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The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) held its semi-annual fall meetings in downtown Atlanta from Dec 4-7th, 2006.

The ASTM International Committee C12 on Mortars and Grouts for Unit Masonry celebrated its 75th anniversary at the Atlanta Hyatt Regency on Dec. 6, 2006.

Have We Settled the Mortar Dropping Issue Yet?

From the Editor

Jennie Farnsworth, Editor
jen@lionhrtpub.com

Unfortunately, I learned the hard way about the topic of one of our articles. About two years ago, when we purchased the home that we're renovating, we did the obligatory

President's Message

Contractors Taking the Promotion Initiative

MCAA New Members

The Mason Contractors Association of America is proud to welcome the following new members to the Association. MCAA would like to take this oppor

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor,
In the December 2004 issue of Masonry, Sarah B. Atkins, President of Archovations, Inc., headquartered in Hudson, Wis, authored an article titled "Have We Settled the Mortar Dropping Issue Yet."

At

ASTM Meets in Washington, D.C.

Six U.S. Promotion Groups Now Affiliated With IMI

The International Masonry Institute's program of having local/regional promotion groups, which meet certain administrative and ethical standards, become affiliated with IMI is off to a fast start

People & Events

Harold Gruen has been elevated from chief engineer to general manager of Felker Operations of Bay State Abrasives Division, Dresser Industries, Westborough, Mass. The National Association of Brick Distributors, McLean, Va., has a

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Warren Barr, Jr. Residence, Hinsdale, III.

This faceted brick home, though secluded from the outside, is open and spatial on the interior. The judging panel commented that a very stylish, three-dimensional geometry gives this building an unusual

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER IN '75

ARTHUR F. SAMPSON
General Services Administration

DAVID BRINKLEY
NBC News

GEORGE A. CHRISTIE
McGraw-Hill Information Systems

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18th

10:00 A.M.-Early

Chicago Hosts Masonry Design Seminar

"We have yet to see a building that is consciously designed to conserve energy that costs more to construct." This striking statement was delivered by Walter A. Meisen, assistant commissioner of Public Buildi

David Heads MC&MCA
Karl David of Carl G. Olson & Sons, Inc. has been elected president of the Minnesota Concrete & Masonry Contractors Association, St. Paul, succeeding Sid Mosman, Fireplace Construction Co.

Other new officers are Ebbie Bula

MCAA HONORED BY DEPT. OF LABOR

MCAA was honored by the U. S. Department of Labor for its outstanding service in Apprenticeship Training. Photo shows Mr. Herschel Hunt (left), Chairman of the MCAA Apprenticeship Committee, and William F. Nelson,

People & Events

Business and Defense Services Administration announced by E. P. Foley are: B. D. Kaplan becomes Director, Building Materials & Construction Industries Div.; Donald Sham, Director, Misc. Metals & Minerals Div.; and O. C. Reynolds,