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Letter to the Editor

Marian,

I am not much of a debater, but the subject of your "Government Affairs" article in the March issue of Masonry is one that I like to discuss [March 2005, page 8]. I enjoyed reading your article and would li

Government Affairs

# Regulatory Mischief and the Meddlings of a Select Group

Marlan J. Marshall
MCAA, Director of Government Affairs

Birds fly, dogs bark, OSHA regulates. And in today's environment, the Occupational Safety

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ALL THAT WAS NEW IS NEW AGAIN.

THEY SAY CLEOPATRA'S DOWNFALL WAS CAUSED BY AN ASP; A FEW YEARS AGO, SOME COMPANIES WERE BIT BY AN ASP. THEY WERE LUCKY IT WASN'T FATAL.

BY TOM INGLESBY
32 Masonry
April 2005
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Excellence in Masonry
Golden Trowel & Best of Show Award
THE UTAH MASONRY COUNCIL DESIGN AWARDS

Since its inception, the Utah Masonry Council (UMC) Excellence in Masonry Design Awards has focused the spotlight on the power of collabor

Merit Awards

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Dilworth Elementary School
Architect: SL&A Architects
Mason Contractor: IMS Masonry

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Utah Fieldhouse of Natural History State Park Museum
Architect: AJC Architects
Mason Contractor: RJ Enterprise

Excellence in Masonry

Excellence in Masonry continued from page 44

Citation Awards

Recognition to the International Excellence in Masonry Design Awards sponsored by the Mason Contractors Association of America. Top clay mason

Legal Issues
Self-inflicted Misery
Timothy R. Hughes, Esq.
Hughes & Associates, P.L.L.C.

In my practice, I am often struck by how many litigation matters are avoidable. Litigation often seems to flow directly from self-inflicted mi

News

Local, State and Regional

# Atlanta
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The Retail Construction Expo, an event for retail design, construction, development and facilities maintenance professionals, takes place in the Georgia World Congress Center, lo

News

LS&R News continued from page 51

Mason Contractors; Vice President and Director, Steve Dudek, Navetta Mason Contractors; and Treasurer and Director, Kevin Ryan, Masonry Developers Inc. Standing from left to right are: Director, Da

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Contractors are undercharging customers, at the risk of their own business success, according to the second annual Intuit Construction Business Solutions industry study, conducted to better understand the business needs and challenges of the i

News

OSHA continued from page 58 or reduce hazardous levels of noise. Where controls are not sufficient, employers must implement an effective hearing conservation program.

Employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthful w

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Industry News continued from page 60

# A.R.E. Receives Influential Frost & Sullivan Award

A.R.E., Inc. announced that its LSII Series hard tonneau cover has received the prestigious Frost & Sullivan Light Truck Accessorie