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Chasteen: I think mason contractors should do exactly what we're currently doing. We're trying to raise the standard of quality and change that opinion.
Masonry: What is your biggest concern in keeping your company successful?
Chasteen: I think our biggest concern is being able to find quality craftsmen, who care about their work, that perform and care about the company they work for.
Masonry: What do you feel is the industry's biggest challenge in the near future?
Chasteen: Our biggest challenge is being able to find quality craftsmen who are willing to go on the road for us, and then keeping those guys.
Masonry: Where do you think the masonry industry is going to be 10 years from now?
Chasteen: We believe that only those companies that address the safety concerns every single day will be in business. The insurance premiums and lawsuits will put the others out of business.
Masonry: What do you think will be the masonry industry's biggest competitor in 10 years?
Chasteen: Well, masonry has been around for decades and centuries. Masonry construction is seriously, by far, the most durable construction material. I don't think we have any competitors.
Masonry: What do you feel are the most critical issues you'll face with future government regulations?
Chasteen: I think the most critical issues we'll face with the government will be with dust containment and the waste disposal of that dust. The EPA hasn't been as strict as they have been in the last few years, but in the early '80s people were really concerned about it. I think that's going to be a factor again.
Masonry: Which group do you feel has the bigger impact on masonry's future: architects, engineers or general contractors?
Chasteen: Engineers and general contractors will have the biggest impact on the future of masonry. With the liabilities in the market today and masonry construction as the safest and most durable construction material engineers and general contractors recognize this.
Masonry: What do you like most about being a member of MCAA?
Chasteen: We like being part of a group that promotes the use of masonry in construction. I really like your magazine, too.
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