April 2011 Table of Contents

Words: Dan Kamys

Table of Contents

April 2011 Volume 50, Number 4

FEATURES

Rehabs and Restorations Learn from others’ experiences through detailed masonry case studies: • Restoring a Fountain of Leadership • Fixin' up the Ritz • Saving Miss Emily

Planks and Decking Scaffold plank price-buyers: beware of the loophole Scaffolding The obvious and not-so-obvious benefits of elevated scaffolding Lafarge Quarry Tour Lafarge’s Cumming, Ga., rock quarry and Aggregate Laboratory		 1240-cover

COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS For the Record President's Message Government Affairs Making the Grade New Products Full Contact Project Management Business Building Classified Advertising News

The Science of a Straight Line: Why Masonry’s Smallest Decisions Make the Biggest Differences
September 2026

There is a unique phenomenon in construction: the human eye can spot an out-of-plumb wall from 50 yards away across a crowded job site. We might not always be able to explain the exact mathematical deviation without a laser level, but our brains instantly

Shayne Sanders
Technical Talks
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The Utah Masonry Council's Masonry Education Day
September 2026

The 2026 Masonry Education Day at Interstate Brick in West Jordan is bringing together members of Utah’s architecture, engineering, and construction community for a day focused on education, technical understanding, and workforce development. The event r

Cassie Mejia
Industry News
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MCAA Upstate New York: Regaining Market Share Through Education
September 2026

The Upstate New York chapter of the MCAA was established in 2014 by a dedicated group of both union and non-union masonry contractors, producers, and suppliers who shared concerns about the declining use of masonry. T

Brett Sherman
Resources
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GEN NXT: Luis Sontay
September 2026

For this month, the MCAA got to sit down with aspiring mason Luis Sontay. From taking an interest in masonry as a kid to placing 1st in a postsecondary competition, Luis’ dedication and passion for the trade is clear. Luis describes his early passion fo

Justin Stengel
GEN NXT
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