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From the Editor
Moving Forward
Jennie Farnsworth, editor
jen@lionhrtpub.com

"What we all do is like
riding a bicycle. We are
moving forward or we're
falling down."
Jack Griffin
President of Meredith's
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FAQs
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Adjustable Scaffolding

Q: Why have so many of my competitors made the move to adjustable scaffolding?
A: Speed. When your masons keep laying instead of hopping planks... and the wall's alw

New Products

Does your company have a new product? Please send all press releases, photos and other information to jen@lionhrtpub.com.

Bon Tool Co.
Gibsonia, Pa.

Paver Restraint System

Bon's 2007 expanded product

of a challenge than I ever thought it would be. However, the small percentage of success stories is remarkable and demonstrates that the time spent on apprenticeship training is a solid investment. Also encouraging our efforts are partnership

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Voice of the Masonry Industry

CONFERENCE

Photo courtesy of NCMA
A reception on Capitol Hill with members of Congress and congressional staff.

Gutierrez believes immigration is one of the greatest domestic social issues of our time. He believes a successful immi

LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE
The Senate actually has had a similar pay-go rule in place since 1993, but the rule has been modified many times to accommodate tax break proposals and spending measures. The House measure likely will face similar revisions.<

increasing debts with other nations such as China and Japan. Giving up a revenue stream would only increase our international borrowing, he said.



Lou DeBaca, Legislative Attorney, House Judiciary Committee
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Senate Briefing
ALL ATTENDEES were in agreement on Clark's final point as they left the early morning engagement and headed toward the Capitol Building on Wednesday afternoon for a planned Senate briefing. Be

TOTALFlash Cavity-Wall Drainage System
Slashes Labor Costs
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TOTALFlash by Mortar Net USA is a historic breakthrough for controlling moisture-damage and mold-growth in masonry cavity walls. All the "best practices" of

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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

The number of skilled laborers for hire often varies by location. Masonry companies in larger cities in his state, such as Raleigh, Charlotte, Durham and Wilmington, are having trouble hiring skilled workers, while ma

Our mission is to provide and support education of the masonry trade," he said. The foundation supports 1,500 pre-apprentices, which are students in high school or vocational school who are interested in masonry and have started taking courses as part of

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resort for employment when people can't find a job anywhere else when, in truth, masonry provides a well paying career and is a first career choice for many people.

"For so long, the construction industry has had a negative [image]; t

Moisture Management
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Building Technology Consultants PC

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TOTALFlash Cavity-Wall Drainage System

Slashes Labor Costs. Improves Protection.

Your building's masonry exterior is its first defense against environmental harm, such as premature aging or mold. But to avoid those threats, it needs a