Roles

I am rehashing an article I wrote ten years ago because the issues have not gone away, and there is no relief on the horizon. “Is the rest of the country busy?” As I travel around and visit with contractors, this seems to be a prevailing question.

The Smartest Way To The Top: Job Site Plans

Welcome to the Masonry Alliance Program!

Ensuring Safety and Sustaining Efficiency: Scaffold and Mast Climbing Work Platforms

Big Foot or Mast Climber -- Take Your Pick

Mast Climbers: The Latest And Greatest

“I hate frames!” How many times have you heard that phrase? I hear this one a lot, too: “I’d love to use EZ Scaffold, but this is not a mast climber job. I don’t want to use frames, but I don’t have a choice.” The fact is, we will never completely elimi

Equipment rental industry revenues have been growing at a strong pace over the last several years, and that trend is expected to continue through 2019 and beyond.

It used to be an article of faith in the masonry industry that tight, cut-up jobs would slow production to a crawl and slice into profits. New innovations in scaffolding are turning that rule on its head, enabling masons to fit scaffolds into narrow alle

Training, meticulous adherence to safety guidelines and situational awareness all contribute to preventing tragedies on jobsites, particularly those involving working at heights. A recent fatal accident in North Carolina illustrates the need for emphasis

Ask the experts about mast climbers, and they???ll tell you to think of the equipment as you would an automobile.

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INNOVATIVE DELIVERY SYSTEMS

STAY COOL...NEVER LOSE YOUR HEAD (Joint)
SPEC MEX mortars are engineered for masons. Making mortar that meets strength is the easy part - making mortar that sticks to a trowel and holds a head joint

MASONRY
August 2010 I Vol. 49, No. 08

on the cover

features
18 Renting Adjustable Scaffolding
Why would you rent adjustable scaffolding if you own frames? It's simple-production and safety.

24 Manufactured Stone

The King of the Concrete Jungle

STIHL

CARING FOR NATURE
STIHL

# TS 410 STIHL Cutquik®
The X2 Air Filtration System extends the filter life for up to a year. The newly redesigned anti-vibration system reduces vibration

For times when you absolutely have to squeeze every possible dollar out of every wall you build...
FINALLY! Jack-Up Scaffolding for the Rest of Your Work

MAKE SHORT WORK OF SHORT WALLS
The Brand-New WORKHORSE Scaffold From Non-Stop Wil

2 Free Bricklayers

What if your crew of 8 bricklayers laid the same number of brick as your competitor's crew of 10? THAT'S TWO FREE BRICKLAYERS.

That's what happens when your men keep laying INSTEAD of stopping 20 minutes when they ge