June 2015 Table of Contents

Words: Dan Kamys

Table of Contents

June 2015

Volume 54, Number 6 FEATURES Choosing the Right Masonry Pressure Washer For masonry cleaning, a pressure washer is a universal tool applicable across a range of service fields. Should You Clean Your Own Masonry, or Hire It Out? Opinions are split down the middle on sub-contracting new masonry cleaning or keeping the work in-house. Brick Matching 101 Matching colors and textures is one way to make any set of structures appear to belong together. BIM for Masonry Releases New Roadmap The first BIM-M Symposium took place in April and affirms that the BIM-M Initiative is moving at an ever-increasing pace.  

COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS

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

Restoring Structural Integrity: Reinforcement in Masonry Buildings
August 2026

Masonry, as most of us in the trade know and appreciate, remains one of the most durable and time-tested structural systems in the built environment. Structures built throughout Europe and other parts of the world demonstrate that a masonry building is mo

Kate Vienna
Technical Talks
Brick Historic Restoration Repair & Restoration Restoration
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Designing High-Performance Masonry Envelopes: Selecting the Right Air Barrier System
August 2026

Aric Hutchinson
Technical Talks
Air Barriers
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Beyond the Block: Aesthetic Innovations in CMU Construction
August 2026

Concrete masonry units (CMUs) have long been a mainstay of construction. They are well known as a “tried and true” material with a long history of high-strength structural performance, affordability, ease of assembly, and a long lifecycle. CMU constructio

Peter Roberts
Technical Talks
Block
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The Most Overlooked Profit Center on Your Job Site
August 2026

The real cost of equipment ownership isn't what you pay on day one. It's what happens over the years that follow. The purchase price of a new mortar mixer, grout pump, material handling system, or masonry saw is only part of the investment. What happens

Steve Wheeler
MAP Partner
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