US: The Block Design Collective (BDC), a non-profit organisation affiliated with the concrete masonry unit producers’ association the Concrete Masonry Checkoff Board, has launched a request for proposal (RFP) for concrete masonry design assistance services. The BDC says that it is seeking to contract multiple consultants to provide technical support to architects and engineers through a US-wide design assistance platform. The platform will offer services free-of-charge to end users.

The RFP is accessible online here.