Ten Masonry Must-Haves: The Essentials
June 2024

To achieve professional-quality results when laying brick, block, or stone, it’s crucial to use the right tools for the job. In the masonry industry, there is a plethora of tools and equipment you can use, but which are the most necessary? From trowels to

30th Street Water & Electric Light Station
August 2022

30th Street Water & Electric Light Station

Chairman's Message: Starting My Journey As MCAA Chairman
February 2022

Chairman's Message: Starting My Journey As MCAA Chairman

Restoring The Mill City Museum
March 2021

Restoring The Mill City Museum

Sacred Heart Cathedral
September 2020

Sacred Heart Cathedral

The Fechino Files: Masonry Tool Modifications On A Tight Budget
July 2020

The Fechino Files: Masonry Tool Modifications On A Tight Budget

Designing An Adhered Masonry Veneer Part 4
October 2019

Designing An Adhered Masonry Veneer Part 4

Preserving the Beauty of Masonry
May 2018

Preserving the Beauty of Masonry

Restoring the Historic Chickasaw Nation Boarding School
December 2016

In 2014—15, Chickasaw Nation officials funded a complete restoration of the historic Chickasaw Nation Boarding School for possible use as a museum.

Case Study>>> Restoring the Historic Chickasaw Nation Boarding School
October 2016

Established in 1854 near the banks of the Red River in a small town called Lebanon, Okla., sat an abandoned, two-story brick structure. It once served as a boarding school for Chickasaw Nation girls, an orphanage, then as a manual labor school where Chic

Masonry Grout Pumps and Delivery Systems: Material Valve Designs
July 2016

Grout pumps and material delivery systems are utilized on jobsites to fill concrete masonry units (CMUs), providing structural stability to masonry walls according to project specifications. These pumps and systems include material valves designed to all

Joints: Repointing Mortar Joints
February 2016

A repair that is generally performed as part of normal building maintenance involves repointing mortar joints with new mortar, also known as tuck pointing.

Case Studies: Restoring the Historic Eads Bridge
February 2016

Western Specialty Contractors – St. Louis Masonry Branch faced a unique set of challenges when asked in early-2015 to restore a brick archway supporting the historic Eads Bridge.

Spider offers access for chimney stack maintenance
January 2016

Spider recently offered a custom, suspended scaffolding solution for tuck-pointing and brick repair work on the 125-foot-tall chimney stack at Lane Tech High School in Chicago.

Masonry Repair and Restoration Techniques webinar
December 2014

The Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) will present Masonry Repair and Restoration Techniques on Wednesday, December 17, 2014, at 10:00 AM CST.

Making the cut
April 2014

A detailed review of many of the industry’s newest saw blades available to masons.