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

It's Finally Over

How did the election turn out for you and your company? There were some surprises with some disappointments, but when all i

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

2012 Election and Legislative Update
Now that the 2012 general election is behind us—with voters choosing to maintain the status quo and preserve the current system of divided government—we await action from our politica

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By "Coach" Gary Micheloni

Blessings of Leadership

Right now is a weird time for me, and maybe for you, as well. But as I sit here, thinking about this column, I realize that I am in some kind o

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Dold Campaign Goes Through Northfield Block
By Jeff Buczkiewicz

Congressmen Dold and Roskam and Lake County State's Attorney candidate Michael Nerheim visited Northfield Block Plant while campaigning. The Congressmen

MASONRY
November 2012 | Vol. 51, No. 11

Shown on the cover is the Lakewood Cemetery Garden Mausoleum in Minneapolis, winner of the Institutional category of the 2012 MCAA TEAM Awards. The mason contractor was Mortenson Construction, the arc

FROM THE EDITOR

Jennifer Morrell
Editor
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You Need to Be Pushy

The cycle of life often presents contradictory situations. For example, for the first 16 or so years of your life, you cannot drive

CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE

John Smith
President
Mason Contractors Association of America

Supporting Industry Efforts

I find myself having returned recently from a trip to Denver to visit with the fine folks of the Rocky Mount

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

The Fiscal Cliff
Stephen A. Borg

We had another great and productive annual MCAA Midyear Meeting in Park City, Utah, from Sept. 12-14, 2012. Nearly 80 members of the MCAA made it to the Midyear Meeting, where we

CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE

John Smith
President
Mason Contractors Association of America

The 2012 Election

In November, we all will be asked to elect a new leader for our country, as well as members of Congress. We also will

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By "Coach" Gary Micheloni

From One Small Step to a Giant Leap

When Neil Armstrong died recently, it seemed like a part of me died with him. It is so hard to believe that he is gone, the man who

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2012 MCAA TEAM Award Winners
The MCAA announced the winners of the 2012 MCAA TEAM Awards at the MCAA Midyear Meeting in Park City, Utah, in September.

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Foster Auditorium and Malone Hood Plaza on the campus of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

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The University of Alabama is a truly beautiful campus.

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Zechmeister Accepts ASTM International Award of Merit
Daniel S. Zechmeister, executive director of the Masonry Institute of Michigan, has accepted the AST

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