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Masonry: What do you feel is the biggest misconception about the masonry industry?
Evenson: That masonry is too expensive and it leaks. Everything leaks if it's not done right. And expensive against what, concrete? What, ugly gray concrete? All of our work is architecturally designed brick and CMU buildings. It makes concrete look terrible. You just don't see much regular gray block; it's colored with the time it took when they compare patterns, etc. brick to something else. It's always with soldier, sailor, etc. Not just plain brick.
Masonry: What would you do to change that misconception?
Evenson: Show true cost and have them compare the finished product and
Masonry: What are your three biggest concerns in keeping your company successful?
Masonry: What advice would you give to a budding mason contractor?
Evenson: You have to stay humble, I believe. And you have to like what you're doing, do good work and have good people. It sure doesn't hurt to keep your word. Stay interested in your work and give back to your industry.
Masonry: Davidson's Masonry has won numerous awards for its work. What's your philosophy on this success in the industry?
Evenson: We just like what we do and we try to do our best on every job. Our jobs are what we are all about, so we pick jobs that we really want to do and then take a lot of pride in what we do.
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