March/April 2008: Table of Contents

MarchApril 2008:

Table of Contents

features

Materials
Thru-Wall Flashing: Then and Now
Copper still is king.
By Keith A. Lolley

Materials
New Masonries, New Rules
How to clean mixed masonry facades properly – what you and your contractors should know.
By David W. Boyer

Spotlight
50 Years and Counting
For half a century, SGH has upheld the goals of its founders, while earning numerous accolades and awards.
By Cory Sekine-Pettite

Technology
The Technology Behind Bricks
Plant automation is making better bricks without raising prices.
By Brett Martin

columns & departments
Letter from the Publisher
Letter from the Editor
Minimizing Masonry Litigation
Industry News
New Products
Masonry International

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For as long as specialty contractors have used field software, most of them have kept a workaround somewhere: a spreadsheet on a foreman's laptop, a whiteboard in the trailer, or a text thread where crew leads send block counts at the end of the day becau

Erin Koets

Build Smart

MAP Partner

Monadnock Building

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Chicago’s Monadnock Building doesn’t dominate the skyline the way it once did. Surrounded by steel-and-glass towers, the dark brick structure can seem almost understated. But for anyone in the masonry industry, it remains one of the most important buildin

Cass Stern

American Treasure

Brick Clay Brick

Britt Stokes, Acme Brick’s Director of Marketing, Retires.

August 2026

Fort Worth, Texas – After faithfully serving Acme Brick Company for 40 years, Britt has chosen to retire – although he will still be involved with Acme on various projects. Britt began his career with Acme as staff photographer and through dedicati

Industry News

The First Paycheck

August 2026

Several years ago, Huntley Brothers hired a young apprentice. It was his first real job, and he had never had a paycheck before. Friday rolled around, and he got paid just like everyone else. Later that day, one of the guys told me something I have never

Kent Huntley

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