February 2011 Table of Contents

Words: Dan Kamys

Table of Contents

February 2011 Volume 50, Number 2

FEATURES

Tools for Masons Increased productivity for masons is achievable if the tool is right.

Sustainability Moves Forward With Bricks Bricks improve a building’s energy efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of building maintenance around the world. An Energy-Saving Block Northeast Solite’s latest innovation for the masonry industry is an environmentally conscious block. Moisture Management in Window Rough Openings Focusing on the rough opening to conquer some of the air and moisture problems blamed on windows.		 1240-cover

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

GEN NXT: Mason Paolini
May 2026

This month, the MCAA got to talk with Mason Paolini, a mason who has a clear passion and talent for the trade he has such high praise for. Read about Mason’s story and why he sees a future in this industry. Mason Paolini’s career began with a simple desi

Justin Stengel
GEN NXT
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Marvelous Masonry: Tianjin Zhongshuge Library
May 2026

It is not unusual today for masonry to be treated as a surface decision rather than a structural one. Too often, brick enters a project late in the process, trimmed back by budgets or reduced to a veneer once the “real” building work is finished. The Tian

Cass Stern
Marvelous Masonry
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Fechino Files: Concrete Pavers around a Pool
May 2026

Many folks over the years have placed concrete pavers around their pool as a nice form of decorative pool deck. Early in the 2000’s, I took a class held by the Interlocking Concrete Paver Institute, then known as the ICPI. At the time I attended the class

Steven Fechino
Fechino Files
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Chairman's Message: Staying the Course
May 2026

Spring is one of my favorite times of year. There’s energy in the air. Jobs are picking up. Crews are hitting their rhythm. Schedules are filling up. You can feel momentum building again. And every year around this time, I find myself thinking about con

Kent Huntley
Chairman’s Message
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