January 2008 Table of Contents

Words: Dan KamysTable of Contents

Masonry MagazineJanuary 2008 Volume 47, Number 1

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New Heights Mast climbers use technology to produce production tool for masons that can work for jobs of all sizes. Masonry delves into the latest features and benefits of mast climbers. In addition, we address the latest in worker safety issues and safety affects contractors and their crews.

Thin Is In Masonry examines the past, present and future of the thin stone industry, including the advantages of using this type of product, and options available to mason contractors and their customers.

Design Build Design build is an integrated delivery process through which a single source is accountable for both design and construction. Design builders take full accountability for architecture, engineering and construction, pursuing design quality while controlling costs and schedule. Learn more about how this process relates to and affects the masonry industry.

COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS For the Record President's Message Government Affairs Making The Grade New Products Legal Issues Business Building Full Contact Project Management Arizona Masonry Guild Architectural Awards Classified Advertising

Elevating Masonry: Old Habits, Familiar Tools, and the Real Reason Masonry Contractors Aren’t Making the Switch
May 2026

Ask a masonry contractor how they run their jobsite, and the answer probably sounds familiar: paper logs, a flurry of texts, maybe a shared email thread. It works until it doesn’t. And yet, even as purpose-built field management software has become more a

Erin Koets
MAP Partner
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The Cornerstone of Craftsmanship: Nurturing Masonry Talent Through Competition
May 2026

In the evolving landscape of skilled trades, masonry stands as a testament to enduring craftsmanship and dedication. Yet, the question of how to cultivate and showcase this vital expertise remains paramount. While the bright lights of national competition

Robert Melgaard
Resources
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There’s the Typical Way to Brace a Wall. And Then There’s a Better Way.
May 2026

Wall bracing is one of the most important safety considerations on any masonry jobsite, yet it is often treated as a task that happens after the wall is built. Crews return, equipment is brought in, and time is set aside to secure walls that have already

Abigail Spung
MAP Partner
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Remembering Harry McGraw
May 2026

The masonry industry has lost one of its great teachers and craftsmen with the passing of Harry Edward McGraw, who died April 26, 2026, in Houston, Texas, at the age of 93.

Dan Kamys
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