Roles

Do you have something that just isn???t working? If so, are you just ignoring it, hoping it will get better?

MAKING THE GRADE
Young Mason Represents
Best in Skills, Character

THE WINNER of the secondary division of the 2011 SkillsUSA National Masonry Contest, Jordon Zook recalls his experience at last year's competition. "I underestimated th

 

Association also hosts Regional Skills Challenge

Bill Barker Darren Tobolt Ed Davenport Jeremy Casey Jerry Snyder Jim Weinrauch John Connolly Justin Proch Kathy Brzys Kevin Ryan

Even though we are in some tough economic times, we at MCAA are working hard for the mason contractors and our industry. At present, our staff is working to put together strategic partners of MCAA, which will enable all of us to promote more masonry arou

Photos courtesy of Walter Amold

Walter S. Arnold, a stone carver and sculptor in Elgin, III., creates custom mantelpieces in any style, including classical, Tudor, Baroque, and contemporary, from natural stone or marble.

"The

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KEEP GOING. KEEP MOVING. KEEP WORKING."
Don't waste my time. Get me a silo.

I'm short two laborers. With scaffold to build, walls to grout, block to order, walls to layout and a two o'

Professional Stone Working Tools

Carbide Tipped Chisels feature deeply recessed, high quality Carbide bits which rarely require sharpening. Suitable for use on Granite and other types of hard stone.

Stone Trimming Hammers are made by h

INSTALLATION TIPS
The National Concrete Masonry Association offers installation guidelines in the Segmental Retaining Wall Installation Guide. However, Anchor Wall Systems provides a brief overview of the recommended installation for Anchor products

On-site Evaluation

When all plans for the project are in place, the next step is to conduct an on-site evaluation both for materials and for safety.

Building Materials

To protect materials from surrounding equipment and const

Top left: The first Grout Hog built and used by Lang Masonry Contractors in 1998.

Top right: Tony Goudreau, left, and Elio Stocchetti stand next to their invention, the E-Z Rod, which helps masons line up control joints.

Bottons: Rememb

MASON INVENTORS

"It took 10 years to create the Grout Hog," he says. "The reason it took so long was because I wasn't intending to invent anything. All I knew was that there had to be a better way to grout masonry walls. So I kept experimenting

We designed the tower right the first time-no Non-Stop has ever collapsed in use, ever. I'm really proud of that," he continues. "We also work closely with OSHA to make sure it's completely safe. If you keep your guardrails up, OSHA citations are pretty

The 22nd MC&MCA Awards

THE 22ND ANNUAL EXCELLENCE IN CONCRETE AND MASONRY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION AWARDS

By Mike McGowan
President. Minnesota Concrete and Masonry Contractor Association

Concrete... Block... Brick... Stone.

The 2004 Tucker Design Awards

THE BUILDING STONE INSTITUTE'S 2004 TUCKER DESIGN AWARDS

The Building Stone Institute (BSI) has awarded this year's Tucker Design Awards to 10 architectural firms.

Founded in 1919, the BSI is an

Insurance Issues

The Commercial General Liability Policy:
Man's Second Best Friend
Kristan M. Cassidy, Esq.
Jackson & Campbell, P.C.

In the construction industry, insurance policies have become a necessary, if not require

Once the application for insurance is approved and the policy is issued, it becomes the "contract of insurance" between the parties and represents the parties' entire agreement as to the nature and scope of the CGL Policy.

The Claims