New Masonry Association technical committee raises concerns over zero-compression cavity fire barriers

By Mary Richardson2026-02-27T15:00:00

First guidance from Masonry Association’s new technical committee raises concerns about the increasing use of zero-compression cavity fire barriers, which it believes present a foreseeable long-term life-safety risk

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