Mark A. Wallace

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  Raising the Rio

  by Mark A. Wallace

  Thanks to two high-speed cranes, design-build contractor Marnell Corrao Associates was able to erect one floor of Las Vegas' Rio Suites Hotel every four days. The last bucket of concrete was placed in November 1996, a year after Marnell Corrao broke ground.

• Loadbearing Masonry Rises High in Cleveland

  by Mark A. Wallace

  At 17 stories, the Crittenden Court Apartments is the tallest reinforced loadbearing masonry building in Cleveland, probably in the entire central U.S.

• Features

  Sealing Joints in Tilt-Up Panels

  by Mark A. Wallace

  Most tilt-up contractors don't seal tilt-up panel joints themselves. But how can they ensure that subcontractors do the job right? Article offers the following 10 tips, based on the advice of experienced caulking contractors:

• Working to Improve Safety

  by Mark A. Wallace

• Low-Cost Homes Are Again All Brick

  by Mark A. Wallace