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contents MASONRYImage courtesy of Morse Remodeling in Davis CaMASON RYSchool DaysVolume 48, Number 11November 2008 features# School DaysEducation and training for masonry pr
Help Them Breathe Easier.(Even At Exam-Time!)Wrap Them In Total Protection.Any building designed to house students needs superior air quality. And its first line of defense against mold or other airborne pathogens is its exterior env
Playing It Safe Building a Safe Culture in the Masonry IndustryBy Zach EverettWhat is all this business about "safety culture" anyway? Is that some kind of code word or something? I think most people get the general idea, but le
MASONRY COMPUTER ESTIMATINGMasonry Computer EstimatingThat Does It All... in 3D!by Tradesmen's SoftwareDo Faster Takeoffs!Eliminate Mistakes!See the actual building being displayed in 3D as you do your take-o
EDUCATION & TRAININGHe adds, noting that he's concerned that the rigidity of the certification process might scare away even some of the most qualified people, leaving them "behind the eight ball" when certification becomes an industry standard.
MCAA's National Certification ProgramMCAA's national certification program as the curriculum readies graduates to take the MQI test. International Masonry InstituteBASED IN Annapolis, Md., the International Masonry Institut
EDUCATION & TRAINING supervision of masonry construction. The IMI's Supervisor Cer-tification Program (SCP) offers education and certification forcurrent and potential supervisory personnel of signatory BACmasonry contractors, Amy Vasquez-Webb Brett Martin Christian Fortin Damian Lang David Sovinski Gary Chambers Hazel Bradford Tom Stroud Commercial Government Industrial Institutional Residential Restoration Structural Glazed Tile
FOR MORE INFORMATION:* MCAA, 800-536-2225, www.masoncontractors.org* RMMI, 303-893-3838, www.mmi.org* MITA, 800-995-4540, www.trainmason.com* IMI, 800-803-0295, www.imiweb.orgAmy Vasquez-Webb. "There's never going to be a m
SCAFFOLDING The Skinny on ScaffoldingNew scaffolding products offer time and money savings, and safety.By Brett MartinSCAFFOLDING COMPANIES STRIVE TO MAKE INNOVATIVE NEW PRODUCTS FOR THEIR SCAFFOLDING SYSTEMS, AND
Flexibility Breeds SuccessDIVERSE OFFERINGS, RELATIONSHIPBRING BUSINESS TO FRACOTourism represents a growing industry, and every city around the world hosts several construction projects to supply the upcoming demand. Montreal,
SCAFFOLDING"The contractor keeps those test scores for his records to prove the man has been trained," Breithaupt says, noting that the test results can be provided if OSHA should want proof a person has been trained. Lifting materials an
FIREPLACES & CHIMNEYSSouthland Brick and Block offers pre-fabricated fireplaces that are assembled with mortar. "It's quick and easy to put them together," Orme says. "It takes a mason one or two days."He says local masonry contractors wo
Masonry Façade Re-Anchoring Solutions# SAVE THE WALL!Don't Tear it Down or Cover it with Insulation and StuccoStrengthen and stabilize masonry façades while adding veneer stiffness for added decades of protection and comfort.CTP