Roles

MAST CLIMBERS

er, there are a lot of signs telling us that the economy has already restarted. The number of quotations that we do in specific sectors increases month after month. There is no doubt that our sales activities will be back on track

GREEN BUILDING & NATURAL STONE

Natural Stone, continued from p.20 made publicly available on the NSC Web site to make transparent the extent and affect of stone industry operations and to support an informed decision regarding stone products. T

The Skinny on Insulation

BY GREGG HODGSON

Mason contractors have a lot on their plates. You have to consider everything from A to Z as it affects your projects. So, what about insulation? Think it's not really your concern? Think again

FULL CONTACT PROJECT MANAGEMENT
By "Coach" Gary Micheloni

Turnin' 50
Coach Gary celebrates his 50th "Full Contact Project Management" column in Masonry Magazine. It's been quite a ride, and I hope that we can do another 50. The best th

INCREASING KNOW-HOW

MCAA Virtual University

The MCAA Virtual University hosts self-paced online courses that can be accessed by you or your entire team twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week from the comfort of your office or home

SAWS

MK Diamond Products Inc.
MK-5010

saws, the MK-5010. The saw has a 24-inch blade, a guard that protects the entire blade, and a variable speed motor.

"While the operator is using the saw, he can change the speed to mat

MASONRY COMPUTER ESTIMATING
Masonry Computer Estimating
That Does It All... in 3D!
by TRADESMEN'S SOFTWARE

LEGEND

IX YEARS AGO, the University Center of Lake County, a partnership between 18 Illinois colleges and universiti

Case Study
Chicago State University's Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center

Chicago State University (CSU) is a fully accredited public, urban institution located on 161 acres in a residential community on the south side of Chicago, 1

Solid, and Light Versus Shadow (Intuitive) Elements

Solid, and light versus shadow (intuitive) elements combine to provide a facility fully contextual in its campus setting and uniquely capable of introducing natural daylight into its interior

BRICK

Spaces include: nursing lab, elementary education classroom, open computer lab, library with computer space, and conference rooms usable as small seminar spaces. A 1.5-story conference space includes a multi-purpose room that divides into

Academic Services and Programs

But, we also work very hard to establish our independent identity as a higher education consortium that makes different academic demands on students and provides advanced college degrees. So we wanted the new faci

BRICK

exterior piers. The brick helps create comfortable nooks that encourage the spontaneous meetings and informal collaboration preferred by the University Center audience. "The design allows learning to extend beyond the traditional classroo

Thin Brick
Is Thin Brick Your Friend or Foe?

As a marketer of thin brick and thin brick wall systems for the last 20 years, I see first-hand how people many view thin brick as an asset to the masonry industry, and how many others see it as

REHAB AND RESTORATION >>> CASE STUDY
Adjusting Accordingly

IF THERE IS ANYTHING TYPICAL IN RESTORATION, IT IS PERHAPS THAT NOTHING IS TYPICAL. Things rarely turn out to be as they first appear. This challenge is both exciting and satisfyin

Masonry Restoration
OBLOK-LOK
A HOHMANN & BARNARD COMPANY

SETTING THE STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE
IN THE MASONRY INDUSTRY

tie could be cut, the stone removed, and a load test conducted. That little puff of white powder translate

REHAB AND RESTORATION >>> CASE STUDY
A Few Bucks of Prevention
BY GREGG HODGSON

In 2007, just weeks after it was completed, a four-story, 75,000-square-foot, state-owned building costing $10 million began leaking at several of its inte