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masonry
THE MAGAZINE FOR THE MASONRY INDUSTRY SINCE 1961
November/December 1992 Volume 31 Number 6
FEATURES
POWER TO PROSPER SEMINARS SLATED FOR MASONRY EXPO 11
Seminars designed to help masonry construction firms stay competitive in tough times slated
GETTING A MASONRY FIREPLACE BUILT 12
Our delivery of service system needs a fresh look
PREPARING FOR METRIC 16
There is a cost to metric conversion-both in time and money-but advance planning can make it easier
HOW TO AVOID BEING A BANKRUPTCY CREDITOR 18
When one of your customers files for Chapter 11, it puts a moratorium on payment of bills-fortunately, there are ways you can greatly limit your liability
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO REDUCE YOUR TAXES 19
Although overall tax planning should begin early in the year, even now some strategies can save you thousands of dollars in 1992 taxes
BIA TEK-NOTES ON BRICK CONSTRUCTION; BRICK FLOORS AND PAVEMENTS, DESIGN AND DETAILING 44
-PART I OF III
NLRB DECISION AND DETERMINATION OF DISPUTE 44
-CASE 33-CD-610
DEPARTMENTS
FROM THE PRESIDENT 8
PRODUCT UPDATE 38
COVER CREDIT 6
LITERATURE REVIEW 41
MCAA OFFICERS/MASONRY STAFF 4
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING 47
CHANGES AND GROWTH 31
BOCKS AND FILMS 48
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS 32
TIMETABLE 49
SAFETY TIPS 37
FAST FAX READER SERVICE 50
MASONRY (ISSN 0025-4681) is published six times annually (January/February, March/April, May/June, July/August, September/October, November/December). Subscription rate $20 per year, Canada $24 (U.S. currency). Copyright 1992 by Mason Contractors Association of America.
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