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How Much Are Your Fingers Worth?: Power Saw Safety For Masons
It's impossible to put a price on a good, faithful dog. Or a good, faithful friend. Or one of your fingers or an eye or a hand. Workman's comp has developed some formulas for the value of a finger, eye and hand, but no one wants that money in exchange for any one of...
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The State of Masonry Education for Engineering Students
We all tend to gravitate towards things that are familiar and comfortable. Perhaps we wear jeans until the holes in the knees are bigger than the holes for the legs, or we prefer to relax in our favorite chair that could be used as a mold to accurately recreate our...
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Blast from the Past: Mark Kemp
Although my Chairmanship with MCAA ended around 2 ½ years ago, I remain active chairing the Union Committee for MCAA and being the Chairman of Masonry Foundation. Before I move on to what else I am doing outside the Masonry industry, I must give a plug to the Masonry...
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American Treasure: Old Red Museum
The Old Red Museum of Dallas County History and Culture proves Dallas has more historical offerings than the assassination of a president. Though it could rightfully also be called Phoenix or Lazarus because the building at 100 South Houston Street has literally risen...
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LIQUID APPLIED BARRIERS: THE AIR-TIGHTEST DEAL TO SEAL
WHAT EXACTLY ARE WE IMPROVING? One thing that most people can agree on is the attempt to minimize wasted time. With new innovations on liquid barriers we no longer have to worry about the potential deterioration of a masonry wall, or the time and materials spent on a...
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Looking Ahead: The 54th Annual SkillsUSA National Leadership And Skills Conference
Louisville will again serve as the site of this year’s National Leadership and Skills Conference hosted by SkillsUSA. Designed to highlight and encourage the talented young men and women pursuing careers in the trades, this showcase of technical education aims to...
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read moreMCAA Gateway: June 2018
Last chance to enter Safety Advantage Awards Submissions due June 30 ByZach Everett Submissions to the MCAA Safety Advantage Awards, sponsored by Federated Insurance, are due by June 30, 2018. This is your last chance to enter the awards. Safety is overlooked by some...
read moreThe Importance Of Involvement
The Importance Of Involvement Dan Kamys, Editor - dkamys@masonrymagazine.com A lot of times in my Editor's Notes, I tend to try and keep it relatively light and share a preview of what's to come in the rest of the issue. Having just stepped off of the plane from this...
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MCAA Magazine Jerry Painter Subject: Measurements: Take 2 When we parted last month we were left with the question: Who has the responsibility for measurement on the job site? For 50 years, we’ve worked with two contractors: one was an older field supervisor and...
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Paul Odom, MCAA Chairman Susie and I joined fellow masons at the Grove Park Inn in North Carolina for the North Carolina Masonry Association’sannual convention. What a beautiful, MASONRY hotel! NCMCA is great group of people that make up a fabulous organization. We...
read moreContractor Tip Of The Month: The Right Team is the Infrastructure Required to Grow Your Company!
The Right Team is the Infrastructure Required to Grow Your Company Damian Lang Growing a construction business at a rapid pace can be extremely profitable. It can also be deadly. If you have a team in place capable of managing more work than you currently have, when...
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