Masonry Magazine June 2010 Page. 41
MCAA Certification Calendar
The following is the MCAA's education calendar for certification:
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June 16
Restoration Masonry
Discipline: General
Credits: 1
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June 23
Masonry Inspection and Testing
Discipline: Codes and Standards
Credits: 1.5
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June 30
ASTM Standards Then and Now
Discipline: Safety
Credits: 1.5
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July 7
Masonry Wall Bracing Seminar
Discipline: Safety
Credits: 4
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July 14
Understanding Masonry Codes and Standards
Discipline: Codes and Standards
Credits: 4
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July 21
Water Resistant Masonry
Discipline: Masonry Products
Credits: 1
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July 28
Masonry Mortars and Grouts
Discipline: Masonry Products
Credits: 1.5
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29 CFT 1926 Subpart R Steel Erection
Discipline: Safety
Credits: 1
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Analyzing Financial Statement Advanced
Discipline: Ethics & Business Practices
Credits: 3
Online classes available at www.masoncontractors.org. We now offer Masonry Products classes online. For more information or to register for any of these programs, please go to http://certification.masoncontractors.org/education/index.php
We congratulate these six companies in their commitment to be among the first to demonstrate their quality service. Our goal is to provide architects, designers, construction contractors, and consumers with an easy way to select and specify professional mason contractors," says Jeff Buczkiewicz, executive director of the MCAA. "Certification now gives them the tools to seek out contractors who have committed their entire firm to meet the stringent requirements of the program. For more information about certification or the MCAA, visit www.masoncontractors.org.
Stone Construction Equipment Inc. has received a patent from the Canadian Patent Authority for the removable seal and bearing housing on the Stone Champion line of Mortar Mixers. The housing attaches with three bolts and contains Stone's patented quadruple seal and bearing configuration. The removable housing makes servicing much easier and quicker, thereby reducing downtime and maximizing uptime.
The patent includes the housing, which facilitates servicing of the seals and bearing; an opening in the housing which allows contamination to drop out before reaching the bearing; the unique built-in puller flange for easy removal of the bearing; and the method of attaching the housing to the end walls of the mixer.
The removable housing is standard on all sizes of both steel and poly drum.