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NCMA President Mark Hogan and MCAA Executive Director Michael Adelizzi presented their views of the masonry industry at the annual meeting of the Rocky Mountain Masonry Institute.

Construction Industry Searching for Solutions to Steel Price Hikes

Construction Costs
Construction Industry Searching
for Solutions to Steel Price Hikes

Sharp increases in steel prices are affecting architects, contractors and builders in North America who are looking for solutions that involve using

MCAA CAA News

Fire Safety, continued from page 46 with walls used to encase stair and elevator shafts, which serve as escape routes for occupants.

While the ASTM E-119 allows manufacturers seeking a two-hour fire rating two choices for

tional Workshops
ning Results

Above: The five panelists that participated in the Workforce Program where, left-to-right, Bob Ahlers, Rhino Masonry, Casey Schreur, Masonry Instructor, John Rebbs, Vice Principal, Metro Tech H.S., Ann Sulliva

MCAA
Excellence in Masonry Awards Finds Best of the Best

Positive reviews were also heard on all aspects of the 4th Annual Excellence In Masonry Awards Competition. This year, 27 entries were submitted and were placed within 5 categories, c

Masonry Industry Planning Calendar

LITERATURE REVIEW

Brick
National Architecture Publication Celebrates the Classically Upscale in Residential Brick.

A recent issue of Brick in Architecture, published by the Brick Institute of America (BIA), recognizes two brick pro

Industry Forms Alliance For Codes and Standards

Representatives of the masonry industry met to discuss a pending merger of all building code entities into the International Building Code which would ultimately replace BOCA and UBC codes current

The Loadbearing Masonry System

Loadbearing masonry applications will continue to increase with the growing awareness of the attributes offered by the loadbearing system.

By Mark B. Hogan, P.Ε.
Vice President of Engineering
Nati

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

Carter has been appointed regional sales director for the northwest region of Hertz Equipment Rental. Keith M. Looney has been appointed Fremont branch manager, reporting to Richard Brown in the northwest region. C. Douglas T

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THAT CAN USE MASONRY

Spectra-Glaze units are the ONLY glazed block which have promoted masonry against competitive wall materials for 32 years. The ONLY glazed block