Roles

The 174 page handbook includes building codes and energy requirements, design, specifications and construction data for residential masonry fireplaces.

The Masonry Society’s Board of Directors approved bestowing Honorary Membership status on J. Gregg Borchelt, President and Chief Executive Officer of the BIA.

In 2004 ITW TACC did a market study of the masonry construction industry and realized an opportunity existed to develop a new product to make some masonry construction applications quicker, easier and more profitable for contractors, and improve product

Through the efforts of the Structural Engineers Association, the ACI Southern California Chapter and the Masonry Institute of America, a research program was conducted to test 20 masonry walls ranging from 3 1/2 inches thick up to 12 inches th

CHANGES & GROWTH

James C. Myers has been named associate/vice president by Simpson Gumpertz and Heger, Arlington, Massachusetts firm of building technology specialists.

Raymond J. Blesener, has been elected president of the Society of

CHANGES & GROWTH

James Keeven and Jay Jacobsmeyer have joined Arco Construction Company, Brentwood, Missouri, design-build general contracting and construction management firm.

Stewart Schwartz has been appointed salesmanager and Terry

Introducing

A Trowel With A Definite Difference...

The DURA Soft TM Difference.

* Virtually indestructible hard polymer bumper designed for easy tamping of brick and block.
* Resilient handle reduces fatigue.
* Integra

Introducing
A Trowel
With A
Definite
Difference...

The DURA Soft™ Difference.

• Virtually indestructible hard polymer bumper designed for easy tamping of brick and block.

• Resilient handle reduces fatigue.

CHANGES & GROWTH

Boral Bricks announces a $1.3 million renovation and upgrade of its Gleason, Tennessee plant. Plant capacity is expected to increase by 25%, reflecting the expansion of the size and range of the current product.

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BLUEPRINT OF EXCELLENCE
THE GILSON HYDRAULIC DIRECT DRIVE
MORTAR MIXER - WITH FEATURES
UNMATCHED IN THE INDUSTRY

NO MOVING
PARTS,
GEARS AND
V-BELTS

BATCH A
MINUTE
PADDLE
DESIGN

GILSON
MI

BLUEPRINT OF EXCELLENCE

THE GILSON HYDRAULIC DIRECT DRIVE MORTAR MIXER-WITH FEATURES - UNMATCHED IN THE INDUSTRY

NO MOVING PARTS, GEARS AND V-BELTS.

BATCH A MINUTE PADDLE DESIGN

HYDRAULIC DUMP AND OVERLOAD SENSOR MEAN

Introducing

A Trowel With A Definite Difference...

The DURA Soft™ Difference.

* Virtually indestructible hard polymer bumper designed for easy tamping of brick and block.
* Resilient handle reduces fatigue.
* Integral

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The Kirk-Van Orsdel Headquarters, located in West Des Moines, Iowa was named the second runner up in the Industrial-Commercial category of Masonry Magazine's International Excellence in Masonry Competition. The exterior of the building is gran

THE MASON'S CHOICE IS PRODUCTIVITY, AFFORDABILITY & LESS LABOR

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• INCREASE PRODUCTION 20-35%
Keep masons working at most productive level all day.
No stopping to move mason's brackets and planks.
Provide masons with better

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Masonry Diamond
CLIPPER
clipper
PRODUCTIVE IDEAS SINCE 1937

Our state-of-the-art manufacturing and laser welding techniques ensure that every Clipper product offers maximum performance to the value conscious masonry c

PARTIALLY GROUTED
REINFORCED
MASONRY WALLS
By JAMES E. AMRHEIN, S.E.
Executive Director
Masonry Institute of America

The reasons for and benefits of partially grouting walls, with a description of the methods of this proce