Roles

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Mackie Bounds
President
Mason Contractors Association of America

MCAA
New Members
The Mason Contractors Association of America is proud to welcome the following new members to the Asociation. MCAA would

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Matthew B. Keelen and Michael J. Falencki

Lame Duck: Wrapping up the 111th Congress

Before November's new Members of Congress officially begin their terms, the 111th Congress was attempting to finish legisl

NEW PRODUCTS

TO SUBMIT A NEW PRODUCT: Contact Jennifer Morrell Email: jmorel@lionhrtpub.com

Fast Set Extreme
Adhesive
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Fast Set Extreme is a structural-strength epoxy adhesive for most ston

Instructor Charles West (left) with Bradley Wright (right)

pose with Wright's winning composite project in the 2009 SkilisUSA national masonry contest.

Selma, Ala. However, it wasn't easy getting there.

"[Kenny] Allen (Wright'

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LIBE

2006

DOLLARS

Wage and Hour Investigations

BY RICHARD W. CASTLETON

The Wage and Hour Division of the United States Department of

CHIMNEYS & FIREPLACES

area ground levels, which makes avoiding exposing local residents to the hazardous pollutants in wood smoke difficult.

Harmful wood smoke leaving the firebox through the chimney system doesn't mean that your lungs

CHIMNEYS & FIREPLACES
Product Watch
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Fired appliances, including low mass fireplaces (factory built), a technological solution for wood burning masonry fireplaces hasn't been created to meet the projected Phase 2 emissions limit of th

Mason Mate at work
(above and right)



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MIXERS, PUMPS & DELIVERY SYSTEMS

huge modification of the grouting process, Jollay began to point out other issues he felt needed to be addressed.

"I explained to Jim (Farrell) that we needed a machine that was safe, simple, portable,

FULL CONTACT PROJECT MANAGEMENT

By "Coach" Gary Micheloni

Lessons From 'A Christmas Story'

How can the classic sports movie "A Christmas Story" teach us about construction project leadership and management? Success in constr

REMEMBER WHAT COACH GARY SAYS:
"Get coaching. Get a plan and a goal. Get started. Get precise. Get in motion, now."

Begin by understanding the value in RFIs and change order requests. Coach's info below is free for you; ignoring it can be v

INDUSTRY NEWS

Sure Cavity and 10mm
Sure Cavity Become ICC-ES-Evaluated

Sure Cavity and 10mm Sure Cavity, manufactured by Masonry Technology Inc. (MTI), received an evaluation report (ESR#2044) from ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES),

Tim Whiteman, managing director of the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) says, "This is a horrible tragedy and our thoughts are with the family of the victim. I say victim, because this was a needless death that proper training should have p