Masonry Magazine August 2011 Page. 6

Words: J. Whitman
Masonry Magazine August 2011 Page. 6

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

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