The new 11,000-square-foot plaza in Milwaukee’s Garden District is the beginning of a much larger green movement in an evolving section of the city. Read at MASONRY

To do hardscaping right, you’ll need the most helpful, efficient and effective hardscaping tools and equipment out there. Read at MASONRY

For more than 30 years, concrete blocks have been insulated by filling the cores with foam-in-place insulation. Read at MASONRY

Safway Services, LLC announced the acquisition of Waco Scaffolding & Equipment, a major provider of scaffolding and access equipment and services. Full story

I am proud to be a mason contractor and a member of an association that looks out for the good and the benefit of a mason contractor. Full story

President Obama signed H.R. 674, the 3 percent withholding repeal, into law on November 21, 2011. Full story

Regardless of how big or small companies were, the ones streamlined with the lowest overhead were best fit to survive this recession. Full story

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 422-0 yesterday to unanimously repeal H.R. 674, the 3 percent withholding law on all federal, state and local government contracts. Full story

The Region A Masonry Skills Challenge was once again, through the generous efforts of Betco/Supreme, in Gainesville, VA, held on Saturday October 15th. Full story

The winner of the secondary division of the 2011 SkillsUSA National Masonry Contest, Jordon Zook recalls his experience at last year’s competition. Read at MASONRY

Two MCAA members were recently elected to national offices in the Grand Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Full story

Norma Jean and I have booked our flights to Las Vegas and I hope you have too. You might want to see this DVD my wife keeps working on that I can’t see. Full story

Hiring employees for your business isn’t hard, but keeping them happy is a never-ending job. Full story

Masonry examines the uses and benefits of a silo system for mason contractors, and takes an in-depth look at BMI’s Silo System. Read at MASONRY

A public auction sale of masonry equipment will be held onsite and online Tuesday, November 8, 2011, starting at 10:30 AM EST. Full story

The new class schedule has just been added to the School for Advanced Segmental Paving calendar. Full story

The Masonry education track, part of the World of Masonry, focuses on new technologies and old standards that make up the mortar, brick, and stone industry. Full story

Today’s power tools make it possible for you to harness all the power you need to get the job done, and then some. Read at MASONRY

Twenty first, second and third year apprentices from Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia were invited to compete in the MCAA Region C Skills Challenge. Full story

The Mason Contractors Association of America is pleased to offer two new fuel programs in the MCAA Perks Marketplace for MCAA members. Full story