Words and Photos: Matt DiBara As a fourth-generation contractor, I thought I had the family business figured out in 2018. However, I soon hit a wall when it came to hiring. Traditional methods, like listings on Indeed and Craigslist, just weren’t cutting it anymore. I wasn’t alone in this struggle; the National Association of Home …
Words: Tiffany Tillema, Tillema & Sons Masonry LLCPhotos: FG Trade, sturti In 2008 there was a recession that hit the construction industry pretty hard. Many companies did not recover, and thousands lost their jobs. In 2019 The COVID-19 Pandemic hit many companies, and again, there were more layoffs. Recovery from such blows for companies in …
Words and Photos: Steven Fechino Sponsored By Flashing is not the most exciting topic, and the only people I know that really like hearing themselves talk about it are salesmen and waterproofers. Salesmen make money off of selling the product because all they have to do is talk about it, and waterproofers make money off …
Words: Jameel Ervin, President at W.B.F. Construction Inc.Photo: kali9 In masonry construction there are distinct departments: Estimating, Project Management/Field Crew, Accounting, Executives, etc. While each have their own distinct responsibilities, none of them can stand on their own. The relationships among the departments are interdependent which is why effective communication is critical. Estimating Dept./Estimator’s Responsibilities …
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Words: Will ChelakPhotos: Kenny Cortella Alys Beach, an unincorporated planned community in Walton County, Florida, is a family dream that came to fruition in 2004. In the late 1970s, Jim Stephens, his wife, Julie and his father, Elton purchased 158 acres of land on the very secluded Highway 30A in the Florida Panhandle. They named …
Words and Photos: Steven Judd, Technical Director at Interstate Brick/H.C. Muddox Historically, building codes were written so that code-compliant building designs, when properly constructed, would preserve life in the aftermath of a given defined “design event,” which translated to a condition of collapse prevention – design and construct the building, so it doesn’t fall down …
Words and Photos: Indi Blake Sometime around the year 300 BCE, a small group of villagers began stacking rock and mud into a small temple that would eventually become the largest monument of all time. The descendants of these mysterious people would continue building and stacking for the next 1,000 years, until a gargantuan pyramid …
Words and Photos: Brett Fairbourn, CrewTracks DON’T FORGET TO REGISTER FOR THE CREWTRACKS WEBINAR ON 3/9 HERE Businesses grow by breaking through ceilings. Your masonry business will not experience constant, steady growth. Instead, you will grow until something about your business holds you back, and then you will need to overcome that challenge in order …
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