David J Abel


Roles


Dave Abel Masonry, Inc.


Employee - 1980- Current

Dave Abel Masonry is a union mason contractor with over twenty years of experience providing quality craftsmanship while being mindful of time and budget. We offer a wide variety of services including brick, concrete block, g...


Scaffold Safety: Do's and Don'ts

David Ivey from Malta Dynamics gives us a refresher course in the do's and don'ts of scaffold safety. Brush up with these critical tips!

Batching and Mixing Mortar

Mixing mortar seems like a such a basic thing in masonry construction that it’s easy to take for granted. Yet, when mortar is not properly batched and mixed, things can quickly go wrong.

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Veneer Anchors for Larger Cavity Widths

Veneer anchors (also commonly called “ties”) need to be capable of the increased structural demand from larger cavities.

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Report of the MCAA Workforce Development Committee

The report of the MCAA Workforce Development Committee presented at the 2018 MCAA Convention in Las Vegas.

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Adding Reinforcement to CMU Walls Under Construction

The special inspector just let you know that you missed installing a couple of vertical reinforced cells in your CMU walls. Whoops, what now?

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Glass Block Makes a Comeback

Glass unit masonry has been used more frequently in the last few years for several good reasons.

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Meridian students learning brick by brick

For decades, Meridian Technology Center students have been building customized spec homes much to the delight of eventual homeowners who appreciate the attention to detail.

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Introducing Call a Doctor Plus

The MCAA’s goal as an organization is to provide you with the best Healthcare options possible. To that end we are pleased to announce the addition of a new Telehealth program.

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The bricks and mortar industry enters the digital age

Building information modeling (BIM) is changing the way construction projects are both designed and delivered, offering challenge and opportunity for stakeholders.

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Some masonry buildings finding new life in NEPA

Neither historic nor sexy, concrete block and masonry buildings find new life in Northeast Pennsylvania as homes, offices or gyms, springing out of the region’s industrial past.

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Safety training impacts the bottom line

Studies have shown that career and technical education aids in the process of having a quality and productive workforce.

Using housewrap for masonry applications

This article will take a look at what constitutes a WRB, what types are available, and what steps should be taken during installation.

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Kaman Industrial Technologies Appoints Theodore M. Clayton to Head Energy and Power Management Programs

Kaman Industrial Technologies Corporation announced the appointment of Theodore M. Clayton as Marketing Manager, Energy and Power Management Services.

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Kaman Industrial Technologies and Predictive Service Announce Distribution Agreement

Kaman Industrial Technologies and Predictive Service, LLC announced a collaboration between the two companies.

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Kaman Industrial Technologies Announces National Distribution Agreement with DeWALT

Kaman Industrial Technologies Corporation announced a distribution agreement with DeWALT®, a leading manufacturer of industrial power tools.

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3% Withholding Tax Should Be Repealed

Unless Congress acts, the masonry industry and any other sector that does government contract work will face a new tax increase and administrative burden.

BuildIQ Launches the Best Practices Community Program

BuildIQ launched the Best Practices Community program to better connect homebuilders to information supplied by leading industry product manufacturers and service providers.

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Industry Leaders Meet to Discuss Coordinated Masonry Research

Industry Leaders Meet to Discuss Coordinated Masonry Research