Students advance their skills at sold-out NCMA Sales School
November 2016

Convening in Dallas, TX, the sold-out NCMA Block & Hardscape Sales School is educating 30 students from block manufacturers who are refining their sales skills.

New masonry products for March 2016
March 2016

New masonry products for March 2016 including equipment tracking, retaining walls, light towers, and more.

NCMA increases its presence at World of Concrete
February 2016

NCMA had a strong presence at the World of Concrete, February 2-4 in Las Vegas, NV.

Oldcastle® Architectural acquires Anchor Block Company and Anchor Wall Systems
August 2015

Oldcastle® Architectural has acquired Anchor Block Company and Anchor Wall Systems. These brands join Belgard, Trenwyth, and others under Oldcastle Building Products.

2015 ICPI/NCMA Government Officials webinar series
June 2015

The Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute and the National Concrete Masonry Association have teamed up to develop a four-part series of free webinars for government officials.

PAVESTONE keeps Texas community out of dangerous waters
December 2014

A Texas community looks to prevent erosion conditions by utilizing a PAVESTONE segmental retaining wall with concrete backfill.

Houzz survey predicts rise in outdoor living renovation
August 2014

The third annual Houzz & Home Landscaping Study Survey revealed a continued rise in demand for outdoor renovation.

Mega-Tandem Wall Block
November 2013

Belgard Hardscapes has introduced the Mega-Tandem Mass Retaining Wall (MRW) block, a wall block system with the natural look of stone.

A retaining wall for Garden Gulch
November 2013

In the mountains of Colorado, Bryan Miller of Miller Walls found himself in the middle of a massive field of slate and rubble, unable to continue up slope.

Segmental retaining wall units and pavers create usable space
December 2012

For many years, hardscape products have allowed municipalities, commercial builders, developers and home owners ways to create usable space.

Seating repair at University of Wisconsin-River Falls
December 2011

A popular outdoor amphitheatre on the campus of UWRF got a new lease on life last year, when crumbling limestone seating tiers were replaced.

Hands-on hardscape classes
October 2011

The new class schedule has just been added to the School for Advanced Segmental Paving calendar.

Oldcastle expands block manufacturing plant
August 2011

Oldcastle Architectural’s Amcor Utah Block masonry plant, located in North Salt Lake, Utah, has completed a 29,000-square-foot expansion, more than doubling production capacity.

Tensar International Receives Full NCDOT Approval for ARES and Mesa Retaining Wall Systems
May 2011

Tensar International announced it received full approval with NCDOT for its ARES® and Mesa® Retaining Wall Systems.

Target Corporation Digs Down to go Upscale in Michigan
April 2011

The challenge presented to Adam Timps was to build a wall around the vast Target property that fulfilled building restrictions, while achieving an upscale and appealing aesthetic.

Masonry Retaining Wall Ends Erosion
January 2011

Versa-Lok retaining walls have solved a lot of erosion problems. But few have been as complex or unique as preventing a towering cliff from crumbling into Lake Erie.