October 2012 Table of Contents

Words: Dan KamysTable of Contents

October 2012 Volume 51, Number 10

FEATURES

Permeable Paving Masonry examines why municipalities are passing ordinances that mandate permeable paving in new construction.

Saws and Saw Blades The Brick Breakthrough: Veneer has expanded business for the mason contractor.

Hardscaping Case Studies Many materials are available to masons for today’s thriving hardscaping business. Learn from others’ hardscaping project experiences.

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COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS For The Record Chairman’s Message Government Affairs New Products Making the Grade Business Building Full Contact PM Classified Advertising News New Members MCAA Upcoming Education

Proudly American-Made: EZG Manufacturing’s Commitment to Quality, Innovation, and the U.S. Workforce
July 2025

As supply chain disruptions and tariff concerns continue to impact industries worldwide, EZG Manufacturing remains steadfast in its commitment to providing high-quality, innovative masonry equipment—proudly built in the U.S.A. For 25 years, our Malta, Ohi

Abigail Spung
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THE NEW REVISED DIGNITY ACT: Get The Details Here
July 2025

Today, the MCAA announced its strong endorsement of The Dignity Act. This comprehensive, bipartisan bill secures our borders, reforms immigration, and strengthens the American economy without using taxpayer funds. The Dignity Act mandates complete opera

Justin Stengel
Legislative
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The Enduring Power of Structural Masonry
July 2025

Masonry has been holding its ground for millennia — literally. And thanks to the simple brilliance of arching action, it continues to do so with strength, style, and surprising efficiency. In an era of advanced modeling and fast-moving schedules, one time

Shayne Sanders
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Building More: Slow, Fast, or Consistent. What is Tempo?
July 2025

It was a drizzly midweek day when I rolled up to the project we were working on just outside of town. The foreman paced the scaffolding, rain hood half-zipped, barking at two laborers who were sprinting bricks like they were late for a flight. Forty feet

Corey Adams
Building More
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