CASE STUDY

HARDSCAPING
Segmental Retaining Wall Units and
Pavers Create Usable Space

For many years, hardscape products - segmental retaining wall and pavers - have allowed municipalities, commercial builders, developers and ho

Standing
The Test of Time
Units M100-4, M100-5, M100-6
Purchase date: January 1988
Status: Still fully functional

"After more than 23 years of operation, all my Hydro Mobile units still deliver full return and I still get the sa

FROM THE EDITOR
Jennifer Morrell
Editor
jmorrell@lionhrtpub.com

'Together, We Are Stronger'
As the "Voice of the Mason Contractor," Masonry Magazine has a strong mission. Each month, we strive to bring you the latest news and i

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
John Smith
President
Mason Contractors Association of America

Stay Involved
This is an exciting time in our country. As we grind through our everyday activities and complain about being busy, there are many

MIXERS, PUMPS AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS

Builders now have the opportunity to reduce the number of large tools on the jobsite that need to be cleaned and maintained daily. Plus, you'll save money on labor and increase the productivity of your team. I

Taking on Mast Climber Safety Responsibilities

BY MICHAEL SOLOMON

28 MASONRY August 2012 www.masoncontractors.org
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MAST CLIMBERS

Also, according to the CPWR, only 1,200 to 1,300 personnel were trained to do this type of work - meaning that only 10 percent of this work is being done by a competent person. According to OSHA, having a competent person operatin

FULL CONTACT PROJECT MANAGEMENT

By "Coach" Gary Micheloni

Baby Bottle Leadership

We too often take things for granted: our family, friends, town, associates, business, and even our country. It's the July 4th as I write this c

INDUSTRY NEWS

The DOT's Bonding Education Program has resulted in more than $123 million in bonds. The program, based on SFAA's Model Contractor Development Program (MCDP), helps small and disadvantaged businesses qualify for surety bonding, so

July 2012
MASONRY
The Voice of the Masonry Industry
Volume 51, Number 07

New Technologies

INSIDE
Workforce Development
Mortars, Mixtures
and Staining

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Standing
The Test of Time

Units M100-4, M100-5, M100-6
Purchase date: January 1988
Status: Still fully functional

"After more than 23 years of operation, all my Hydro Mobile units still deliver full return and I still get

The Big Secret...

What Non-Stop learned when we were a large masonry contractor...

Non-Stop was born from the lessons we learned as a masonry contractor ourselves. We were as large as any and more profitable than most. But we never bec

Keep the Extra $60,000 in Your Pocket...

Joe Green
Masonry
A Today
ACME Mast-Climbers
$ 90,000.00
Ninety Thousand 00/100
DOLLARS
Double Profit
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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

On Saturday mornings, we would hit the old tennis courts of the local vo-tech school to practice our projects with lime mortar. Ed Shea, an old Irish bricklayer who joined us on those Saturdays, often amazed us with the wa

STIHL
Tough Enough - for the Rough Stuff

Professionals with the most demanding jobs demand the tough quality of STIHL Cutquik cut-off machines. They're packed full of power and loaded with features that deliver convenience, comfort and cost

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

gone unnoticed or seem insignificant to them, they have each contributed in some way to the skills, knowledge and love for this trade that I've developed over the years.

So how can you contribute to workforce deve