November 2009 Table of Contents

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November 2009 Volume 48, Number 11

FEATURES

Report: MCAA Midyear Meeting 2009 MCAA Executive Director Jeff Buczkiewicz reports on this year’s MCAA Midyear Meeting. Sustainability Through Natural Stone Masonry consults the Natural Stone Council’s John Mattke about the sustainable characteristics of natural stone. The Skinny on Insulation Think insulation’s not really your concern? Think again. Masonry spoke with an expert in the area of insulation to garner the information you need to know. Levels The essentials you need to know about the importance of levels on the jobsite. Measuring Devices Learn the basics about measuring devices, and what you really need in your mason contractor arsenal.		 alt

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The Importance of Staying Engaged
September 2026

There’s an old adage in Washington, D.C.: “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” After moving to Washington, D.C., in January of 2001 for what I thought would be a fun two years working for a Member of Congress while I figured out what I really want

Stephen Borg
Government Affairs
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Mentmore Towers, Fort Point, and More
September 2026

The Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, UK, stands as a sweeping estate that represents the absolute peak of English masonry. Conceived with breathtaking scale and precision, the monumental complex is defined by

Justin Stengel
Masonry in the Media
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The Alhambra
September 2026

High above Granada, Spain, the Alhambra offers masonry professionals something more than an architectural landmark. It is a working lesson in how relatively simple building materials, placed by skilled craftsmen and maintained over generations, can create

Cass Stern
Marvelous Masonry
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The Wall
September 2026

There is a story around Huntley Brothers that some of our guys simply call “The Wall.” I’ve told it enough times over the years that when I start telling it to one of our younger guys, I can see a few of the older ones rolling their eyes. They’ve heard i

Kent Huntley
Chairman’s Message
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