David H Sovinski


Roles


International Masonry Institute - MD


Employee - 1980- Current


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contents MASONRY

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MASON RY

School Days

Volume 48, Number 11

November 2008

features

# School Days

Education and training for masonry pr

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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

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Playing It Safe
Building a Safe Culture in the
Masonry Industry
By Zach Everett

What 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

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MASONRY COMPUTER ESTIMATING

Masonry Computer Estimating
That Does It All... in 3D!
by Tradesmen's Software

Do Faster Takeoffs!
Eliminate Mistakes!

See the actual building being displayed in 3D as you do your take-o

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EDUCATION & TRAINING
He 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.

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MCAA's National Certification Program

MCAA's national certification program as the curriculum readies graduates to take the MQI test.

International Masonry Institute

BASED IN Annapolis, Md., the International Masonry Institut

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EDUCATION & TRAINING
supervision of masonry construction. The IMI's Supervisor Cer-
tification Program (SCP) offers education and certification for
current and potential supervisory personnel of signatory BAC
masonry contractors,

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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.org

Amy Vasquez-Webb. "There's never going to be a m

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SCAFFOLDING

The Skinny on Scaffolding

New scaffolding products offer time and money savings, and safety.

By Brett Martin

SCAFFOLDING COMPANIES STRIVE TO MAKE INNOVATIVE NEW PRODUCTS FOR THEIR SCAFFOLDING SYSTEMS, AND

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Flexibility Breeds Success

DIVERSE OFFERINGS, RELATIONSHIP
BRING BUSINESS TO FRACO

Tourism represents a growing industry, and every city around the world hosts several construction projects to supply the upcoming demand. Montreal,

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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

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FIREPLACES & CHIMNEYS
Southland 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

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Masonry Façade Re-Anchoring Solutions
# SAVE THE WALL!

Don't Tear it Down or Cover it with Insulation and Stucco
Strengthen and stabilize masonry façades while adding veneer stiffness for added decades of protection and comfort.
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