Roles

MAKING THE GRADE
The Williamson Legacy
Continues

Every year, the masonry program at The Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades, led by veteran instructor, Dan Hiltebeitel, produces a graduating class of excellent apprentice mason

The King of the Concrete Jungle

TS 410 STIHL Cutquik
The X2 Air Filtration System extends the life of filters for up to a year. The newly redesigned anti-vibration system reduces vibration up to 43% over previous models. Both systems allow

SAWS
High-end, lighter weight grinders

MASONRY CONTRACTORS who want to cut with angle grinders have a new line of seven- and nine-inch models to choose from, courtesy of Mount Prospect, III.-based Bosch Power Tools and Accessories. The com

If the Work Isn't There, it Just Isn't There

Are you seeing contractors pricing work so low that you are tempted to drop your drawers and prove you can do it just as cheap and still make money? Or, maybe you have thought to yourself, "Maybe the

Bonded by Brick

PIONEERING FACILITY COMBINES 18 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES UNDER ONE ROOF
BY DOUGLAS J. OGUREK, LEED AP

(all images) University Center of Lake County
Photoprightley Roor plans courtesy ch

26 MASONRY

MAKING THE GRADE

Starting Them Young

If you want a good read on a masonry student, just ask a veteran masonry instructor.

"Kevin Morris is one of the most outstanding young men I have ever had in my class, and I mean that," s

SOFTWARE & TECHNOLOGY

Maxwell Systems Quest interactive 3-D Visual Assemblies ensure you deliver an accurate bid and give your clients a clear, impressive picture of your investment. Maxwell Systems has created dozens of Visual Assemblies for a

A solid new look.

Making the bright choice has never been easier.

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Starting in spring 2009, all Lafarge cement

The King of the Concrete Jungle

TS 410 STIHL Cutquik
The X2 Air Filtration System extends the life of filters for up to a year. The newly redesigned anti-vibration system reduces vibration up to 43% over previous models. Both systems allow