Framework · 40:11
// THE QUOTE
“for the moncton market specifically we were about 22 percent cheaper than a reinforced concrete building”
— Andrew Smith · Atlantic Masonry Institute
Hard numbers a developer respects: 22% cheaper than concrete in Moncton plus a real building (Fox Creek, six-story load-bearing) proving it. Stands alone.
Full episode at 40:11Masonry 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: 40:11 of Masonry Is 22% Cheaper Than Concrete? The Load-Bearing Comeback + Why the Average Bricklayer Is 53 | Atlantic Masonry Institute & Darim Masonry