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Charles Clark Rejoins BIA as First Director of Engineering Services
New Position Upgrades Technical Services, Launches Engineering into New Market Area 

      RESTON, Va., Nov. 25, 2003Charles B. "Chip Clark, Jr., AIA, P.E., has rejoined the Brick Industry Association (BIA) here as its first director of engineering services. In addition to overseeing BIA's Engineering & Research (E&R) staff and activities, Clark will also direct E&R activities in a new market area next year.  

      "In this new role, Chip will help BIA to be more responsive to the technical requests for improving market share and safeguarding the market for clay brick, said BIA's J. Gregg Borchelt, P.E., vice president, engineering & research.   

      In Clark's most recent position with the National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA), he was responsible for promoting concrete masonry to the commercial marketplace. He oversaw the production of all commercial publications and outreach programs, including the commercial issues of Concrete Masonry Designs and articles related to concrete masonry published in trade periodicals and other media 

      Before joining NCMA, Clark served as a BIA consulting engineer for three years. His work with residential and commercial projects included design, analysis, drawing and specification preparation and construction administration. As a staff engineer, Clark assisted in reviewing technical articles on concrete masonry construction, responded to industry inquiries and led plan reviews and site investigations to ensure quality concrete masonry construction. 

      Prior, he practiced as a consulting structural engineer. Before that, Clark practiced architecture for nine years on a variety of residential, commercial and institutional projects. As a project manager, his responsibilities included schematic, design development and construction document preparation as well as construction administration. His experience includes preparation of specifications and review of shop drawings. 

      Clark's professional memberships include the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM), for which he is currently a voting member of the E-5 Committee on Fire Standards 

      He holds a bachelor of architecture degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and a bachelor's degree in civil engineering with a structural concentration from the University of Maryland. Clark is a registered architect in Maryland, and a licensed professional engineer in Virginia. 

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The Brick Industry Association (BIA), Reston, Va., is a non-profit trade association representing the manufacturers, distributors and suppliers of clay brick. BIA's 40 manufacturers operate nearly 150 plants that produce more than 85 percent of the brick shipped in the U.S. and Canada.  BIA also represents  149 U.S. brick distributors.  Web site: www.gobrick.com.