Masonry Career Guide

Explore careers in Masonry with the following links to job descriptions, which include information such as daily activities, skill requirements, salary and training required.  To learn more about Masonry and the Masonry Industry, follow the related links below the career descriptions section.

Masonry Career Descriptions

Apprenticeships
Apprentice Cement Masons
Architecture and Construction Careers
Blockmasons
Brick and Block Masons
Brick and Block Masons
Brick Masons
Bricklayer
Bricklayer
Bricklayers
Bricklayers
Bricklayers and Stone Masons
Bricklayers and Stonemasons
Building Contractor
Building Site Manager
Cement Masons and Finishers
Carpentry and Masonry Specialist - Military
Concrete Finishers
Concreter
Concrete Masons and Terrazzo Workers
Concrete Worker
Construction and Building Inspector

Construction Operative
Construction Supervisors
Construction Technologist
Construction Technologies
Construction Trade Helpers
Construction Trades
Construction Careers - NCCER
Cost Estimator
Entrepreneur - Start Your Own Business
Helpers - Brick, Block Tile
Maonry Careers
Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Skilled Trade Profiles
Structural Drafters
Stonemason
Stonemasons
Tiler - Wall and Floor
Tilesetters
Tilesetters
Why Masonry

Masonry Related Sites

Brick and Block

Advantages of Brick
Block Sizes and Shapes
Brick and Masonry
Brick Association
Brick Basics
Brick Cost Calculator
Brick Design Guides
Brick Industry Association  BIA
Brick Manufacturing
Brick Manufacturing Overview
Brick Manufacturing Process
Brick Masonry Glossary of Terms
Brick Masonry Material Properties
Brick Masonry Terms
Brick Project - Bar-B-Que - PDF
Brick Shapes
Brick Terms
Brick Watch Ideas in Brick Design
Brickwork - Wikipedia
Canada Brick  - Brick Information
Choosing the Right Brick
Cleaning New Brick
Glass Block
How Bricks are Made
Innovation in Brick
Modular Brick Cost Comparison
Natural Properties of Brick
Production of Brick
Repointing Masonry
Shapes and Applications of Brick
Special Brick Shapes
Styles and Colors of Bricks
Tools- Brick and Block Laying


Concrete

Building a Home with Concrete
Cleaning Concrete
Concrete Basics 
Concrete Basics
Concrete Construction
Concrete Industry Associations/Organizations
Concrete Learning Module
Concrete Lessons - PowerPoint
Concrete Masonry Architectural Units - Types
Concrete Masonry Units
Concrete Products
Concrete Pavement FAQs
Concrete Pavement Fundamentals
Concrete Preparation
Concrete Slab Calculator
Concrete Tools
Concrete Tools - Information and Pictures 
Concrete Trade Organizations 
Metric Guidelines for Concrete Masonry
NW Concrete Masonry Association
Precast Concrete Information
Precast Concrete Designer's Notebook
Pumicecrete
Reinforced Concrete Structural Members
Scientific Principles of Concrete
Standard Concrete Masonry Units Sizes
The Concrete Network 
Types of Concrete Products
Use and Application of Concrete Masonry
What is Concrete


Cement

Cement and Concrete Standards
Cement Basics
Portland Cement Organization


History

Ancient Reconstruction of Pompeii
Ancient Roman Concrete
Brickmaking History
Brickmaking History
Concrete History  
Concrete History - UIUC EDU
Concrete Pavement History
Portland Cement History
Repointing Historic Mortar Joints
Historical Brick
History of Brick
History of Concrete Highways
History of Concrete Paving - PDF
History of Concrete
Manufacture of Brick and Tile - Williamsburg
Selecting Mortar
The Story of Brick - History
The Story of Brick


Math

Block Wall Calculator
Calculating Amount of Concrete for Foundation
Concrete Block Conversion Charts
Concrete Calculator and Estimator
Concrete Calculators
Concrete Calculators - Slab, Wall, Stucco
Concrete Formulas
Concrete Mixing Formulas
Construction Calculators
Grout and Fill Chart
Load Carrying Capacity Calculator
Material Calculator - Tile and Stone
Tile Calculator
Unit Conversion Calculators


