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World of Concrete 2026 Registration Is Open ↗

2015 Concrete Masonry Design Awards deadline approaching

Words: Randi HertzbergThe National Concrete Masonry Association and Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute are accepting entries for the 2015 national awards program which showcases design and construction excellence using manufactured concrete masonry and hardscape products — concrete masonry units, manufactured stone veneer, articulating concrete block, segmental retaining wall units and interlocking concrete pavers.

Winning entries serve as testimony to the creativity and ingenuity of the design team, focusing on the use of manufactured concrete masonry and hardscape products. The winners will be featured in Concrete Masonry Designs, the NCMA website, and other industry publications.

Entries will be accepted until October 1, 2015.

Visit ncma.secure-awards.com for all the details and to enter a project.
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