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MASONRY AROUND THE NATION
By Brooke Schmidt

A Victory for Masonry

FOR MASON CONTRACTORS AROUND THE COUNTRY, it's a harsh reality that masonry often loses out to other building materials when decision-makers focus on short-term cost

Get back to work. You also bring in an extra crewmember for the next two days. Because you build stuff, you want to keep the momentum going, and you don't want to stop.



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Human Resources

# Avoid Costly Claims by Preventing All Forms of Harassment

Workplace harassment has become a major issue for employers, because a single claim can seriously damage a company's bottom line. And it's not just large corpo

MCAA'S MASONRY at CONSTRUCTAMERICA™ SHOWCASE EDUCATION SESSION MATRIX

Wednesday, March 29, 2006

10:45am - 12:15pm

A1 Flashing Materials Comparison

Edgar Glock, Jr. - Masonry Institute of St. Louis

A2 How to A

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horseback riding, member and guest reception, and a banquet.

For more information about future activities, please visit the MMCA website at www.mmca-mi.com.

New Mexico
Reported by the New M

Excellence in Masonry Awards

Industrial/Commercial

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1st Place:
TPC Craig Ranch, McKinney, Texas
Mason Contractor: Dee Brown, Inc.
Architect: Three Architecture
Judges' Comments: This project was awarded first plac

Pavers/Retaining Walls/Landscaping

▲ 1st Place:
Texas A&M University - Aggie Bonfire Memorial, College Station, Texas

Mason Contractor: Brazos Masonry, Inc.
Architect: Overland Partners

Judges' Comments: The Aggie Bonf

January 2005
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MASONRY
The Voice of the Mason Contractor
Volume 44, number 1

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THE VOICE OF THE MASON CONTRACTOR: A PORTRAIT OF MCAA

FIFTY-FIVE YEARS AGO, THE MASON CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (MCAA) WAS FORMED to represent mason contractors at the national level. The concept was clear: mason co

I have handled numerous cases where a corporate entity failed to properly identify itself.

to all formalities called for in your corporate documents.

Identifying the Corporation
Perhaps the most common and ultimately mos

Get to know everyone you can inside the client's walls, from CEO to receptionist. Strengthen relationships at every opportunity. Show your face at open houses, ribbon cuttings and charitable events. Get as many champions as possible inside the

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Local, State and Regional

# California
Amy M. Vasquez-Webb, Executive Director of the Masonry Industry Training Association, asks that anyone interested in becoming a masonry instructor for Santa Clarita, Antelope Valley, Ora

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A team of three undergraduate students in N.C. State University Professor of Architecture Pat Rand's Construction System class will share a semester's tuition. The second-, third- and fourth-place teams were awarded a selection of quality