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The report for MCAA Region E presented at the 2013 MCAA Convention at the World of Concrete/World of Masonry in Las Vegas.

MCAA News

The 9th North American Masonry Conference in Clemson, S.C.

The Masonry Society (TMS) volunteers and staff have been busy making preparations for the upcoming Ninth North American Masonry Conference (9NAMC), which will be hel

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# MASONRY ALLIANCE FOR CODES AND STANDARDS MEETS IN WASHINGTON, DC
On March 14th and 15th, the Masonry Alliance for Codes and Standards (MACS) met in Washington DC at the National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA). This

EFFLORESCENCE
by Edgar F. Glock, Jr.

What is it?
What causes it?
How is it prevented?

The day before the grand opening of The New National Bank and Pizza Parlor the owner calls. "My building is turning white ... fix it quic

OTHER STAINS

There are a number of other stains, which may show up on the face of wall systems. These technically may not be efflorescence, but are a concern to owners.

White scum is generally the residue of the cleaning process caused

MASONRY
SHOWCASH
Educational

MCAA has greatly expanded its educational program for the 2001 Masonry Showcase. Attendees will now have the opportunity to attend five out of twenty educational sessions. These sessions have been divided

MASONRY
SHOW
SHOW
Workshop TIME

Workshop #1 Grouting Masonry
Date: Monday, February 7 Time: 2:00pm-3:30pm
Speaker: John Chrysler, Executive Director, Masonry Institute of America
Description: The new Internati

Cleaning

New Masonry
By: Edgar F. Glock, jr.
AIA/CSI

Let's face it: Masons don't work in antiseptic operating rooms. Out on the construction site, dirt and dust swirl, mortar splashes. With modern construction's emphasis on spe

DUR-O
BARRIER
WALL FLASHING
It's fast, easy, economical... and it's by DUR-O-WAL

ing's rigidity. When used in tall buildings, the glass block panels experience earthquake motions that cycle back and forth very slowly relative to the

CHANGES & GROWTH
Charlie Mayer has been named southern regional manager for the construction chemicals unit within its silanes and silicones group by Huls America. Mayer will manage sales and marketing efforts within the company's multi-state south

People & Events

Craig Rd., Creve Coeur, Mo., has been formed to provide architectural, planning, consulting and engineering services. Officers of the firm are: Merlin E. Lickhalter, president: Randall B. Miltenberger, vice president, and Edgar F