The Interesting Story Behind MARSHALLTOWN

The Fechino Files: Resources

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Talented, relative newcomers to the BAC earned the distinction of top apprentices in eight trowel trades crafts at the BAC/IMI International Apprentice Contest, held in September.

Would you ever think to accept home building guidance from a pizza man? Michael Pizzolongo Sr., "The Pizza Man," is not only making his mark on the contracting industry, but also a billion-dollar home customization niche, with his stucco and concrete wor

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The beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not understand.

Frank Herbert (1920-1986)

The Craft of Masonry

By Hazel Bradford
Director of Communications, International Masonry Institute
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Partnering with Practitioners

ONE OF THE MOST EFFICIENT ways to accomplish this ideal is for schools to partner with experts in the respective materials. Schools that take that approach quickly learn the value of such partnerships.

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"Laying the brick on a bed of mortar, leveling - all these events quickly and thoroughly immerse [students] in recognizing the need for a strong collaboration in creating design ideas."

Practitioners like IMI "make all