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Projects for Sustainability
Earthblog will kickoff with a keynote address: "What is Sustainability?" in order to set the stage for the topic of projects for sustainability. The target audience includes architects, engineers, developers and other decision-makers interested in sustainable development. Break out sessions will be offered in two industry tracks, one for masonry and the other for concrete.
Topics will include LEED construction, the environmental impact of cement, the new brick, king size brick versus modular brick, loadbearing masonry and the Belmar development. This will be a lead-in to the national US. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Green Build conference, which will be held in Denver in November.
For more information, contact RMMI at (303) 893-3838 or info@rmmi.org.
Florida
The Masonry Apprentice & Educational Foundation Inc. will hold its Masonry Foundation Golf Tournament at the Forest Lake Golf Club in Ocoee, Fla., on Sept. 28. This event is a fundraiser to benefit apprenticeship in Florida.
For more information, contact Mary Jane Mueller at mj@masonryeducation.org, or visit www.masonryeducation.org.
Michigan
The Michigan Mason Contractors Association (MMCA) continues to plan for their annual fall meeting and officer election at the Treetops Resort in Gaylord, Mich., Sept. 8-10. Golf and family activities are planned.
For more information about future activities, please visit the MMCA website at www.mmca-mi.com.
North Carolina
The 14th Annual North Carolina Masonry Contractor Association's (NCMCA) State Golf Tournament will be held at the Mill Creek Golf & Country Club in Mebane on Thursday, Sept. 28.
Besides being a great day of fun and fellowship, the tournament is the prime source of income for the NCMCA Sigmon Memorial Scholarship Fund. NCMCA and the N.C. State University (NCSU) School of Design have partnered for the last five years to provide a scholarship prize to NCSU architecture students for winning a design completion featuring masonry. A great introduction to masonry for these future designers!
For information, contact Tournament Chairman David McQueen of Adams Products Company at (919) 815-4813 or david.mcqueen@oldcastleapg.com.
Industry News
# Free Guide for Masons and Building Professionals
MASONPRO, of Northwille, Mich., is now offering a free, revised 2006 publication called "Guide to Inspecting Residential Brick Veneer." The knowledgeable staff at MASONPRO has assembled the information as a professional courtesy for the residential construction building industry. Their intention is to provide masons and other industry professionals with details and descriptions of sound masonry practices that meet and/or exceed local, state and national building codes.
The 14-page guide provides isometric drawings, along with descriptive call-outs, that identify the main building components. The booklet also provides detail drawings for common residential construction, including flashings, weeps and wall ties. Copies of this guide are available in English and Spanish at www.masonpro.com
# Palmetto Brick Company Debuts Nine New Brick Colors
In response to increasing popularity of utility-sized brick, Palmetto Brick Company has introduced nine new colors in the utility brick palette. Typically 3-5/8" x 3-5/8" x 11-5/8", the utility brick's large size and economies that it offers in labor have made it a preferred alternative to
# Concrete, Masonry Wall Scraper
6' Handle Standard
# New Masonry Joint Cleaner
* 5/8" halfround slotted carbide/ 3/8" cutting slot
* One side for vertical/one side for horizontal
* Remove excess mortar from block or brick
* Removes fins and burs from concrete wall form joints
* Less chance for injury while laborers work on scaffold
* Pays for itself in just one day
* Also available: 6' extension handle that extends wall scraper to 11'
* Swivel head adjusts for easy use in difficult areas.
Constructed from lightweight durable aluminum, it features a swivel head for easy use in difficult areas and corners. It has a durable 6-foot powder coated handle. The scraper uses a standard 7 rubbing disc as an abrasive pad. The disc holder is engineered for quick and easy disc changes.