Masonry Magazine August 2011 Page. 6
# MASONRY
August 2011 Vol. 50, No. 8
on the cover
features
A Closer Look at Mast Climbing Work Platforms
Mast climbing work platforms have a history built from a combination of not only knowledge, but also creativity, passion, mastery and proficiency.
Masons, Start Your Engines
Can manufactured stone compare to NASCAR? You bet. Like a new season of NASCAR, the leader board has shifted.
The Case for Renting Equipment
In today's economy, the reasons for contractors and construction companies to rent equipment versus purchasing are magnified.
columns & departments
For The Record
President's Message
Government Affairs
New Products
Business Building
Making the Grade
Full Contact PM
Best Practices
Classified Advertising
News
MCAA Upcoming Education
Shown on the cover is George F. Russell Jr. Hall in Seattle, which won an Excellence Honor Award-Multifamily Residential category in the Masonry Institute of Washington's 2010 Awards of Excellence. The LEED-Silver rated, six-story building totals 64,000 square feet of mixed-use space near the University of Washington.
Architect: GGLO
Mason Contractor: Fairweather Masonry Inc.
Materials: Brick, precast, ground-face CMU
MCAA Strategic Partner Program
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