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Business Building: Lead A ‘Best In Class’ Construction BIZ!

Stan is the owner of Compass Contractors specializing in office and industrial building projects. They primarily work as a subcontractor for general contractors. Stan struggles finding enough time to get everything done and keeping multiple commitments to demanding customers. Stan finds himself juggling his time between working on bids, estimating, ordering materials, scheduling 25 field …

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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 Foundation. I am so proud to …

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MCAA 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 contractors for several reasons: cost, time, resources, compounded focus on production, …

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GEN NXT: Christopher Dubief

In our ninth GEN NXT interview we got the chance to talk with Journeyman Christopher Dubief at R & R Masonry. During the time of the interview Dubief was preparing for the Fastest Trowel On The Block at World Of Concrete. He’s one of our younger features, giving us a fresh insight into field experience …

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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 from the ashes not just once or even twice but several times. …

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Work Wear In The Field: Carhartt

The Products Worn in the Field: Rugged Flex® Rigby Double-Front Pant High-Visibility Zip-Front Class 3 Thermal-Lined Sweater Tilden Long Sleeve Crewneck Shirt 8-Inch Vintage Saddle Safety Toe Logger Boot All Season Steel Toe Socks  Dennis Fletcher, Mason Foreman of Cantarella & Sons, had the opportunity to try out Carhartt’s items in the field. Fletcher has …

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The Importance Of Involvement

The Importance Of Involvement Dan Kamys, Editor – dkamys@staging1.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 year’s Legislative Fly-In, I felt it …

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Tech Talk: EXISTING MASONRY – PERFORMANCE CONSIDERATIONS

Working with existing masonry buildings presents many unique challenges. The materials and construction methods used may have been (and often were) drastically different than they are now. Certain construction methods considered standard practice today were not utilized historically, and were often not necessary. It’s important to keep the historical context in mind when working with …

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