Category: Articles
How Much Are Your Fingers Worth?: Power Saw Safety For Masons
It’s impossible to put a price on a good, faithful dog. Or a good, faithful friend. Or one...
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The State of Masonry Education for Engineering Students
We all tend to gravitate towards things that are familiar and comfortable. Perhaps we wear jeans...
Read MorePinpointing your Niche
Blueprints spread across the kitchen table. It was standard procedure in a family-run construction company, and growing up in a small farming community, it was all I knew. From the age of 10 I was involved in every aspect of the...
Read MoreBusiness 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...
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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...
Read MoreMCAA 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...
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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...
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American Treasure: Old Red Museum
The Old Red Museum of Dallas County History and Culture proves Dallas has more historical...
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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...
Read MoreTech 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...
Read MoreThe Importance Of Involvement
The Importance Of Involvement Dan Kamys, Editor – dkamys@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...
Read MorePainter’s Corner: MCAA Magazine
MCAA Magazine Jerry Painter Subject: Measurements: Take 2 When we parted last month we were left with the question: Who has the responsibility for measurement on the job site? For 50 years, we’ve worked with two contractors:...
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