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Oldcastle Architectural donates $10,000 to Skills USA’s National Masonry Program

Wednesday, February 19, 2014 | 12:00 PM CST

Oldcastle Architectural has donated $10,000 to Skills USA, providing the non-profit training organization’s national masonry program with critical funding. Full story

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Tough spot #47: Elevator shafts

Tuesday, February 18, 2014 | 7:00 AM CST

Scaffolding industry veteran Justin Breithaupt discusses the project “tough spot” of the elevator shaft. Read at MASONRY

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BIM-M: A work in progress

Friday, February 14, 2014 | 7:00 AM CST

It has been two years since the idea of Building Information Modeling – Masonry (BIM-M) was conceived, and what it means is still evolving. Read at MASONRY

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Saws and saw blades review

Thursday, February 13, 2014 | 7:00 AM CST

Following is a review of some of the latest and greatest saws and saw blades available for your masonry jobsite arsenal. Read at MASONRY

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Construction Industry Safety Coalition urges U.S. Department of Labor to withdraw “significantly flawed” silica proposal

Wednesday, February 12, 2014 | 12:05 PM CST

The Construction Industry Safety Coalition issued the following statement as it filed comments regarding OSHA’s proposed Crystalline Silica Rulemaking. Full story

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South Carolina mason wins “World Series of Bricklaying”

Tuesday, February 4, 2014 | 7:00 AM CST

The top two awards of the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® National Championship were claimed by a father-daughter team who had the winning hand. Full story

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Four companies certified at MCAA Convention

Monday, February 3, 2014 | 12:00 PM CST

Henry J. Knott Masonry, Inc.; JEI Masonry; Restore Masonry, LLC; and Ron Kendall Masonry, Inc. are the latest companies to have earned certification through the Masonry Certification program. Full story

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Ready for action

Saturday, February 1, 2014 | 7:00 AM CST

For those who do not know me, my name is Mark Kemp, and I am the CEO of Superior Masonry Builders Inc., located in Milwaukee, Wis., and yes, I am a cheese head. Full story

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MCAA announces 2014-16 board members

Friday, January 31, 2014 | 7:45 AM CST

The MCAA announced the election of officers to the MCAA Board during the MCAA Annual Meeting on January 23, 2014. Full story

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Lesson from the Great Recession: Working for narrow profit margins can cause a business to fail

Thursday, January 30, 2014 | 12:30 PM CST

Throughout the years of business, we have all made mistakes. Just like when I get together with friends, and one of us makes a mistake. Full story

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Apprentices showcased during Masonry Madness

Thursday, January 30, 2014 | 8:00 AM CST

The MCAA’s Masonry Skills Challenge during the 2014 MCAA Convention at the World of Concrete in Las Vegas showed off the best apprentices our industry has to offer. Full story

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Willoughby named 2014 Fastest Trowel

Wednesday, January 29, 2014 | 9:30 AM CST

Irvin Willoughby was named the 2014 Fastest Trowel on the Block champion during the 2014 MCAA Convention at the World of Concrete/World of Masonry. Full story

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Borchelt awarded C. DeWitt Brown Leadman Award

Tuesday, January 28, 2014 | 9:15 AM CST

MCAA Chairman John Smith presented the 2014 C. DeWitt Brown Leadman Award to Gregg Borchelt of the BIA during the MCAA Annual Meeting. Full story

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Three inductees named to Masonry Hall of Fame

Monday, January 27, 2014 | 2:30 PM CST

On Thursday, January 23, 2014, the Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) inducted three mason contractors into the 2014 Masonry Hall of Fame class. Full story

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