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The Masonry Society will hold its 2006 Annual Meeting at the in Atlanta, Oct. 12-17.

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MASONRY
Volume 44, Number 12
December 2005

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MASONRY
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Staying Up and Running

Masonry construction is all about heavy machinery

Simple

As a simple solution to weld plate installation:

Self Aligning - Positioning the weld plate flush with the block front.

Self Adjusting - They will flex to fit most standard block wall thicknesses.

Out of t

From the Editor
Meet n' Greet
Jennie Farnsworth, Editor
jen@lionhrtpub.com

In October, many MCAA members, masonry leaders and others attended the Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) Midyear Meeting held in Asheville, N.C

MASONRY at CONSTRUCTAMERICA™
SHOWCASE

EDUCATION SESSION MATRIX
Wednesday, March 29, 2006

10:45am-12:15pm
A1 Flashing Materials Comparison

Edgar Glock, Jr. Masonry Institute of St. Louis
A2 How to Avoid Testing

Making the Grade Student
Note: If you have an apprentice mason to nominate, contact: J. David Holt. c/o Holt Marketing Group, Inc. 6120 Union Chapel Road, Suite 100 Kansas City. Mo. 64152 or fax to (816) 891-6666.

in the Spotlight
You

New Products

Does your company have a new product? Please send all press releases, photos and other information to jen@lionhrtpub.com.

Beta Max Inc.
Palm Bay. Fla.

# Mast Climber for Light Projects

Capable of tra

Professional Stone Working Tools

Carbide Tipped Chisels
Made in Sweden
feature deeply recessed
Superior Quality Carbide Bits.
Suitable for use on Granite
and other hard stones.

NEW!
2.5 Lb. Carbide Tip
Trimm

PARTS & REPAIRS
One business owner who stresses the importance of maintenance is Masonry Technology's Guth. He requires employees at each job location to conduct a daily equipment check, then send him a signed report.

Guth's track record

WEBCONDITIONED FORKLIFTS

Webconditioned Forklifts Look & Run Like New. Save Up to $20,000! JLG. Gradall® Pettibone®. Lull® Manitou. Skytrak Terex Gehl Compare our meticulous 20-Step Webconditioning Process that is without peer in the industry.

PARTS & REPAIRS
Having reliable equipment builds strong employee-employer relationships. Townsend says workers appreciate the company making sure equipment is working properly before it leaves the yard. Even something as common as a torn forklift se

Plumb It Once...
You're Done!

Expansion
Joint
Stud
Plumb
Rite
Wall Board
Caulk

Perfect Vertical Joints Every Time!

• Once Plumb-Rite is installed, it isn't necessary to plumb the wall again.<

BY BILL RUSSELL
President, Continental Cast Stone East

CAST STONE for MASONRY CONSTRUCTION

This article was originally published in STRUCTURE magazine, May 2005, and is reprinted with permission.

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News
Local, State &
Regional
# Atlanta

The 2005 Custom Home Builders Symposium - originally scheduled to be held in New Orleans-has moved to the Sheraton Atlanta, Nov. 11-13.

Featuring industry-specific education and netw

WIRE-BOND's HCL-711:

INSULATION PRESERVATION
WIRE-BOND's HCL-711 anchoring system eliminates potential damage to insulation when constructing exterior insulated walls. Quickest, easiest, and most accurate method for tying brick exterior to

Continuously improve effective safety and health management systems at their worksites. SHARP was designed to help reduce overall workplace injuries and illnesses by encouraging employers to correct safety hazards; to develop, implement and im