Masonry Magazine April 2007 Page. 19
McCullough: Staying organized, training and insurance.
Masonry: What do you feel is the industry's biggest challenge in the near future?
McCullough: Probably labor and training more guys to become masons. Also, the expense of doing business-costs have kind of gotten out of control lately with trucking and the cost of fuel. Also, insurance has really gone through the roof.
Masonry: Where do you think the masonry industry is going to be 10 years from now?
McCullough: I think you're going to see masonry used a lot more. I think masonry is artwork. You can make a piece of art with different bonds, different types of bricks and different mortar colors. I think, previously, people were afraid of the expense associated with that, but if they investigate, they'll find that it's affordable and aesthetically, there are a million options.
"I think masonry is artwork.
You can make a piece of art
with different bonds,
different types of bricks and
different mortar colors."
Masonry: What do you think will be the masonry industry's biggest competitor in 10 years?
McCullough: Probably brick panels. They make them in a controlled environment and they ship them out. They're weather conducive to the job site. It seems to be an avenue that people are exploring.
Masonry: What do you feel are the most critical issues you'll face with future government regulations?
McCullough: They just passed a new health insurance law. I'm trying to discover what that's all about. OSHA is also another concern and being vigilant to incorporate any new standards that have come up.
Masonry: Which group do you feel has a bigger impact on masonry's future: architects, engineers or general contractors?
McCullough: Architects. They're the ones designing the buildings. The engineer has to make it strong regardless, but some of the brick designs I mentioned earlier are all incorporated by the architect.
Masonry: What do you like most about being a member of the MCAA?
McCullough: I guess the security. You feel like you've got someone behind you, which is why I joined.
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