Roles

TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER

JOIN THE MCAA TODAY

"BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH SUCH GREAT PEOPLE IN OUR INDUSTRY HAS BEEN INVALUABLE."

Alan Johnson
IMS Masonry, Inc.
Lindon, UT
MCAA Member Since 1996

MCAA

SPEC MIX TOUGHEST TENDER and BRICKLAYER 500 Winners

The SPEC MIX TOUGHEST TENDER winner was Nick Miller, 26, with Exteriors Plus in Jefferson, Wis. Miller won $2,500 in cash and sponsor prizes. In this event, the tenders race the

MAKING THE GRADE

Where Are They Now:

Jon Mayes
By J. David Holt

Just a year out of high school, Jon Mayes asked his boss if he thought he was ready to take on the masonry responsibilities he'd been offered in the constru

INDUSTRY REPORT

Creating the Future

Both residential and commercial construction activity have reached record or near-record lows. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, we have just lived through the lowest level of new housing starts

developing relationships with architects

who work with masonry designs in their market area. They discuss moisture management as well as available masonry products and practices. By taking these steps, they are not only promoting their company'

August 2010
MASONRY
The Voice of the Masonry Industry
Volume 49, Number 8

Installing
Seismic Anchors

INSIDE
Manufactured Stone
Veneers
Renting Adjustable
Scaffolding
Visit us online at:
www.mason

FOR THE RECORD
Jennifer Morrell
Editor
jmorrell@lionhrtpub.com

The Guessing Game
I often am asked my opinion on our industry in regard to the economy, the remainder of 2010, and the whole of 2011. The trouble there is just that

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Mackie Bounds
President
Mason Contractors Association of America

MCAA

New Members
The Mason Contractors Association of America is proud to welcome the following new members to the Association.

MAKING THE GRADE
National Contest Supports
Masonry Skills Training and
Development
By J. David Holt

Companies and organizations of the masonry industry joined together June 23 through 25, 2010, to support the 46th Annual Skil

Design-Build Competition

First Place - $2,500

Bignell, Watkins, Hasser Architects/L. F. Jennings, Inc.

Second Place - $1,500

Virginia Tech School of Architecture/Masonry Design Ine

Third Place - $1,000

Being an active member and participating on the various committees, I find that membership in the MCAA opens a lot of doors in masonry design and so you feel more confident in discussing proper masonry details with architects and engineers. It is unbelie

INDUSTRY NEWS
Please submit your news and events to:
jmorrell@lionhrtpub.com

Blaisdell Joins GZA GeoEnvironmental
Andrew R. Blaisdell, P.E., G.E., has joined GeoEnvironmental Inc.'s Portland, Maine, office. Blaisdell brings more th

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Mackie Bounds
President
Mason Contractors Association of America

MCAA is Working for the Mason Contractor

I know we are living in some tough times in our country today. We can give up, or we can pr

New
ONE-PIECE
BLOK-FLASH
by Mortar Net
for CMU Exterior Walls

New sharper-sloped interior
surface drains even faster!

New built-in "bridge" deflects
descending moisture into adjacent
Blok-Flash pan! (Saves

For The Record
Jennifer Morrell
Editor
jmorrell@lionhrtpub.com

A Need for Green
It seems to me that the practice of "going green" is no longer a philosophy being adopted only by the granola-eating tree huggers of the world. Bus

Making the Grade
Where Are They Now:
Chris Sutherland

A journey of a lifetime in fast-forward
By J. David Holt

EDITOR'S NOTE:
"Where Are They Now?" stories focus on the progress and successes of individuals who were p