Masonry Magazine June 2012 Page. 51
MCAA Certification Calendar
The following is the MCAA's education calendar for certification:
June 13
Leadership High Payoff Activities
ONLINE
Discipline: Ethics and Business
Practices
Credits: 1
June 19
MCAA Safety Forum - TBD
ONLINE
Discipline: Safety
Credits: 1
June 20
Water Resistant Masonry
ONLINE
Discipline: Masonry Products
Credits: 1
June 27
Stone Fabrication for Restoration
and New Construction
ONLINE
Discipline: Masonry Products
Credits: 1
July 11
Union Salting
ONLINE
Discipline: Ethics and Business
Practices
Credits: 1
July 18
New Union Activities
ONLINE
Discipline: Ethics and Business
Practices
Credits: 1
July 25
Obstacles to Leadership High
Payoff Activities
ONLINE
Discipline: Ethics and Business
Practices
Credits: 1
August 1
Leading for Success in a
Tough Economy
ONLINE
Discipline: Ethics and Business
Practices
Credits: 1
August 8
Seven Strategies to Increase
Production
ONLINE
Discipline: Ethics and Business
Practices
Credits: 1
August 15
Recognizing Protected and
Concerted Activity
ONLINE
Discipline: Ethics and Business
Practices
Credits: 1
August 22
Improving Team Performance with
High Payoff Activities
ONLINE
Discipline: Ethics and Business
Practices
Credits: 1
August 29
Improve and Maximize Field
Productivity
ONLINE
Discipline: Ethics and Business
Practices
Credits: 1
ONLINE
29 CFR 1926 Subpart R
Steel Erection
Discipline: Safety
Credits: 1
ONLINE
Analyzing Financial Statements
Advanced
Discipline: Ethics & Business
Practices
Credits: 3
ONLINE
Arbitration and Mediation
Discipline: Ethics & Business
Practices
Credits: 2
ONLINE
Beryllium and Cadmium Hazards
in the Workplace
Discipline: Safety
Credits: 1
ONLINE
Bloodborne Pathogens
Discipline: Safety
Credits: 1
ONLINE
Brick Efflorescence, Stains and
Cleaning
Discipline: Masonry Products
Credits: 1.5
Online classes available at www.masoncontractors.org. We now offer Masonry Live Education Webinars on Wednesdays at 9 a.m. CST.
For more information or to register for any of these programs, please go to http://certification.masoncontractors.org/education/index.php
Since its founding, HFOT has donated more than 100 specially adapted homes to severely injured veterans in over 35 states. At any given time, the organization has about 30 homes in various stages of construction across the United States. The premiere charity rating agency Charity Navigator, awarded the organizations its highest rating of 4 stars.
An eligible veteran or service member may receive a Veterans Administration Specially Adapted Housing Grant capped at about $64,000. Homes for Our Troops' assistance covers all costs over and above this grant, to ensure that the home is provided at no cost to the recipient.
Litigation Filed by Mortar
Net USA Ltd. to Protect
Trademarks
Mortar Net USA Ltd. has filed a complaint in the United States District Court, Northern District of Indiana, Hammond Division, in which Keene Building Products Co. of Mayfield Heights, Ohio, is the defendant.
The matter relates to Keene's recent announcement to introduce and promote a mortar collection device using the "industry-recognized" dovetail (or keystone) shape that Mortar Net says it has established through nearly 20 years of sales and promotion, in addition to protecting it under U.S. Registered Trademark Numbers 3,571,383 and 3,571,384.
"Tom Sourlis, the founder of our company, created the category of shaped mortar collection devices for cavity wall construction and from its start Mortar Net has used the same distinctive shape in its advertising, corporate branding and products," says Gary R. Johnson, president of Mortar Net. "We have committed millions of dollars to associate the company and its products with this shape and have generated over $100 million of revenue from products associated with this shape. It is a valuable asset of the company and we intend to vigorously protect its value."
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