Words: Roberto CimentalPhotos: MCAA/MASONRY Magazine, Roberto Cimental Editorial Note: MASONRY regularly highlights long-serving members of the industry through our Wall of Fame series. Separate from the MCAA’s Masonry Hall of Fame, this series is intended to shine a spotlight on exemplary members of the trade who have spent most of their careers in the field. …
Words and Photos: Malta Dynamics Working in the labor force in any capacity can expose employees to hazardous situations, but none are as consistently lethal as projects that involve working at heights. Unfortunately, year over year, OSHA confirms that slips, trips, and falls are the leading cause of injury and death in the workplace. Safety …
Sponsored By: Words: Nick VaccaroPhotos: PROSOCO With a blink of the eye, spring pushes the colder temperatures out and invites fresh air and outdoor enjoyment back into our lives. For some, the season sparks the cleaning of baseboards and revitalizing gardens. A select group, however, prefers to direct attention toward masonry surfaces. Anything holding dirt …
Words: Jude Nosek How I Found My Superpower And How I Am Discovering Other Interests I was on a flight from O’Hare to San Francisco when I discovered my superpower (or, as my teenage kids called it at the time, my “stupid power”). We were an hour into the flight, just after the drink service, …
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Sponsored By: Words: MASONRY MagazinePhotos: Mason Saunders Editor’s Note: This month, MASONRY sat down with Mason Saunders, 2022 Second Year Skills Challenge winner, and Assistant Foreman with Huntley Brothers in Mint Hill, North Carolina. Mason has been surrounded by the trades for as long as he can remember. After picking up a trowel one summer …
Larry Vacala, MCAA Chairman At this time, there is much to report on. First off, the Mid-year meeting is set for August 14th through August 17th, 2022. It will take place in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin at the historic Grand Geneva Resort & Spa. The Resort is approximately a 45-to-60-minute drive from two major airports, 65 …
Words: Tiffany Coppock, Commercial Building Specialist, Owens CorningPhotos: Owens Corning Resilience and longevity are attributes that contribute to masonry’s performance in the enclosure. But as today’s building owners continue to seek more energy-efficient and comfortable structures, masons are charged with building to an even higher level of thermal performance. Public and private initiatives that aim …
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Sponsored By: Words: Steven FechinoPhotos: glebchik Insects and rodents can be a problem depending on where you live in the United States. In the United States we have Carpenter Bees in the spring, honeybees in the summer, Stink Bugs seek warmth and darkness in the fall, Ants are attracted to moisture and spiders like …
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