Steven Fechino Most of us know the basics about building arches, but how many of us can layout the arch, construct the template and build the arch without having a mess to clean up once it is constructed? If you are in this trade, you have mentors. Mentors are the people that have taught you …
Words: Vanessa Salvia Photos: Matthew Filstead If there’s anything that ignites awe, it’s both a beautiful building and a museum that connects us to our past. The J. Paul Getty Museum, at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, brings visitors an extensive collection of art that spans human civilization from Greece, Rome, and the Etruscans. …
Words: Chris RodermondPhotos: Natnan Srisuwan Madness, he thought. The ultimate horror for our paranoid culture; vicious unseen mechanical entities that flit at the edges of our vision, that can go anywhere, that are in our very midst. And there may be an unlimited number of them. One of them following each of us… – Vulcan’s …
Drones In Construction – Easier. Better. Faster. Safer. Read More
Words: Andrew W. Wagner, P.E. Senior Engineer, Division Manager, WDP & Associates Photos: Breedfoto, Moisture is an overwhelming post-occupancy issue faced by the construction industry. In recent years, studies have indicated that over 80% of all building insurance claims are related to moisture issues, and of those claims over 80% result from building envelope issues¹. While brick …
The Importance of Brick Veneer in Limiting Moisture Issues Read More
Jerry Painter Welcome to February, the month of LOVE, according to all the greeting card producers and florists. By now, you should be over the holidays and back into your regular routine. For a lot of you, the month starts in Las Vegas at the 2020 MCAA Convention. There is plenty of fellowship, seminars, …
(How To Build An Accountable Responsible Team!) Managing a construction company is a near impossible task to handle effectively. There are so many moving parts and issues, people and customer problems, and nothing in your control. And to make it worse, you’re required to perform perfectly at very low prices. The many pressures of managing your company include: trying to …
Dan Kamys, Editorial Director – dkamys@masonrymagazine.com I can’t believe this is already my fourth World of Concrete. I also can’t believe that this is only my fourth World of Concrete. Each year, I gain a new appreciation for the industry. Whether it be the companies sharing the latest and greatest technology, tradespeople putting their skills on …
Paul Odom, MCAA Chairman As I sit to write this very last Chairman’s Message, it’s New Year’s Eve and so many things run through my mind. First and foremost, the end is near, and it’s been a fun (and busy) eight years. For those of you who don’t know, as a board member, you start as Secretary, then move on to …
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