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features





Moisture Management
The Three-Part Rule for Moisture Management
By John Koester
The three-part rule of moisture management is to “get moisture off of, out of and away from a construction detail as quickly as possible.” However, we are left with the nagging questions: Off to where? Out to where? Away to where?





Building Information Modeling
Masonry and BIM
By David Biggs and Jennifer Morrell
If BIM is to be the go-to building concept, then masonry needs to be in the fold. Several organizations and associations are forging the way to make it happen. 





Air Barriers
Air Barriers: Impermeable or Permeable?
By Jane Wu
No building design today is complete without a continuous air barrier. However, architects and engineers are faced with the challenge of selecting an air barrier from the many types available, including the choice between vapor permeable and vapor impermeable air barriers.





Materials
Lightweight Block, Heavyweight Benefits
By Don Eberly and Laura Drotleff
At the Maryland Science Center, 24-inch-long lightweight concrete masonry units paid for themselves by saving masons half the labor.





Project Spotlight
Vernon S. Broyles Jr. Leadership Center
Edited by Cory Sekine-Pettite
Knitting repurposed historic dormitory with new construction creates cost-effective facility with LEED gold certification.





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Letter from the Editor
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                                                The New Equation for Masonry Profit: Predictable Hardware and Proven Data
                                            

                                        


                                        

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                                            The masonry industry is built on tradition, but modern growth requires a shift from guesswork to absolute certainty. When we talk about the philosophy that you cannot improve what you do not measure, we are looking at the literal minutes and manpower lost
                                        


                                        

                                            Erin Koets Shayne Sanders
                                        


                                        

                                            Build Smart
                                        


                                        

                                            MAP Partner
                                        

                                    


                                
								

							

								
                                    


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                                                The Walls We Build
                                            

                                        


                                        

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                                            As masons, we spend our careers building walls. We build them with brick, block, stone, and mortar, and we take pride in making them straight, strong, and built to last. But over the years, I’ve learned there is another kind of wall we build—the walls we 
                                        


                                        

                                            Kent Huntley
                                        


                                        

                                            Chairman’s Message
                                        


                                        

                                            
                                        

                                    


                                
								

							

								
                                    


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                                                Owen Heimbach
                                            

                                        


                                        

                                            July 2026
                                        


                                        

                                            This month, the MCAA had the pleasure of speaking with SkillsUSA First Place Winner Owen Heimbach, a young mason just starting out whose enthusiasm for bricklaying is truly contagious. His passion for the craft was evident throughout our interview.
                                        


                                        

                                            Justin Stengel
                                        


                                        

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                                                Backfill Your Foundation
                                            

                                        


                                        

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                                            I’ve been noticing an uptick in a very specific kind of application lately, and once you see the pattern, you can’t unsee it.

The résumé usually reads like a family photo album. “Started helping my dad when I was 15.” “Worked summers, then full time.” “R
                                        


                                        

                                            Corey Adams
                                        


                                        

                                            Building More
                                        


                                        

                                            
                                        

                                    


                                
								

							

								
                                    


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