Framework · 38:24
// THE QUOTE
“let's design this building with load-bearing masonry conventional wood framing and reinforced concrete”
— Andrew Smith · Atlantic Masonry Institute
The episode's signature data point — masonry only a 4% premium over wood framing, with double the fire rating, better sound, no mold. Strong opinion backed by numbers; opens on setup, lands payoff.
Full episode at 38:24Masonry Is 22% Cheaper Than Concrete? The Load-Bearing Comeback + Why the Average Bricklayer Is 53 | Atlantic Masonry Institute & Darim Masonry ▸
THE LESSON THIS CLIP CARRIES
Load-bearing masonry is cost-competitive again: in Moncton it priced at a 4% premium over wood framing, ~22% under reinforced concrete, and 16 weeks faster to total completion.
“masonry was only a four percent premium over conventional wood framing”
THE CHAPTER IT LIVES IN
The load-bearing masonry comeback: the Moncton numbers
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Clips like this, every two weeks.
SOURCE: 38:24 of Masonry Is 22% Cheaper Than Concrete? The Load-Bearing Comeback + Why the Average Bricklayer Is 53 | Atlantic Masonry Institute & Darim Masonry