Maureen Upchurch


Roles


Bricks Incorporated: Reclaiming Chicago Common Brick
September 2017

Bricks Incorporated got its start in the late 1960s as a demolition and salvage company in Chicago. When an old factory or home was scheduled for demolition, the company salvaged any desirable materials, including brick, steel, terra cotta and copper, th

Seismic Retrofitting of Masonry Buildings: Why It’s Needed
September 2017

Shortly before 1 p.m. on Feb. 22, 2011, Christchurch, New Zealand, started to shake. Ten seconds are all it took to change the landscape and the lives of residents: 185 dead, several thousand injured, and 45 percent of buildings deemed unsafe to enter. W

19th Annual ALA Midwest Architecture Conference Set for October 2017
August 2017

19th Annual ALA Midwest Architecture Conference Set for October 2017

2017 Brick in Architecture Awards
July 2017

2017 Brick in Architecture Awards

A New Face for Senior Housing
September 2015

When The Renaissance Companies of Chicago developed the concept for the Kilpatrick Renaissance, an apartment complex for seniors aged 55 and over, its leadership immediately called upon general contractor Sterling Renaissance Inc. of Lake Zurich, Ill., a

When and Why to Rent
June 2015

Mason contractors of every size in every location are eventually saddled with the prospect of equipment purchases. In some cases, equipment necessary for the completion of a job will break down, be rendered obsolete, or be utilized across town or across