Masonry Magazine August 2010 Page. 45
MCAA Certification Calendar
The following is the MCAA's education calendar for certification:
# August 12
Austin, Texas
Structural Requirements for Masonry
Discipline: Codes and Standards
Credits: 2.5
# ONLINE
29 CFT 1926 Subpart R Steel Erection
Discipline: Safety
Credits: 1
# ONLINE
Analyzing Financial Statements Advanced
Discipline: Ethics & Business Practices
Credits: 3
# ONLINE
Arbitration and Mediation
Discipline: Ethics & Business Practices
Credits: 2
# ONLINE
Beryllium and Cadmium Hazards in the Workplace
Discipline: Safety
Credits: 1
# ONLINE
Bloodborne Pathogens
Discipline: Safety
Credits: 1
# ONLINE
Brick: Efflorescence, Stains and Cleaning
Discipline: Masonry Products
Credits: 1.5
# ONLINE
Brick: Properties, Shapes and Sizes
Discipline: Masonry Products
Credits: 3
# ONLINE
Brick: Veneer Wall Systems
Discipline: Masonry Products
Credits: 1.5
# ONLINE
Building Security
Discipline: Safety
Credits: 1
# ONLINE
Business Writing
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
MQ Power, MultiQuip, Sky Trak and Stow. Designed with the end-user in mind, the trademarked Wizard provides detailed diagrams, diagnosis and lists of solutions to help solve the most complex equipment malfunctions. To provide added customer service, users can call upon live chat with service technicians and toll free number who can talk through equipment problems.
The service has attracted tens of thousands unique visitors to the site each month from as far away as New Zealand, and has contributed to the overall success of the company. Since the company's inception, more than 50,000 items have been sold with the highest single item purchase being $67,000 and the highest multiple-piece transaction being well over six digits. For more information, visit www.GCIron.com.
Rocky Mountain Stone (RMS) has developed an innovative process for turning its granite scrap into a viable finished product. With the waste created from cutting custom granite kitchen countertops, the company created a unique product to use as paving stones. From a designer's perspective, RMS has created the modern look of cobblestone: a collage of color and texture. From an environmentalist's perspective, they have created a green paver. The pavers are made at Rocky Mountain Stone in Albuquerque, N.M., from 100 percent recycled materials. They are available in four different shapes: four-X eight-inch rectangles, six-inch hexagons, four-inch scallops, and four-inch diamonds, colors vary. After being stamped on a machine, they are tumbled to add texture and slip resistance to the polished face.
Being in a desert environment, Rocky Mountain Stone also takes measures to educate the public about the benefits of Xeriscaping: landscaping and gardening in ways that reduce or eliminate the need for supplemental water from irrigation. For more information, visit www.rocky-mountainstoneinc.com.
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