Register Now for Next Week's Technical Sales Webinars
Key Senator Says Card Check Compromise Likely Before Year End

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Week of September 24, 2009

The National Highway Institute (NHI) Receives SRW Input for Seminar Series
Ken Banks Joins CCMPA
House Education Bill Includes NCMA Durability and Life-Cycle Cost Provisions
Monday Economic Report from the National Association of Manufacturers
Register Now for Next Week's Technical Sales Webinars
TEK 7-1C Fire Resistance Ratings of Concrete Masonry Assemblies Posted
Alabama Concrete Industry Association to Run Radio Spots
PNC Unveils 6-Story Green Wall
Senator Specter Offers EFCA Compromise Measure; Senate Moderates Still Wary

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Week of September 18, 2009

Reminder, Support the Fall Optional Ballots

SRW Design Seminar

Membership Renewal Time

Monday Economic Report from the National Association of Manufacturers

NCMA Technical Sales Course Topics Offered as Webinars

NCMA Testing Procedures Course and Certified Concrete Masonry Testing Technician (CCMTT) Certification Exam

11th North American Masonry Conference Call for Abstracts

CIM 2010 Auction

Senator Harkin: Employee Free Choice Act May Not Happen in 2009

Sen. Baucus Reveals Finance Health Care Proposal and Sets Hearing for Next Week

Sen. Boxer Announces Late September Date for Climate Change Bill Introduction

Military Contracts

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Week of September 8, 2009

Gordon Nominated as Next NCMA Chairman-Elect
ICPI Board Supports Further Collaboration Discussions with NCMA
Company Product Specific Options Available in New NCMA Online Masonry Software
Direct Design Standard for Masonry Opens for Public Review
The Masonry Society Publishes Sustainability E-News Edition Number 3
Icon Expo Raffle to Support NCMA and ICPI Foundations
Latest Monday Economic Report from the National Association of Manufacturers
Have You Worked on Successful SRW Walls in Highway Applications?
Chinese Economic Growth Rate will set US Construction Materials Inflation Rate
Popular Marketing Opportunity Almost Gone
Military Contracts

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Week of September 1, 2009

Ray Browning of Capitol Concrete Passes
Membership Renewal Time
The Masonry Society Publishes Sustainability E-News Edition Number 3
TEK 14-18B "Seismic Design and Detailing Requirements for Masonry Structures" posted
NCMA Welcomes New Member
PCA Provides Code Guidance for Sustainable Construction
New Website Provides Help for LEED 2009
Labor Unions Turn Focus to Health Care Debate as Card Check Remains Stalled
NCMA Annual Convention and Icon Expo Opportunities!

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Week of August 21, 2009

What Did You Miss at the NCMA Midyear Meeting?
NCMA Committees a Whirlwind of Activity at Midyear
Four Lenchuk Scholarship Awards Made by NCMA Foundation at Midyear
Fall Optional Ballots
The NAM Monday Economical Report
Register now for the Upcoming Technical Sales Course and C3M Certification Program
SRW Height Tolerances Remain Unchanged in New NCMA Design Manual
2009 Beyond Green™ High-Performance Building Award Program
August TEK of the Month TEK 17-1C "Allowable Stress Design of Concrete Masonry Lintels" published
"Card Check" Compromise
Military Contracts

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Week of August 12, 2009

Members Show Support at NCMA Midyear Meeting
Georgia Tech Named National Champions in 2009 Student Unit Design Competition
SRW Design Manual Available
Confined Bar Splice in Masonry - Final Report Available
USGBC Call for Ideas
Enter in the NCMA/ICPI Design Awards of Excellence
Fire, Energy and Sound Calculator (FES) Available in About 3 Weeks - Sign up NOW
NSF Awards $1.2 Million Research Grant for Hybrid Masonry
NCMA Welcomes New Members
Senate Appropriations Committee Passed $134B MilCon-VA Spending Bill for FY 2010
Senate Mandates E-Verify Use by Gov't Contractors; Votes to Make System Permanent
Military Contracts

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Week of July 16, 2009

Continued Vigilance Needed on Employee Free Choice Act Debate
You are Invited to Attend the Summer Midyear Meeting
Changes in Height Tolerances for SRW Units
Free Pilot SRW Design Seminar Based on the New Design Manual for SRWs and SRWall 4.0 Design Software
TMS Sustainability E-News Available
New Studies Show Lightweight Wood Construction is a Fire Safety Hazard
Code Council Launches Green Construction Code Initiative
Senators Ask Colleagues to Strengthen Building Code Enforcement
Burglars with Sledgehammers Foiled by Concrete Masonry Wall
LEED for Homes: Open Call for Ideas!
ASHRAE Annual Meeting Activity
Analysis of High Replacement Fly Ash in Masonry Grout Test Program
Administration Considers Bailout Funds for Small Businesses
Rocky Mountain Masonry Institute Seeks Executive Director
Enter in the NCMA/ICPI Design Awards of Excellence
Structural Masonry Inspector Workshop

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