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December 2009



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Updated: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:26:31 -0500
Top stories
Masonry Contest at N.C. State Fair
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
Rhett Hallman was the 1st-place winner at the 56th Annual Masonry Apprentice Contest at the North Carolina State Fair in October.
Leading stories
The MCAA is inviting all journeymen masons to compete in the annual Fastest Trowel on the Block Competition at the MCAA Convention.
Talented, relative newcomers to the BAC earned the distinction of top apprentices in eight trowel trades crafts at the BAC/IMI International Apprentice Contest, held in September.
MCAA's education calendar for approved providers for certification...



MCAA Masonry Headlines
New masonry products for December 2009. Delicious | Digg | Facebook | MySpace | Stumbleupon | Twitter
The topic of pension reform often is overlooked, but directly impacts virtually every working or retired American across the country. Delicious | Digg | Facebook | MySpace | Stumbleupon | Twitter
A select group earned the distinction of top apprentices in eight trowel trades crafts at the BAC/IMI International Apprentice Contest. Delicious | Digg | Facebook | MySpace | Stumbleupon | Twitter
Darren Tobolt of Bloomville, Ohio, received 1st place honors in the Brick Division of the International Apprentice Contest. Delicious | Digg | Facebook | MySpace | Stumbleupon | Twitter
Construction.com: Latest Headlines
At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $405.0 billion, new construction starts in November dropped
New York, N.Y. – November 20, 2009 – The value of new construction starts climbed 12% in October

TOP FEATURE

The Cast Stone Dilemma

cast stoneCast Stone is alive and well in these challenging times.  But — the construction industry struggles to maintain its’ equilibrium as the nation’s economy is challenged and many markets shrink.  If the purchaser succumbs to the temptation of making the decision based solely upon price it is more than likely that they will face a dilemma with the resultant process. It’s a good time to think about basics. READ MORE...


INDUSTRY FEATURE

Masonry Mini-product Reviews


We've all trekked the halls of massive trade shows like World of Masonry, amazed and amused at the big and bigger equipment. But sometimes, the little things we find are the ones that answer immediate, nagging (albeit small) problems on the actual jobsite.

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