March 2011 Table of Contents

Words: Dan KamysTable of Contents

March 2011 Volume 50, Number 3

FEATURES

Core Filling With a Masonry Grout Pump Mason contractors can accomplish structural reinforcement core filling requirements by pumping grout or mortar with a masonry grout pump.

Diamond Blade Education Being consistent with our procedures and products is important in educating a new generation. Bring on the Rain Moisture management within cavity walls can prevent problems, if addressed at the beginning of construction. Purchasing Used Mast Climbers The used construction equipment market has played a significant role in the masonry industry, particularly in difficult times.		 1240-cover

COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS For the Record President's Message Government Affairs New Products MCAA Convention Coverage Industry Report Full Contact Project Management Legal Issues Classified Advertising News

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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Outreach Outlook: Momentum in Motion
July 2025

As we move into the heart of summer, the masonry industry continues to thrive—fueled by innovation, partnership, and a growing commitment to excellence in education and workforce advancement. June has been a remarkable month, marked by events that not onl

Conner Birdsong
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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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Marvelous Masonry: Belém Tower
July 2025

The Belém Tower in Lisbon, Portugal, stands as a testament to stone construction's enduring artistry and technical prowess. Erected between 1514 and 1519, this iconic structure served as a defensive bastion at the mouth of the Tagus River and as a ceremon

Cass Stern
Marvelous Masonry
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