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features
# 16 Masonry Industry Training Report Card
In light of the escalating demand for qualified masons, training has become increasingly important. This report focuses on 16 masonry programs across the nation and some of their trials and triumphs in creating the next generation of skilled masons.
Guests of the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts Grand Hall will find it hard to escape the wonder of Streaming" a two-story, hand-carved limestone fireplace. The fireplace was sculpted by Susan Falkman, with the masonry construction completed by Fred Kinateder Masonry Inc. of Waukesha, Wisc
# 27 Getting the Most from Your Scaffolding
Frame and mason's scaffolding have always been prominent fixtures in the industry. By following established safety guidelines and using the right scaffolding for the job, mason contractors can utilize this asset even better than before - and save money.
# 30 Nondestructive Test Methods for Evaluating Masonry Structures
Have you ever had to convince an inspector that a masonry wall was grouted? Have you ever cut an opening in a wall that was supposed to have been grouted only to find that it was not? Rather than hacking a hole into completed wall sections, there are non-destructive testing techniques that allow for rapid "on-the-spot" evaluation of existing construction conditions.
columns & departments
4 From the Editor
36 Arizona Masonry Guild Awards
6 President's Message
38 Masonry Institute of Washington.
8 Making the Grade
40 Legal Issues
10 Contractor-to-Contractor
42 Full Contact Project Managemen
14 New Products
44 Classified Advertising
45 News
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