Roles

Understanding Air and Vapor Barriers

WITH MOISTURE-RELATED PROBLEMS IN BOTH NEW CONSTRUCTION AND OLDER BUILDINGS EQUALLY PREVALENT IN THE NEWS, there is no doubt that air and vapor barriers should be a well used and understood tool in a designe

The International Masonry Institute, the National Concrete Masonry Association, Bentley Systems, and Ryan Biggs Associates have teamed up to develop an innovative structural masonry design software program that the group says offers a “whole buildi

The finicky world of design seems to swirl and evolve on its own axis. With so many influences and points of origin, one can hardly predict what the latest and greatest design trend will be in the distant future, let alone tomorrow. Even in the much slow

Housed in a historic, former Carnegie library, in the Mt. Washington neighborhood of Baltimore, the Baltimore Clayworks is a non-profit (501c3) ceramic arts center founded in 1978 by artists who sought to establish a hub for anyone wishing to learn about

In the last five years, several regions of the United States have survived some of the most devastating natural phenomena. From the hurricane-ravaged areas of New Orleans to the tornado that leveled Greensburg, Kan., Mother Nature has dished some incredi

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# MASONRY
Volume 48. Number 10
October 2008

Tracking the
Green
Movement

features

Green Building:
Initiating the Initiative in Your Business

Everyone is going green. Find out how being

For The Record

Jennifer Morrell
Editor
jmorrell@lionhrtpub.com

Greening Your Office

We talk a lot about going green through the building materials and methods we choose. But are you operating your office using green p

While the project was successfully completed, the partnership needed to be dissolved.

In 2004 Green cut ties with his partner. His own personal residence was under construction, and his wife was pregnant with their second child.

To get

New Products

Does your company have a new product? Please send all press releases, photos and other information to jmorrell@lionhrtpub.com.

Anver Corporation
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High-capacity Vacuum Lifter

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Staying at the top in a
Masonry Business
# MASONRY NEWS CONTRACTOR TIP

Some mason contractors make it to the top, but very few ever stay there. In fact, it's much easier to get to the top than it is to stay on top. It's like trying to

In this competitive industry, with an ever increasingly competitive economy, there are a number of ways that businesses can compete. While cast stone companies have released new products, such as Advanced Cast Stone's Professional Series 600 cast stone p

The economy has proven to be quite difficult for many industries to contend with during the last year. With crude oil and the consumer price index continuing to skyrocket ...

Over the years, members of the masonry industry have discussed options that might increase the use of brick in masonry, thereby bringing a steady flow of work to mason contractors and their crews.

Charlestown Landing

Brick Is A Natural

Beautiful, sustainable, efficient. Brick is the natural choice.

General Shale Brick
Building The American Dream
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Making the Grade

Overwhelming Instructor Support
Lee Porter, a masonry instructor at C.E. McCormick ATC in Alexandria, Ky, knows a talented masonry student when he sees one. Porter saw a good student in Adam Coffey, and he supports recogni