Masonry Construction articles from June 2003

Masonry Construction archives from June 2003

Teaching hard work is full of rewards.(importance of vocational education)(Editorial)
June 1, 2003... When my oldest son who is now in college studying music attended elementary school, our parent-teacher association conducted fundraising events to help purchase a computer for every classroom. Now, in our community the emphasis on computers and...

Masonry Construction's Top 50 Contractors. (top 50).(Illustration)
June 1, 2003... The 50 companies represented in MASONRY CONSTRUCTION magazine's first annual "Top Contractors" listing combined for slightly more than $1 billion in masonry revenue in 2001. A little over 70% of this work was done in the...

Masons show their stuff in the SPEC MIX Bricklayer 500: Masonry Construction magazine's first-ever masons' challenge event showcased the skills of industry craftsmen. (masons' challenge).
June 1, 2003... Seldom does a masonry crew labor to the cheers of fans, but nearly 1000 spectators rooted for 12 teams at the inaugural event in MASONRY CONSTRUCTION magazine's masons' challenge--the SPEC MIX Bricklayer 500. The competition was held during the...

Product directory.
June 1, 2003... ACOUSTICAL MATERIALS Colbond Inc Hacker Industries Inc Hohmann & Barnard Inc Homasote Co MAXXON Corp Peterson Consulting Group Proudfoot Co Inc Sealeze A Unit of Jason Inc Western Leader Limited ...

Embracing technology: part 2. (Masonry News Contractor Tip).(information technology)
June 1, 2003... Last month I wrote about using computers to become more efficient in your masonry business. It's amazing how much time you save by simply using e-mail instead of spending so much time on the phone. Technology can be a wonderful addition to your...

Company directory.
June 1, 2003... A Abatron Inc Telephone: 800-445-1754 www.abatron.com Accuform Sign Telephone: 800-237-1001 Accurate Image Marketing Telephone: 800-536-4583 AccuScreed/MegaScreed/L andre Telephone: 800-937-5234 ...

Continuing a winning tradition: Arkansas mason takes top prize in the SPEC MIX Bricklayer 500 Competition. (champion bricklayer).(Wayne Phipps)
June 1, 2003... What's it like to be a world champion bricklayer? "The problem is that my boss expects me to do the same thing every day now," quipped Wayne Phipps, who won the SPEC MIX Bricklayer 500 contest at the World of Concrete/ World of Masonry in...