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BUILDING CODES
By Rashod Johnson
Director of Engineering, MCAA

Outcome of
Masonry
Industry
Issues at Code Hearings

The International Code Council (ICC) hearings were completed in Detroit on Oct. 1 and 2, and we

January 2005
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MASONRY
The Voice of the Mason Contractor
Volume 44, number 1

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Local, State and Regional

# California
Amy M. Vasquez-Webb, Executive Director of the Masonry Industry Training Association, asks that anyone interested in becoming a masonry instructor for Santa Clarita, Antelope Valley, Ora

News

A team of three undergraduate students in N.C. State University Professor of Architecture Pat Rand's Construction System class will share a semester's tuition. The second-, third- and fourth-place teams were awarded a selection of quality

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Industry News

Grace Construction Products Marks Dry-Block Milestones
In conjunction with the 25th anniversary of its DRY-BLOCK System, Grace Construction Products is recognizing those companies that

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The panel judged nominees in categories including "business stability and growth," "industry accomplishments," "community involvement," and "quality of life for employees."
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From the Editor
# Got Your Back
Jennie Farnsworth, Editor
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It seems that everywhere we turn nowadays, there's something new that Americans have to protect themselves against. From criminal acts to legislative initi

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President's Message

Your Influence Can Impact the Election

Alan Griffin
President, Mason Contractors Association of America

In less than two months, Americans will go to the polls and make their choices as to which candida

Government Affairs

Voting – 'EZ' as 1, 2, 3
Marian J. Marshall
MCAA, Director of Government Affairs

While it's September when you are reading this column, I'm writing it in July during the Democratic convention in Boston-home

Turning up the HEAT on MASONRY CONSTRUCTION

THE ARRIVAL OF COLD TEMPERATURES IS NO REASON TO STOP MASONRY CONSTRUCTION. By taking some extra precautions, mason contractors can continue to build masonry projects during cold weather and avoid sea

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Cold Weather

Knowing how mortar and unit properties interact in cold weather enables the mason contractor to modify construction procedures to accommodate the specified materials.

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Cold Weather
CONSTRUCTION

TABLE 2. COLD WEATHER PRACTICES FOR MASONRY UNDER CONSTRUCTION
When Ambient Temperature is:

32°F to 40°F (0°C to 4.4°C)

25°F to 32°F (-3.9°C to 0°C)

20°F to 25°F (-6.7°C to -3.9°C)

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