December 2008
2008 MAF Awards
Masonry Association of Florida 2008 Masonry Awards
The Masonry Association of Florida (MAF) held its Annual Convention at the Sawgrass Marriott in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., in August. The Masonry project awards program included a Silent Auction with special memorabilia, which also benefited the Florida Masonry Apprentice & Educational Foundation Inc.
Salvatore Anastasi hosted the evening’s awards ceremony, presenting awards for masonry projects statewide. The banquet ended with the introduction of the new MAF board and executive officers. Following are the “Best in Show” and first-place winners:
Institutional/Best in Show
MC: Falcon Contractors
GC: Suffolk/Kraft Construction L.L.C.
Architect: Cannon Design
Suppliers: Ruck Brothers, Hohmann & Barnard
Landscape
MC: R&D Masonry
GC: C.F. Knight Inc.
Architect: England ??? Thims & Miller
Residential
MC: David Nelson Masonry Inc.
GC: D. Garrett Construction
Architect: McWard Architects
Suppliers: Ruck Brothers
Multi-Family
MC: Falcon Contractors Inc.
Architect: Boughton Architects
Suppliers: Artistic Stone, Florida Rock
High-Rise
MC: Pyramid Masonry
GC: Batson Cook Co.
Architect: Curts Gaines Hall Jones
Suppliers: Cast-Crete, Amerimix, Mason Pro, Optimum
Fireplace
MC: Falcon Contractors
GC: Gates Builders Inc.
Designer: Brett Turley
Suppliers: Artistic Stone Products
Repair & Rehab
MC: Falcon Contractors Inc.
GC: Ed Burnham
Designers: Burnham & Turley
Suppliers: Lyndon’s Brick and Stone
Industrial
MC: Pyramid Masonry
GC: W.M. Dillard Co.
Architect: The Robinson Green Beretta Corp.
Suppliers: Rinker Materials, Mason Pro, Cast-Crete
Commercial
MC: David Nelson Masonry Inc.
GC: D. Garrett Construction
Architect: McWard Architects
Suppliers: Ruck Brothers