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many of their drawings. In the future, I believe we will still be competing with these two products as well as new products that will be lightweight and stronger.
Masonry: What do you feel are the most critical issues you'll face with future government regulations?
Calvert: Most people would answer this question with OSHA somewhere in their statement. However, we feel our biggest issue will be with the local ordinances. The local ordinances are starting to impact our ability to remain profitable on a job by dictating start times, stop times, when to work weekends, where to store materials, equipment, fuel tanks, etc. Certain local ordinances are even telling us where our employee's have to park at our expense.
Masonry: Which group do you feel has the bigger impact on masonry's future: architects, engineers or general contractors?
Calvert: Definitely architects. They have a misconception about masonry altogether. A lot of architects just haven't been designing masonry projects because they have a misconception about the cost of it.
Masonry: Do you feel that architects are trained enough in the masonry arts?
Calvert: No, they need to be educated on the different types of masonry applications. It's always helpful to enlighten the architects. Our local Nation's Capitol MCAA chapter has done an excellent job with promoting masonry to the architects.
Masonry: What do you like most about being a member of MCAA?
Calvert: The educational materials and the information that we get back from MCAA has been an excellent resource for us. We're currently utilizing your apprenticeship training program. Our safety director is always utilizing your resources for different publications and information. Additionally, the annual trade show has been a valuable networking opportunity for us.
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