Masonry is a fundamental component of construction, and the materials used in block production significantly impact performance, efficiency, and cost. While many masonry producers struggle to source lightweight aggregates, Block-Lite has a unique regional advantage—our blocks are naturally lightweight due to volcanic materials from the San Francisco Peaks. In many areas, lightweight CMUs (concrete masonry...

The Problem: A Growing Housing Affordability Crisis As Mark Cuban recently pointed out, home insurance costs are a big challenge when it comes to affording a home in the U.S. With extreme weather events like hurricanes, floods, and wildfires seemingly more frequent, many homeowners are being hit with skyrocketing premiums—or even finding it impossible to...