Masonry Construction articles from June 2006

Masonry Construction archives from June 2006

Gathering sources.(editor's note)
June 1, 2006... My daughter isn't speaking to me, again. Our combatant issue isn't curfews, boyfriends, or car usage, subjects of which she knows I know little or nothing about. It's about editorial research. I was disappointed in how my high school...

Crowd pleasers: the 4th annual "Most Innovative Products" contest honors the industry's best.(World of Masonry/World of Concrete awards)
June 1, 2006... Attendees probably noticed abuzz about the "Most Innovative Products" contest at this year's World of Masonry/World of Concrete in Las Vegas. It's no surprise. This year saw the largest participation in the contest's four-year history....

Craftsmen in the limelight: the nation looks on as masons take the Bricklayer 500 challenge.(bricklayer 500)
June 1, 2006... "Towels flash and mortar flies as our nation's best vie to build the highest wall in 60 minutes' time before a standing-room-only crowd of some 3000 bricklayer fans," announced CBS News correspondent Bill Geist. "It's absolutely amazing to see...

Telehandler skills challenge: Iowa contractor takes the top prize in the inaugural of the event.
June 1, 2006... Eric Roussel, Roussel Masonry, Dubuque, Iowa, was the Grand Prize winner of the first Telehandler Skills Challenge, sponsored by JLG. The two-day event was held in Las Vegas during the World of Masonry/World of Concrete. The contest for...

Equipment.(product directory)(Directory)
June 1, 2006... BATCHING EQUIPMENT, JOBSITE ACE-CO Acrison Inc Advanced Concrete Technologies Inc Airplaco Equipment Co Inc Besser Co BMH Systems Cart-Away Concrete Systems Cemen Tech Inc Cleform Tool Co Concrete...

Getting through the ups and downs of a business.(Contractor Tip)
June 1, 2006... Do you have a situation that you feel you may never get past? Is it a mountain that you feel you will never be able to climb? Almost daily, business owners are faced with what seems like insurmountable problems. In fact, it becomes part of our...

Jobsite.(product directory)(Directory)
June 1, 2006... AIR COMPRESSORS Atlas Copco Compressors Inc Centri Air Precleaner Best-Ex Inc Coilhose Pneumatics Coleman Powermate DeWalt Industrial Tool Co Draeger Safety Inc Gensco Equipment Godwin Pumps of America ...

Materials.(product directory)(Directory)
June 1, 2006... ACOUSTICAL MATERIALS Colbond Inc Elgin-Butler Brick Co Hacker Industries Inc Homasote Co MAXXON Corp Noble Co Poraver North America Proudfoot Co Inc Sealeze, a unit of Jason Inc Western Leader Ltd...

Company directory.(Directory)
June 1, 2006... A AaLadin Cleaning Systems 800-356-3325 www.aaladin.com Abatron Inc 800-445-1754 www.abatron.com Abbott Enterprises Inc 800-643-5973 www.atrol.com ABCO Engineering Corp 319-283-5652 ...

The look of natural stone.(Products for the Pros showcase)
June 1, 2006... AFTEC's concrete fence forms produce the StoneTreeTM wall designs providing the aesthetic qualities of natural stone with the strength and durability of reinforced precast concrete. The forms provide maximum efficiency producing a combined...

Dependable, affordable brick cutting.(Products for the Pros showcase)
June 1, 2006... Our Brick Buster provides a fast and costeffective method to cut bricks or pavers. The 10-inch wide cutting blade allows cutting at any angle. A removable pin quickly and easily adjusts the height to one of three positions. An adjustment screw...

Fast masonry handsaw with carbide teeth.(Products for the Pros showcase)
June 1, 2006... This special handsaw will cut an autoclaved aerated concrete block or clay brick in no time! Its special self-sharpening carbide teeth make it faster and cut longer then other normal masonry saws. For more information e-mail...

Scaffold pallets.(Products for the Pros showcase)
June 1, 2006... Designed and built with convenience in mind, the Scaffold pallets give you a quick and easy way to move scaffolding from job to job and a convenient way to store your scaffolding when not in use. We have several different models to choose from....

Speedy and steady: winning took more than just racing the clock, according to Patrick Baxter, the 2006 bricklaying champ.(champion bricklayer)
June 1, 2006... In preparing for his third SPEC MIX Bricklayer 500 competition, Patrick Baxter focused on fine-tuning his skills and enlisted the help of his coworkers at Summit Concrete & Masonry Inc., North Branch, Minn. "I concentrated on just making sure I...