The Concrete Masonry Association of Australia (CMAA) is the peak body
that represents Australia’s concrete masonry manufacturers. Concrete Masonry
covers bricks, blocks,
pavers and retaining walls.
CMAA hosts the biennial Golden Trowel Competition, a national blocklaying
competition to encourage excellence among brick and blocklaying apprentices
and recognise the valuable skills of young people in a skill-shortage trade.
TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS/ADVICE
CMAA publishes free technical manuals, data sheets and fact sheets, provides
advice and workshop courses to architects, engineers, specifiers,
educators and designers on concrete masonry walling,
retaining walls, paving and permeable paving.
INDUSTRY
CMAA is governed by a board of directors elected by CMAA member companies.
CMAA’s National Technical Committee monitors, develops and researches
concrete masonry industry technical issues and provides direction and support
to Standards Australia that develops Masonry Codes and Standards
STUDENTS/APPRENTICES
CMAA develops Masonry Design Courses for undergraduate and master’s students in association with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and the University of Wollongong (UOW).
CMAA works closely with the clay industry to support and endorse the Australian Brick and Blocklaying Foundation (ABBTF), that trains brick and blocklaying apprentices.
