Innovation can come in the most unlikely of places, even in the masonry industry. Despite being one of the oldest trades, incremental innovation has allowed those tasked with building everlasting structures to stay more efficient and cost-effective than e

A Limited Access Zone is established by workers constructing a masonry wall to keep other trades out of the area until the wall is properly braced or tied.

The Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) is excited to announce that Quick Headers has upgraded to a Gold membership in the 2025 Masonry Alliance Program.

The MCAA is excited to announce that Quick Headers, the developer of a temporary, removable shoring support system used when setting CMU and ACC block over a window or door openings, will move into the Silver Tier of the Masonry Alliance Program.

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The Mason Contractors Association of America is excited to announce that Quick Headers, the developer of a temporary, removable beam support used when setting brick and block over a window or door opening, has joined the Corporate Partner Program.

Ryan Page of Trimble provides insight into using BIM-M for advanced workflows. Discover how to integrate this software into your daily workflow and more.

The report for MCAA Region C presented at the 2018 MCAA Convention at the World of Concrete/World of Masonry in Las Vegas.

The Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) will present “BIM Coordination for Masonry” on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at 10:00 AM CDT.

After many years, one of St. Louis Cathedral’s famous three spires had structurally declined to the point of great concern.

In order to increase profits and be able to bid jobs competitively, focusing on productivity is one of the keys to success.

The MCAA will present “Structural Masonry Walls: Responsibilities of the Mason Contractor Part I” on Wednesday, March 2, 2016, at 10:00 AM CST.

It’s interesting: Although most of my friends and family are well aware that I am a writer and editor — and have been since 1994 — not everyone knows exactly what I do.

The Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) will present How Codes Change the Way We Construct Masonry on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at 10:00 CDT.

Whether you need technical support on building codes or testing procedures for masonry materials, the NCMA’s Solutions Center provides credible information for free.