Articles – Page 47 – Masonry Magazine

American Treasure: The Wren Building at the College of William & Mary

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Words: Matt Webster, Executive Director at Grainger Department of Architectural Preservation and ResearchPhotos: Matt Filstead The Wren Building at the College of William & Mary is the oldest academic building still in use in the United States. George Washington was chancellor of the college. The building is currently used for classes and special events and …

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SkillsUSA 2022 National Leadership & Skills Conference

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The 2022 SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference (NLSC) took place on June 20-24 in Atlanta, Georgia. The annual conference works to create and mentor the upcoming generations in masonry by creating a network of leadership and learning amongst students, instructors, and partners in the industry. The SkillsUSA competition consists of students of secondary and …

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Know Your Onsite Tools

5 minutes of reading

Words: Bill Kennedy, Service & Repair Manager at iQ Power ToolsPhotos: iQ Power Tools For more than a decade, iQ Power Tools has taught America’s contractors how to save time and money by eliminating water and silica dust from the jobsite. Bill Kennedy, Service & Repair Manager at iQ, now tells you how to take …

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Building More: Winning With Efficiency

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Words: Corey Adams It may be one of the worst feelings in the world, at least from the business perspective. You get an opportunity to bid and really want this one. You spend hours dissecting the proposal from all angles. You fine tune your numbers to a point that you are confident that no one …

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Contractor Tip Of The Month: Building an A-team

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Damian Lang Getting the right people in the right roles. That is one of the most essential elements in operating any business. Your goal is to place the ideal candidate in a position where they can be effective, be challenged and still excel. Failure to effectively staff your company can be disastrous. The hiring process …

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Business Building: Where Do You Want Your BIZ To Go?

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Words: George Hedley When your company first started, the founder had a dream where he or she wanted the business to go, do, and become over the next few years. Nothing is different today. The owners still have a vision of what they want the business to become. But most owners have stopped pursuing …

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The Fechino Files: Looking For Entries

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Steven Fechino Summer has just begun, and the workload is ready to go. As you work with all the young talent in your work force, please consider your most trainable employees for the Masonry Apprentice Scholarship. This year Mortar Net Solutions will be giving 36 Masonry scholarships and 4 stucco scholarships to individuals that …

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On The Level: The Round Robin Technique

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Words and Figures: Jude Nosek “Choice, gentlemen. It comes down to your choices.” My high school football coach’s words echo in my mind every time someone says, “You have to make a choice” or “What should we do?” Coach Hellman said that to me nearly every day we practiced for the four years I played. …

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