April 2012 Table of Contents

Words: Dan KamysTable of Contents

April 2012 Volume 51, Number 4

FEATURES

A Crash Course in Planks When armed with the correct information, you have control over jobsite accidents and fines. Masonry consults a planking industry expert.

Software: Efficiency at Your Fingertips Keeping up with software advances can be frustrating, but let’s face it – this is a good problem to have.

Scaffolding: What OSHA Really Looks For Check out these simple steps to cut OSHA fines.

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COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS From the Editor President’s Message Government Affairs New Products BRICKLAYER 500 Best Practices Making the Grade Full Contact PM Classified Advertising News MCAA Upcoming Education New Members

Managing the Mysterious Job Site Slowdown
August 2026

Every contractor knows the feeling. A job looks good on paper. The schedule makes sense. The crews are lined up. The material is supposed to be there. Then, for no obvious reason, the whole job starts crawling. That is what makes it so frustrating. Nobod

Damian Lang
Contractor Tip of the Month
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Sainte-Cécile Cathedral
August 2026

Imagine being handed a set of plans calling for the largest brick cathedral in the world. Now imagine building it without modern cranes, engineered scaffolding, forklifts, power tools, or structural analysis software. That was the challenge facing medie

Cass Stern
Marvelous Masonry
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Why SkillsUSA is the Keystone to MCAA’s Outreach
August 2026

When I stepped into the role of the MCAA’s first Director of Youth Outreach and Education, I knew we had a massive job ahead of us. I am a fourth-generation brick mason, and I have spent over two decades teaching the trade, from working with apprentices a

Robert Melgaard
Outreach Outlook
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The First Paycheck
August 2026

Several years ago, Huntley Brothers hired a young apprentice. It was his first real job, and he had never had a paycheck before. Friday rolled around, and he got paid just like everyone else. Later that day, one of the guys told me something I have never

Kent Huntley
Chairman’s Message
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