Words: Steve Hansen Photo: fcafotodigital Chemistry plays a huge role in nearly every facet of life, just as it does in the masonry industry. Without thousands of useful chemicals in use daily, we’d struggle to do the work we do and keep the world moving forward. From material production to site cleanup, a variety of chemicals …
Words: Vanessa Salvia Photo: CAD BLOX Technology can move many things along faster by reducing time, cost, and guesswork in various projects and industries. The same is true of the masonry industry, which has tools such as BIM-M and apps like Masonry iQ, developed by CAD Blox LLC. Tom Cuneio, CAD Blox software owner, also …
Words: Vanessa Salvia Photo: marekuliasz It might seem obvious, but managing stress on the jobsite can lead to enjoying life more when you’re not at work. Likewise, enjoying life more when you’re not at work can lead to happier hours when you are at work. Even if people subconsciously understand how this works, it’s difficult …
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Words: MASONRY MagazinePhotos: Matthew Williams Editor’s Note: In this edition of MASONRY Magazine GEN NXT, we sat down and spoke with Matthew Williams, a Stonemason and Bricklayer at Norwoods Masonry in Ontario, Canada. Since high school, Matthew has been working within the masonry industry and is excited to see what the future holds for him. …
Words: Uma Basso Photos: Unique Industries, Steam Jenny, welcomia Staying clean on the job should be more than a quick pick-up before leaving for the day. Keeping the jobsite and equipment clean can have a powerful effect on the efficiency and quality of a mason’s work. THE BENEFITS OF CLEANING EQUIPMENT Pressure washers and steam cleaners …
PRESSURED TO STAY CLEAN ON THE JOB? — Finding The Right Cleaning System Read More
Words: Uma BassoPhoto: AndreyPopov It’s no secret, more often than not, we start the year with aspirations and dreams of getting fit, healthy, and a ‘new you.’ Unfortunately, these goals are long-term and based on how we wish to look. For instance, we note down that we want to lose 15 pounds, get abs or …
Words: Carrie SniderPhotos: Peter Larsen Photography In the 1850s, immigrant families from Norway were on their way Bosque County, Texas. The area’s plentiful wood, water, and soil beckoned them. And come they did, taking advantage of the large land grants from the state. One of the families, Karl and Sedsel Questad, arrived in 1854. They promptly …
Questad Farm in Bosque County, Texas: A Case Study Read More
Words: David Biggs Photos Courtesy of Fort Ticonderoga Museum Collection Europeans started colonizing the northeast United States in the 1500s and continued until the founding of the United States in 1783. Canada experienced similar colonization until it became a dominion in 1867 and finally an independent country in 1982. Throughout the colonial period, numerous marvelous …
Marvelous Masonry – Celebrating Masonry’s Heritage: Fort Ticonderoga Read More
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