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August 2004
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MASONRY
The Voice of the Mason Contractor
Volume 43, number 8

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President's Message

Mason Contractors Lead Effort to Develop Volunteer Silica Work Practice

Alan Griffin
President, Mason Contractors Association of America

In my last article, I wrote about a coalition meeting that the Ma

Government Affairs

The Department of Labor's Semi-annual Agenda -

Important Issues for Our Industry
Marian J. Marshall
MCAA, Director of Government Affairs

On June 28th, the Department of Labor published its semi-annu

Excavations
The number of fatalities from trenching and excavations has nearly doubled in the last year. As such, OSHA has begun a review of the existing standard. They expect to complete this review by March 2005. They are currently accepting publi

The stakes are too high for your personnel, not to mention your company as a whole, to conduct business without preventive safety gear in mind.



By James K. Byrnes
Product Line Manager of Head, Eye, Face and Hearing Prot

Air Barriers
Since air barriers come in various forms, mason contractors should choose the system that best fits their needs.

Air barrier systems should not be confused with vapor barriers or retarder systems. These systems are designed to

3rd Place Phases of Life

3rd Place - Barbeque

People's Choice Award: "Phases of Life"
MAG Construction and Perlman Architects

Canyon State Masonry and Dick & Fritsche Design Group

Build to Last. Specify Copper.<

The Kentuckiana Masonry Institute Overall Excellence in Masonry

24TH ANNUAL ARCHITECTURAL AWARDS PROGRAM

The Kentuckiana Masonry Institute's Annual Architectural Awards luncheon was held Friday, April 16 at the Brown and Williamson Cl

Marketing 101
Thinking Outside the Box
Cathy Lee Taylor
Principal, Creative Communications

Good marketing follows the same principle as successful business - you have to think outside the box. Sometimes the best marketing promotion

Get in your prospect's face and stay there.

Completed projects and then hung the photographs gallery-style, creating a presentation of both the masons' and artist's work?

Or, create puzzles out of your best work and use them as a promo

Classified Advertising

FOR SALE NON-STOP
SCAFFOLDING
Good Condition. 82 towers with 9-foot extension, On 3 special built 20 foot 2 axle gooseneck trailers. Plus 208-9 foot extensions, braces and all safety equipment.$0.60 cents on the d

News

News continued from page 59
Adelizzi, Executive Director of the Mason Contractors Association of America, presented the Masonry Systems Promotional Campaign developed by the Masonry Industry Executive's Council, which includes MMCA Exe

News
Feedback continued from page 60

Show™ & Convention, held April 21-24
in Chicago at McCormick Place, and the
co-located TFM Show™.

Both The CSI Show & Convention
and The TFM Show, owned by Group C
Communica

News

Report continued from page 63
Through its careful review of the available scientific studies, the committee found sufficient evidence to conclude that mold and damp conditions are associated with asthma symptoms in asthmatics who are s