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We wanted a hard-nosed look at what makes the saw industry tick, so we went to three experts to get the real scoop on what has changed — and what hasn’t.

Masonry wanted a hard-nosed look at what makes the saw industry tick, so we went to three experts to get the real scoop on what has changed – and what hasn’t – in the masonry saws industry.

OSHA is revising the PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) for crystalline silica, and the expected allowable range will be much lower than today. To meet those standards will require two things: a well-planned dust prevention/collection program and equ

As veneer’s popularity grows, the general understanding of available materials and how their aesthetics will impact the building becomes clearer.

NEW PRODUCTS
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Hilti
Tulsa, Okla.
SCM 18-A Cordless
Metal Cutting
Circular Saw

Hilti's SCM 18-A Cordless Metal Cutting Circular Saw is d

The popularity of veneer has expanded business for the mason. In an economy in which people are hesitant to buy or remodel a home, veneer has contributed to the growth of the masonry industry.

Cutting-edge technology and better designs are changing the landscape for masonry saws.

FOR THE RECORD
Jennifer Morrell
Editor
jmorrell@lionhrtpub.com

The Growth of Greenbuild
Given the continuous discussion about building green, it comes as no surprise that the US. Green Building Council's Greenbuild Internationa

TIRED OF LOSING MONEY ON EVERY PAYROLL?

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DAS 8-12
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Reality?

The JobClock System easily tracks attendance for each worker, at every jobsit

The Big Deal About Silica Dust Collection
BY BRIAN DELAHAUT

Silica is the second-most common compound on Earth. It is found in sand, minerals, granite, sandstone, flint and slate. It also can be in soil, mortar, plaster and shingles. The cu

Silica is the second-most common compound on earth.

MEASURING DEVICES

# The Lowdown on Measuring Devices

HOW MUCH WOULD A MISTAKE ON THE JOBSITE COST YOU? CHOOSE YOUR TOOLS WISELY
BY JASON BECKER

MEASURING DEVICES FOR CONSTRUCTION HAVE CHANGED DRASTICALLY DURING THE LAST 10

tal/vertical/slope rotating lasers designed to work both inside and outside to assist in benchmarks and layouts.

Stabila
LD400 Laser Measure

GEO
Compact dot or point lasers have been on jobsites for the last dozen or

MK Diamond Products, Inc. announced that it has acquired the Sawtec brand from Blastrac NA.

The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled recently on appeal in favor of an anti-dumping lawsuit, filed by the Diamond Saw Blade Manufacturers Coalition, contenting that diamond blades imported from China and Korea were driving down diamond saw blad

A recent court ruling will impose duties on all imported diamond saw blades, possibly beginning in February of 2009.