November 2011 Table of Contents

Words: Dan KamysTable of Contents

November 2011 Volume 50, Number 11

FEATURES

Air Barriers and Insulation The importance of knowing your CMU foam insulation

Green Building: The Role of the Sustainability Director A day in the life of Bonsal American Sustainability Director Meredith Ware

Natural Stone: The Original Building Material Natural stone has an indelible imprint on the long history of mankind.

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COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS For the Record President’s Message Government Affairs New Products MCAA Mid-Year Meeting Wrap-Up CONSTRUCT 2011 Coverage Legal Issues Making the Grade Full Contact PM Business Building Classified Advertising News MCAA Upcoming Education

Restoring the Breath of the Building: The Life-Saving Science Behind Historic Masonry Repairs
July 2026

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

Technical Talks
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Laying the Foundation for the Future: Workforce Development at the Arizona Masonry Council
July 2026

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

Dawn Rogers
Industry News
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What Mason Contractors Don't Know Is Costing Them Money
July 2026

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

Erin Koets
Build Smart
MAP Partner
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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

Erica Oliveraz
MAP Partner
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