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BIA Sees Improvement
For Brick Industry

Construction activity in the industrial and commercial sector will show a slight improvement in the months ahead, according to a new study by the Brick Institute of Ame

SURFACE BONDING

Surface Bonding, the not so quiet revolution, is winning growing acceptance for commercial construction due to its ease of use and reduction of construction time.

* Easy to build strong walls.
* More waterproof.

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All the beauty of wood but none of the disadvantages. Proved more durable in construction site conditions. Try it you'll never go back to wood!

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Officers of BAC Reelected at Annual Convention

All officers of the International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftsmen (BAC) were unanimously reelected at the organization's 1977 convention in Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, Nev., September 19-23.

IMI TRUSTEES AND ADVISORS MEET

Neal English, International Masonry Institute's Executive Director, discusses a forthcoming program at the February 5th meeting of the Trustees and Advisors held at the Hyatt House, San Diego, Calif. Left to right

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EXPAND '76 PROMOTION PROGRAM

A majority of the Mason Contractors Association of America members in North America currently fund the International Masonry Institute through collective bargaining agreements with Locals of the

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# MCAA Seattle Chapter
# Studies Masonry Standards
The establishment of masonry standards for Region G was one of the principal topics of discussion at the October meeting of the MCAA Seattle chapter.

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MCAA Information
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c. The Local Union and the Employer shall post in places where notices to employees and applicants for employment are customarily posted, the provisions relating to the functioning of this hiring agreemen

IMI Trustees, Advisors Meet in Washington
Pausing for the photographer during their recent meeting in Washington, D.C. were Trustees and Advisors of the International Masonry Institute. Seated (from the left) are: John T. Joyce, Charles Velardo, Thom

Apprenticeship Through the Ages
(Continued from page 11)

the apprentice completed his hitch, he received a bonus of $124.

But even with this "innovative" move, things were still sorely lacking for the apprentice, even a generation l