Worcester County Chapter CSI

Ben Franklin once said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” and never have those words rung truer than when it comes to your low-slope roof. They’re not just expensive to tear-off and replace but not maintaining them usually results in even more expense from repairing damages to the interior finishes the leaks cause. What if there was a way to restore the performance of an aging roof, and get a warranty backed by an industry leading roofing manufacturer? Well, there is, and its called Liquid Applied Membrane (LAM), but this emerging technology can be a slippery slope for the novice. With chemistries including silicone, polyurethane, acrylics and a handful of others, how do you know which to specify? And with a list of acceptable substrate conditions, how do you know if your roof is even a candidate for coating? And if it is a candidate, how do you detail this system? Overwhelmed? Don’t worry – WCCSI is going to show you the ropes, literally. On February 24th.

Now Hear This?
An Architect's Real World Look at Sound Isolation
WHEN: Tuesday January 20, 2026
WHERE: Peppercorn's Grille & Tavern, 455 Park Avenue, Worcester, MA

Time to make plans to attend the Bi-Region Conference in Jersey City in March. For Worcester CSI members, the chapter has made travel assistance available. Contact any member of the board or Terri for details. Act now. Earlybird rates end soon.

Concrete Restoration and Repair

That's our topic this month. We'll be at J Anthony’s, 917 Southbridge St Auburn MA at 5:30 pm on Tuesday Oct 18th.

More info here: http://csiworcester.com/event/concrete-restoration-and-repair/

Don't forget to register for the WCCSI Architectural Scavenger Hunt on 9/20! Find out more about the annual event on our site.

WCCSI Architectural Scavenger Hunt - CSI Worcester Join the Worcester County Construction Specifications Institute, Preservation Worcester and Central Mass American Institute of Architects for an “Amazing Race” style competition to locate some of Worcester’s historically significant locations. Solve the clues to find the correct destinations, ...

Thanks to Preservation Worcester to hosting the 8th annual Architectural Scavenger Hunt in the Park View Room of the Fire Alarm and Telegraph Building at 230 Park Ave. Now the home of Cornerstone Bank, the building was designed by Worcester Architect Lucius Briggs, built in 1925 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was restored and renovated with guidance from Preservation Worcester in 2015.

Teeing off our 24th annual Construction Industry Summer Open scholarship fundraiser. A great day July 22nd at Heritage Country Club.

We're excited for this year's Family Ballpark Picnic event! Please RSVP to Terri Bracken at [email protected] by 6/6. Indicate how many will be in your party ( # of adults and # of children).

NOTE: This month we'll be meeting on a WEDNESDAY!

Hands on masonry education at Camosse's place. We did this a few years back with architects trying their hand on full size bricks and it was a ton of fun (as well as highly informative.) This time we'll have Ken Lambert, Regional Director of Technical Services for the International Masonry Institute leading the charge as we try our hand at thin brick wall systems.
Go to csiworcester.com for more details.

Looking forward to next week's meeting! For more info go to http://csiworcester.com/event/panel-discussion-responding-to-the-supply-chain/