June 2013 Table of Contents

Words: Dan KamysTable of Contents

FEATURES

MCAA Legislative Conference Members of the MCAA converged on Washington, D.C., to let their voices on industry issues be heard. Flashing and Drainage Managing Quality on Your Projects: the importance of “finding your guy” Codes and Standards It is important that all construction professionals understand the appropriate applications of codes, standards and reports. Cleaning Case Studies: Four accounts of what it takes to build a first-class masonry cleaning operation
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COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS From The Editor Chairman’s Message Government Affairs New Products Business Building Full Contact PM Classified Advertising News New Members MCAA Upcoming Education

Restoring the Breath of the Building: The Life-Saving Science Behind Historic Masonry Repairs
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When I first set out to become a historic preservation and restoration mason, I imagined that most of my trade would involve repairing the effects of old age. Instead, 99 percent of my work is attempting to stabilize and reverse damage caused by recent an

Laying the Foundation for the Future: Workforce Development at the Arizona Masonry Council
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For generations, masonry has been built on a simple but powerful principle: knowledge passed from one set of hands to the next. In Arizona, the Arizona Masonry Council (AMC) is working to ensure that tradition continues by investing in one of the industr

What Mason Contractors Don't Know Is Costing Them Money
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Most mason contractors can tell you exactly what a job should cost before it starts. Bid labor hours, material takeoffs, and crew rates per square foot. The numbers are on paper, and they look right. What most can't tell you is whether those numbers held

Preserving Masonry Aesthetics with Concealed Lintel Systems
July 2026

Masonry has long been valued for its ability to create buildings with character, permanence, and visual appeal. Features such as arches, deep reveals, corbelling, and decorative brickwork continue to be popular design elements in modern architecture. Howe