Masonry Magazine February 2000 Page. 5
MASONRY
THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE MASONRY CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Volume 39 Number 1
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2000
Prestressed Masonry
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Prestressed design concepts have been used for concrete for over 50 years. It is the design method of choice for a number of building types and has helped the concrete industry stay competitive and increase its market share. The author points out that the masonry industry now has an opportunity to use this design approach to improve its market position particularly for walls with small vertical loads.
2000 Buyer's Guide, Company Directory
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Submitting a Winning Proposal
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Besides the actual construction itself, the written proposal is arguably the greatest, most pivotal vehicle that the contractor possesses to impress (and eventually win over) a building prospect. The proposal says as much (or as little) as you want it to about your professional expertise, attitude, and abilities and is a vital and integral element in the quest for success in the contracting business.
Help Employees be Productive
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Although great initiatives on your part can do much to enhance the quantity and quality of the work your people do, it's often the little things that happen, day in and day out, that influence their bottom line productivity. Here are fifty ways you can help your people do their best work for you and your customers.
Year 2000 Construction Outlook
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We are again in one of those curious times when the stock market thinks that good news is bad, and bad news is good. The continuous media stream of good news/bad news makes us all dizzy, but the perspective view is this: Chairman Greenspan believes that the economy is on the verge of overheating, and has shown his intent to prevent that. But his demonstrated willingness to move proactively and his demonstrated ability to move successfully means that we have little reason to fear an economic downturn.
2000 Buyer's Guide, Product Directory
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