Brick News

Monthly brick production and shipment reports are available online. Keep up to date on other industry news here in the Newsroom.

DATE	TITLE

01/03/07	Outstanding Achievement Award 2007 Nominations Sought

12/01/06	Brick Industry Political Action Committees: The Federal BIA's Brick PAC for a Stronger America and BIA's Brick PAC for Stronger Communities focusing on Indiana

08/15/06	2006 Brick in Architecture Award Winners (Press Release)

12/16/05	Outstanding Achievement Award 2006 Nominations Sought

12/08/05	BIA/University of Michigan Masonry Ordinance Research: The Economic Impacts of Masonry Ordinances on Local Communities

12/05/05	New Study Finds That Communities Benefit When They Build with Brick: University of Michigan Research Determines that Masonry Ordinances Ensure Long Term Quality Growth while Reducing Overall Tax Burden to Residents (Press Release)

11/08/05	2005 Brick In Architecture Award Winners (Press Release)

10/05/05	Brick Industry Association Releases New Technical Note On Proper Design and Construction of Brick Masonry Walls to Ensure Water Resistance (Press Release)

08/18/05	2004 BIA Environmental Stewardship and Employee Health Safety Award Competition Winners

03/30/05	Market Research Reports (For Members Only)

03/04/05	Selling Against the Competition: Brick vs. Fiber Cement Siding (For Members Only)

03/04/05	Selling Against the Competition: Brick vs. EIFS (For Members Only)

03/04/05	Selling Against the Competition: Brick vs. Manufactured Stone (For Members Only)

12/21/04	2005 BIA Outstanding Achievement Award Nominations

11/09/04	Beyond Brick & Mortar: The Green Issue

09/01/04	BIA Rumford Fireplace Produces for Construction

07/26/04	2003 Sales and Marketing Report (For Members Only)

07/14/04	New Truck Loading Regulations from the Department of Transportation (For Members Only)

06/25/04	Glen-Gery water conservation efforts show "greenness" of brick

05/14/04	Brick Industry Safety Advisory Compendium (For Members Only)

04/29/04	Guidance/Best Practices for OSHA-mandated training programs (For Members Only)

02/24/04	BIA Continues to Seek Means for Boosting Natural Gas Production (For Members Only)

01/09/04	MACT Update: Legal Machinations Continue as BIA Seeks Fruitful Discussion with the EPA (For Members Only)

01/09/04	OSHA Silica Panel Report to Henshaw Recommends 'Alternative of improved enforcement and outreach rather than a new rule'. Henshaw to speak at Brick Show on April 2, 2004 (For Members Only)

01/08/04	American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System - Great Opportunity to Provide Service to Architectural Customers (For Members Only)

12/12/03	New Business Model for Brick Industry Under Review (President's Corner. For Members Only)

12/03/03	BIA Members Submit Initial Comments to OSHA's Review Panel for the Draft Silica Standard (For members Only)

11/25/03	Chip Clark Rejoins BIA as Director of Engineering Services (Press Release)

11/03/03	BIA Outstanding Achievement Award - Call For Nominations (For Members Only)

10/17/03	BIA Reviews OSHA Draft Silica Standard (For Members Only)

10/14/03	BIA Backs Leavitt to Lead EPA (Press Release)

10/10/03	A Primer on theWork of BIA's Engineering and Research Division

10/10/03	The Brick Industry: Responsible Stewards of America's Environment

10/10/03	Winning in the Trenches: How BIA's Engineering & Research Division Does the 'Blocking & Tackling' Necessary to Safeguard & Promote the Brick Industry (The President's Corner - For Members Only)

09/19/03	Engineering & Research Committees Set Plan of Work for 2004; Includes Research on Wall Cladding Impact Resistance and Mold-Related Topics Among Many Others (For Members Only)

09/18/03	MACT Compliance & Silica Out-Rank All Other Issues in BIA Survey (For Members Only)

08/20/03	2002 Sales and Marketing Report (For Members Only)

08/18/03	BIA Seeks Members to Participate in Crucial OSHA Panel on Silica; BIA Member Survey on Critical Issues; BIA Files Court Motion to Engage Sierra Club in MACT Issue (For Members Only)

08/05/03	BIA Votes on Changes to Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures (For Members Only)

07/25/03	MACT Update (For Members Only)

07/15/03	Inclusion of Distributors is Key - That's Just a Part of BIA's Formula for Growing Wall-Share (President's Corner, For Members Only)

07/11/03	Public Policy Update - BIA Meets with Department of Justice & EPA on MACT Issue (For Members Only)

06/30/03	Beyond Brick & Mortar - The Quality Issue

06/26/03	BIA Supports "OSHA Fairness" Bill (Press Release)

06/22/03	Public Policy Update - EPA & BIA Jointly Agree to a Stay of Court Action (For Members Only)

06/17/03	Brick Revisited: Just How Green Is It? (This colorful brochure can be printed in color or black and white.)

06/15/03	Leveraging Resources to Safeguard the Industry (President's Corner, For Members Only)

06/02/03	BIA Again Reaches Out to EPA. Includes a revised template for an MSDS for clay. (For Members Only)

05/23/03	Public Policy Update - MACT Rule Promulgated (For Members Only)

05/15/03	Managing Change for the Profitable Marketing of Clay Brick (President's Corner, For Members Only)

05/15/03	Public Policy Update - No MACT Hammer to Hit on May 15th (For Members Only)

05/07/03	Public Policy Update - Five Frequently Asked Questions on the Brick MACT (For Members Only)

04/22/03	EPA's final rule on national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP)

04/16/03	Public Policy Update - Awaiting Final Rule on MACT (For Members Only)

04/15/03	The New BIA (President's Corner - For Members Only)

09/20/02	BIA Gets New President (Press Release)