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

And That's Just the Beginning!

Just got that monster job so you're planning on shelling out $90,000 for a high-tech mast-climber? And why not? Mast-climbers keep your masons working waist-high a

The Most Effective Mortar Deflection Product on the Market

MORTAR MAZE
Patent Number: US 6,256,965 B1

Advanced Building Products is the inventor, designer, and manufacturer of Mortar Maze®, the most effective mortar deflection dev

FROM THE EDITOR

Jennifer Morrell
Editor
jmorrell@lionhrtpub.com

Evaluating Your Legacy

One of my favorite shows these days is "Undercover Boss," which centers on the CEO of a company disguising himself (or herself) as

Jefferson
Leesburg
Madison

"We always look out at least 50 years, and when you look at blocks, bricks and stone, you inherently get 50 years at a very reasonable cost," Lakes says. "Masonry also provides a sense of strength and longevit

CUTTING IS NOISY
BUT IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE!
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Reduce Work Site Noise to Your Surroundings
with the Norton Silencio Diamond Blade

As the operator, you can wear hearing protection. Co-workers and people in nearby

FROM THE EDITOR

Jennifer Morrell
Editor
jmorrell@lionhrtpub.com

The 'Stronger Person'

I have journeyed through some difficult times in life. Some of those difficulties were the results of my own doing-foolish decision

NEED PLANK?

TAKE

2-PLANK
LVL scaffold plank that has third-party inspection stamp, OSHA compliant stamp, date and proof testing.

Masonry: What should contractors look for when purchasing legitimate scaffold plank?

Scaffolding Tricks for Tight Job Sites

The surprise winner: Elevating scaffolding proves to be the king of cut-up jobs. Six pros talk about tight sites.

BY JUSTIN BREITHAUPT JR.

In the race for profits in an ever-tightening ma

EYE ON SAFETY

Tips for Safe Lifting
Avoiding costly and painful heavy-lifting injuries

Each year, Americans spend at least $50 billion treating low-back pain, the most common cause of job-related disability and a leading contribut

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Rep. Dan Boren

Why I Voted to Repeal Health Reform

We are one year removed from the passage of the Affordable Care Act and nearly two months passed a vote in the House to repeal it. Since that first vote wa

BUSINESS BUILDING
By George Hedley

# Thanks, but No Thanks!

Over the last 25 years, our construction company has built more than 500 projects and hired at least 10,000 subcontractors. As I think back, I don't recall receiving

BRICK
Clay bricks can last hundreds or even thousands of years.

building. Tests conducted by the Oak Ridge National Laboratories of this benefit have shown energy savings as high as 13 percent.

Durability
CLAY BRICKS can last

INDUSTRY NEWS

Kyle was noted for having a rapidly growing population, a "minority majority" City Council, a large Hispanic population (57 percent), and for having a large inventory of entry-level affordable housing. Kyle's zoning ordinance, rev

MOISTURE CONTROL
and continue to lay directly on top of the flashing course. A quick precut piece of drainage material is placed in the course above to keep mortar droppings clear of the weeps. Sometimes a quick flip with a pointing tool is required

SCAFFOLDING PLANK SAFETY

PLANK SAFETY REQUIRES INSPECTION AND CARE. Several organizations have published "controlling documents, including OSHA Safety and Health Standards and the Scaffolding Industry Association (SIA), with the most binding be

WE BRIDGE THE GAP
BETWEEN PROFIT AND PRODUCTIVITY.

Are you.....
- Still looking for the safe, economical way to keep material moving?
- Still using manual labor to bring material to your work level?
- Ready for a change?