Roles

For example, some masonry trades people see these systems as a threat to their livelihood. To this objection I ask, "How many masonry units do they install in a cast-in-place foundation?" Engineers shy away from specifying dry stacking block s

Mortarless Masonry
CASE STUDY

Surface bonding of concrete masonry units has been performed for many years and in many applications. The completed project, with 48 tasks constructed using concrete masonry units (CMDs) joined with ITW TACC's

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Maybe it is time to imagine some compromise so all may share in growth products for the benefit of our industry.

Big Box Construction
As with tip up panels, dry stacking block systems can be produced onsite or in the

Results

no sheet wrap
or vapor barrier
can touch.

SPRINGTIME IS IN THE AIR, AND TRADITIONALLY, THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR WHEN THE PACE OF CONSTRUCTION BEGINS TO PICK UP. Now is the time to take stock and to make sure that you an

HEARING PROTECTION

SOUND
MANAGEMENT
TECHNOLOGIES
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ACCORDING TO INDUSTRIAL AUDIOLOGIST BRAD WITT, THE DAYS OF STRIVING TO DEVELOP HEARING PROTECTION DEVICES (HPDS) THAT COULD SIMPLY BLO

Partner and Target become Husqvarna.
New name, new color.
Same products, same people.

In recent years, we have strengthened our position through the acquisition of several brands, each of them individually strong. These acquisitions cre

Legal Issues
Arbitration Clauses:
The Devil is in the Details
By Timothy R. Hughes, Esq., and Jacobus Joubert, Esq.
Hughes & Associates PLLC

A great deal of attention is focused on the big question of whether arbitration is pr

Legal Issues
A Blow to the Surety Industry
Timothy R. Hughes, Esq., and Jacobus P. Joubert, Esq.
Hughes & Associates PLLC

A series of recent decisions ruling in favor of our client in a case involving a payment bond claim may heral

GREEN BUILDING
One of those is sustainable site planning, and by using permeable concrete or brick masonry pavements or open cell concrete masonry pavers, masonry can contribute up to three points in this category.

"Another category is ener

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Design

Green

Breathe

Easy

A mold-free building-like a virus-free body-begins by defending the skin.

Much attention has been focused in recent years on mold caused by fail

GREEN BUILDING
The most impressive green fact about masonry is that it lasts a long, long time and it requires almost no maintenance.

ing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and by reducing the possibility of mold growth. Masonry and brick in

MIXERS & DELIVERY SYSTEMS

"The mixer is one of the most important pieces of equipment on the job site, yet so little attention is focused on getting the right mixer to do the job," Lang said. "It has been reported that only 30 percent of the co

MASONRY COMPUTER ESTIMATING

Masonry Computer Estimating That Does It All... in 3D! by Tradesmen's Software

the mixer and sand pile can be located right inside the building where all walls are easily accessible and as close as possible.

MV-Tech Online Courses

Davenport is eager to get his employees started using MV-Tech. "Our goal is to make MV-Tech a mandatory part of the bargaining process. Continuing education has to become part of every tradesperson's professional life. We

Legal Issues
Dealing with 'No Damages for Delay' Clauses
Jacobus P. Joubert, Esq.
Hughes & Associates, PLLC

Construction contracts frequently contain "no damages for delay" clauses, providing that the sole remedy for delays will be