Images, Photographs and Clipart

Amazing Picture Machine
American Architecture Archives
Brick Gallery
Classroom Clip Art
Construction Equipment Picture Book
Golden Trowel Awards
Image Collections
Image Searcher - Virtual Learning Resource
Masonry Design Awards
Masonry - PicSearch
Masonry Tools
Natural Stone
Occupations Clip Art
Pic4Learning
Picture Dictionary - Clip Art
Tool Clipart
Tools- Brick and Block Laying
...Additional Image and Clip Art Resources

Construction

Arches
Builder's Foundation Handbook - PDF
Carpentry and Construction Career Resources
Chimney Construction
Chimney Safety Institute
Construction Education 
Construction Web Links 
Engineering Career Resources
Fireplace Design
Fireplaces
Fireplaces- Rumford
Foundation Overview
House Construction - How it Works
Masonry Cost Guides
Masonry Standards for Historic Buildings 
Painting and Repair
Skill Standards - Trade and Industrial
State Building Councils
Wall Systems - Concrete


Masonry

Cold Weather Masonry
Golden Trowel Awards
International Masonry Institute 
Mason- Essential Competencies
Masonry Advisory Council
Masonry and Concrete Information
Masonry and Concrete Do It Yourself Projects
Masonry Design Awards - Excellence in Masonry
Masonry Inspection Checklist
Masonry Library
Masonry Materials used in Construction
Masons Contractor Channel - You Tube
Metric Design Guidelines for Masonry Construction
Pointing and Joining

Mortar, Lime and Grout

Grout
Grout - What is it
Hydrated Lime for Masonry Purposes
Lime - The Essential Chemical
Mortar - Wikipedia
Mortar Overview
Mortar Selection
Mortar for Brick Masonry
Mortars for Brick Masonry
Selecting and Mixing Mortar
Types of Mortar


Stone

Brick and Stone Definitions
Cast Stone
Cast Stone Definition
Construction Masonry and Stone Materials
New York Carver.com
Sculptor Organizations 
Stone - Wikipedia
Stone Fabrication
Stonework How To Site
Tool Used in Stonework


Safety

Building Code Resources
Chimney Safety Institute
Concrete and Masonry Safety and Health
Construction Safety eTool

Height Hazards
Laborer Health and Safety
Occupational and Industrial Safety Resources
Preventing Silicosis
Protect Yourself - Health and Safety Information
Safety and Health Risk Chart
Scaffolds
Site Safety Questionnaire
Working Safely with Concrete
Young Workers - Preventing Death, Injury and Illness


Projects and Home Repair

Do-It-Yourself
Do-It-Yourself - Brick
HGTV - Home and Garden Projects
Build a Brick Patio
Building a Brick Pizza Oven
Painting and Repair Resources


Schools and Training

Apprenticeships and Technical Schools
Bricklaying and Masonry Program - WITC
Bricklaying and Masonry - SWTC
Bricklaying and Masonry - WCTC
Bricklaying and Masonry -MATC
Cement and Concrete Industry Courses
Construction Technology Center at Dawson
Construction Trade and Technical Schools
Construct My Future - Find a Masonry Program
International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers
Masonry -M-TECH
Masonry Camp
Masonry Training Review
Schools of Construction
Vocational Training for Masons - Wisconsin


Lesson Plans and Activities


Architecture and Construction Curricular Frameworks
Architecture Lesson Plans- Grades 4-8
Bricks Activity
Building and Using Medieval Bake Oven
Building with Bricks Lesson Plan
Building Brick Walks and Patios
Concrete in the Classroom - Lesson Plans
Concrete Module
Construction Technology - Curriculum
Laboratory Projects
Making Adobe Brick
Masonry Curriculum Guide
Masonry Integrated Lesson Plans
School to Work Lesson Plans
Vocational and Career Related Lesson Plans

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