Approximately 100 employees are fatally injured and approximately 95,000 employees are injured every year while operating powered industrial trucks. Full story

In the next installment of this series, we got the opportunity to talk with the Director of Marketing at Scaffoldmart, Chase Smith. Read his inspiring story and what he has planned for the future. Read at MASONRY

The Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) will present “How to Develop and Implement an Effective Quality Control Program” on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at 10:00 AM CDT. Full story

Every year, fires cost business owners billions of dollars—and that number doesn’t even begin to measure the impact fires have on the business itself. Full story

MCAA’s South of 40 Committee Chairmen, Brandon Hartsell and Mason Hill, provide a quick update on what the committee has in the works for in the upcoming months. Read at MASONRY

Ron Adams, President of Cascade Construction Company, Inc. (Tacoma, Wash.), has been appointed to the position of MCAA Washington State Chairman. Full story

The Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) will present “Selling Excellence Without Being Pushy and Aggressive” on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 10:00 AM CST. Full story

Paul Cantarella, Jr., President of Cantarella & Son, Inc. (Pittsfield, Mass.), has been appointed to the position of MCAA Membership Committee Co-Chair. Full story

Kent Bounds, President of Brazos Masonry, Inc. (Waco, Texas), has been appointed to the position of MCAA Membership Committee Co-Chair. Full story

Would you gamble with your life? A lot of people do when they fail to inspect their personal fall arrest equipment daily. Full story

MCAA Members now have access to even better discounts - no matter how much you ship, when you ship, or where it’s going. Full story

The MCAA’s MAC PEC Golf Tournament was held Monday, September 24, 2018 at Teravista Golf Club during the MCAA Midyear Meeting in Austin, Texas. Full story

The MCAA presented the MCAA Safety Advantage Awards, sponsored by Federated Insurance, during the MCAA Midyear Meeting in Austin, Texas. Full story

There's nothing wrong with a little fun at work, but it's important to know the difference between having fun and at-risk behavior to place yourself or a coworker in harms way. Full story

As I sit down to write this today, the message that Jeff stepped in to write for me last month came up, along with the picture of me with my father. I’m reminded how fortunate I was to have had him for as long as I did. Full story

The Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) will present “How to Prepare a Professional Masonry Submittal Package” on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at 10:00 AM CST. Full story

Forklifts assist us with various tasks around a construction site. Most of us take them for granted without giving a great deal of thought to safety. Full story

Born out of a home shortage coupled with the skilled workforce shortage in Australia, the Hadrian X is the brainchild of Fastbrick Robotics. Read at MASONRY

The Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) will present “Why Buildings Leak” on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 10:00 AM CDT. Full story

Drugs can interfere with the body's normal warning symptoms of drowsiness and fatigue. Drivers can use up their body energy without realizing it. Full story