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Mason contractors need tools they can rely on. Masonry Magazine has put together this article on the latest in saws, saw blades, hammer drills and grinders — so you can know what tool to choose for the job.

Jobsite tools are designed with the operator in mind and to meet the latest standards. Masonry Magazine spoke with six manufacturers about what sets their products apart when it comes to safety, ergonomics, and meeting industry regulations.

Masonry tool companies are offering a plethora of saws, saw blades, hammers and grinders to masons in 2015 and into 2016. As we review several of the latest and greatest products offered to the masonry industry, Norton Construction Products reminds us ho

Look around any jobsite, and you’ll see a wide variety of handheld tools. A tool exists for seemingly every task imaginable.

CONNECTORS, ANCHORS AND FASTENERS

Joints in the corner limestone columns, where major "sway" movement occurs, made the need to remove and replace the limestone corners on all 34 floors of the historic tower seem imminent. Given the project's ec

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As companies focus on efficiency, safety and ergonomics, the improved technology of today's masonry construction saws continues to impress.

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May 2012

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CASE STUDY
REHABS AND RESTORATIONS
BY JONATHAN APPELL

Saving Miss Emily
Jonathan Appell explains the process of saving one of Decatur, Ga.'s, historic monuments, a box crypt tomb known as "Miss Emily."

"Miss Emily," a 19th

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The President visits with Ernest Maier employees

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