MSJC Public Comment Period

Words: Alan JohnsonThe Masonry Standards Joint Committee has completed the 2005 Masonry Code. As with all ANSI Accredited Standards, the general public must be allowed to view the document and comment on the proposed document.

All public comments must be addressed by the main committee before the 2005 Code is published. The public comment period opened on May 1st and is ending on July 31st of 2004. For a copy of the full document, go to www.masonrystandards.org.

If you have any questions on the document, contact Rashod R. Johnson at rjohnson@masoncontractors.org.

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