Masonry Magazine March 2002 Page. 22
Attendees of the Federal Officials Masonry Seminar learn all about design and strengths of using masonry on their governmental projects.
tising the use of masonry in such publications as Architectural Magazine. We continue to fight for you for our share of the construction dollar.
CODES & STANDARDS
Few areas of the masonry industry have felt the presence of the mason contractor greater than our industry's building codes and standards. This past year, through the efforts of the MCAA, the interests of the mason contractor have been heard. But our efforts must not stop.
There are those in our industry that would design building codes and standards that would make our industry far less competitive to other construction methods. Many of these people have never laid a brick or block in their lives, yet they have a strong voice in the types of codes and standards that are developed. Finally, we have a constant voice to offset the voices of those that would over-design masonry into oblivion.
MCAA is the only national organization that is fighting for the interests of the mason contractor on code committees and it's rewarding to know that we have the assets and skill to become a leader in
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An architect learns the finer art of laying a brick during the hands-on portion of the Architects' Masonry Symposium