August 2015 Table of Contents

Words: Dan Kamys

Masonry MagazineTable of Contents

August 2015

Volume 54, Number 8 FEATURES Workforce Development NCCER and MCAA address masonry’s immediate need to elevate its commitment to recruitment and training.
  • Why Masonry? With a skilled labor shortage in the masonry industry, skilled masons are especially in demand.
Mast Climbers Mast climber usage is on a major climb. Premier Scaffold’s Michael Solomon offers his perspective. Manufactured Stone ZAarchitects proposes to change masonry buildings as we know them via “Smart Masonry.”  

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From The Editor Chairman’s Message Government Affairs Business Building Full Contact Project Management New Products Classified Advertising News

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