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Masonry Producers

Your CMHA Membership gives you access to a number of incredible benefits. Producer members have access top industry minds across North America. CMHA connects concrete masonry producers to share ideas, explore new technologies, and drive business success.

Membership has never been more important
Concrete masonry producers are now backed by two powerful organizations: CMHA and the Concrete Masonry Checkoff. While the two share a singular mission (driving a better tomorrow for block), they have distinctly different purposes. While the Checkoff is focused on marketing, education and promotion, funded with a mandatory one-cent assessment on every CMU sold, CMHA serves as the advocacy arm of the industry, providing deep masonry technical expertise that cannot be found elsewhere. And CMHA is solely funded with your membership dollars. Together, CMHA and the Checkoff are working to give concrete masonry producers advantages never seen before.

CMHA fights fiercely to protect and advance the interests of concrete masonry producers. Our ability to thrive as an association hinges on the individual success of our member companies. With your CMHA membership, you have access to countless support tools to advance your organization, your employees and the industry as a whole.

CMHA Codes + Standards

Defending and driving the best position for CMUs in construction
Navigating the complexities of modern building codes can be daunting, and staying on top of the hundredsof building codes and standards that are being considered locally, regionally and federally is nearly impossible for an individual company. And yet the impact of these codes on your business can be significant. CMHA employs a team of experts who are actively engaging with countless forums, councils, and standards development organizations to advance and protect the position of concrete masonry. While masonry has long been considered the gold standard, competitive products have begun chipping away at our position, making the work of CMHA more vital than ever.

Did You Know?
There are dozens of forums focused on a variety of codes and standards, from wildfires to energy codes to carbon and beyond. Within each of those forums, there can be a range of codes, each that could have an impact on your ability to manufacture, sell and install CMU.

Advocacy in Action: Influencing government agencies and elected officials to ensure masonry-favorable legislation.

Technical Resources

CMHA Tech Resources + Training: A fleet of technical experts and resources to support your sales team, your business and your customers.

Did You Know?

In 2023, CMHA awarded thousands of CEUs, including nearly 1,000 hours, through the American Institute of Architects. In addition, with your CMHA membership, you get discounted pricing with the CMHA’s R&D Laboratory, the only materials testing laboratory solely focused on concrete masonry and hardscapes products and systems providing next-level expertise.

Networking


CMHA Networking: Connecting producers, contractors and suppliers through a series of signature events across North America.

Did You Know?

Every year hundreds of masonry producers and allied industry members come together at CMHA events, hearing from industry and economic experts, experiencing the latest technology advances, and strategizing around the future of masonry.