A Different Kind Of 3 M – Mortar Mixer Maintenance

Words: Joanne Anderson

Sometimes it feels like you can’t live with them, can’t live without them. However, with proper care and maintenance, you can ensure smooth and even mortar is always available on the job site. Get some tips, tricks, and good ideas that will give your mortar mixer equipment longevity for years to come with this MASONRY Magazine article.

CMU Partitions: How Much Reinforcement Is Actually Required?

February 2026

Walk onto almost any job site and you’ll find masons laying out interior partitions much the same way they did decades ago. The work looks straightforward: stack the units, strike clean joints, and keep the wall plumb. And the function of these partitions

Technical Talks

MASONRY STRONG Podcast, Episode 37 Recap: Starling Johnson, VP of Sales at STALITE Lightweight Aggregate

February 2026

On this episode of the MASONRY STRONG Podcast, Starling Johnson joins the set in Indianapolis to talk about her path within masonry, sales in this industry, and life outside of work.

Justin Stengel

The MASONRY STRONG Podcast

Masonry Restoration: Why Walls Fail and How We Fix Them

February 2026

Masonry doesn’t crack. Old brick never has issues. Every masonry wall lasts 100 years or more… right? If only that were true. Masonry is one of the most durable building materials ever used, but like all construction, it responds to time, movement, mo

MAP Partner

MCAA President Jeff Buczkiewicz Testifies To Congress On AI In Masonry

February 2026

On February 11, 2026, Jeff Buczkiewicz, President and CEO of the Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA), testified before the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. He spoke during a hearing titled “Building an AI-Ready America: Safer Workp

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