Words: Ryan Shaver, North Carolina Masonry Contractors AssociationPhotos: Jodi Helms, North Carolina Masonry Contractors Association Some five hundred students from across North Carolina participated in hands-on exhibits and competitions, met potential employers, and enjoyed a hotdog lunch provided by Johnson Concrete Products. It was a huge success, thanks to everyone that volunteered their time. With …
Words and Photos: Corinne Dutil The advent of the mast climbing work platform has brought a reduction of the laborer-to-bricklayer ratio in the masonry industry. That situation forces the identification of new ways to work with masonry equipment. The concept of division of labor may represent a solution. Over the years, the lowering by two …
THE FRACO MODEL: A New Working Environment for the Bricklayer Read More
Steven Fechino With the holidays on their way, I thought some easy reading might be better than something technical. A few weeks back, Allison Verley and I taught a class at the Bricklayers and Allied Craft Workers Training Facility in Las Vegas. First, I must say that the team of instructors, Jack Gray, Moses Mora, …
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George Hedley Dave owns Progressive Steel Contractors and called me for some help with his company. As the economy had gotten better, his workload was taking a toll on his ability to get everything done. He was too busy, out of control, couldn’t get his employees to be accountable or responsible, and had to …
Corey Adams It is probably too late already. It is December. Most of our fiscal years are still calendar-based. The good news is that come January 1st, we get to do it all over again. I am sitting here thinking of my yearly goals and how we have hit some and lost some, and more …
Damian Lang It has been my experience that egos are prevalent among business leaders, myself included. They are what catapulted us into the corporate arena and made us want to lead successful companies. “The ego can be your greatest asset or your biggest liability.” The word “ego” has a bad reputation. But having a healthy …
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Larry Vacala, MCAA Chairman Traveling can be exciting and educational. There is so much out there to see and do. I’ve done a great deal of traveling these past 2 months. Three of my trips have been following the MCAA MASONRY STRONG Nitro Rally X car. This car is a part of the MCAA MASONRY …
Words and Photos: Jason Waddell and Mike Bates Editor’s Note: MASONRY Magazine had the chance to ask the teams at Batson-Cook Construction and Panasonic Connect a series of questions regarding their development of the TOUGHBOOK 33. Thank you to both teams for taking the time to talk with us. Jason Waddell, Director of Construction Technology …
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