Recently, I toured Lafarge’s Cumming, Ga., 500-acre rock quarry and Aggregate Lab, which has been in operation since the 1970s. Read at MASONRY

Why would you rent adjustable scaffolding if you own frames? It’s simple – production and safety. Read at MASONRY

The Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) held its seventh annual Online Auction from May 17th to May 19th, 2011. Full story

Tensar International announced it received full approval with NCDOT for its ARES® and Mesa® Retaining Wall Systems. Full story

MK Diamond Products, Inc. provides contractors with saws and blades to meet their cutting needs for large pavers, bricks and other popular masonry materials. Full story

After two and a half years as president of Houston-based Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc., Mr. Shigeru Tanemura will be returning to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Full story

In April I mentioned springtime and the beauty of it. This week, Norma Jean and I had the privilege and honor of meeting the Minnesota Mason Contractors up in the Twin Cities. Full story

Hohmann & Barnard, Inc., manufacturer of reinforcement, anchoring systems and accessories for masonry and stone, announced that it has acquired Sandell Industries, Inc. Full story

We cannot survive going forward with a guesstimate. In today’s business climate, you’ve got to estimate, not guesstimate. Full story

John Grablewski has worked masonry jobs from Pottstown to Philadelphia to Reno to Mississippi to Connecticut to Switzerland to Russia and back. Read at MASONRY

The phrase “leaky, drafty windows” is common in the construction industry and, unfortunately, it seems too often true. However, the perception may not be the reality. Read at MASONRY

The following is a showcase reviewing just a few of the measuring and leveling products that are available to our industry today. Read at MASONRY

Today’s masonry walls are complex and sophisticated, incorporating concepts and materials that create sustainable, energy-efficient< and environmentally friendly wall systems. Full story

Indiana Cut Stone announced they have been awarded the rights to distribute and market the “Vanderbilt Classic” line from Indiana Limestone Company. Full story

The MCAA Technical Committee is looking to expand our reach and influence on two key industry regulating bodies, and we want your input on what you would like to see us pursue. Full story

How and why calcium carbonate, deposited over millions of years as marine fossils decomposed at the bottom of the sea, play a role in American architecture. Full story

Spring is a great time for us in the construction industry as we see improvement in the weather, and jobs can go full speed ahead. Full story

Once you have the project, where do you risk losing the most money? The good job, or the bad one? Full story

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has decided not to pursue the inclusion of masonry site-built fireplaces in the rewriting of the NSPS for new residential wood heaters. Full story

Now is the time to embrace porphyry, a volcanic rock, in an increasing variety of paving and building projects throughout North America. Read at MASONRY