Words: MASONRY Magazine, SPEC MIX Photos: Bruce Starrenburg, SPEC MIX, MASONRY Magazine Every year, thousands of spectators both in-person and online tune in for the action at the World of Concrete Bronze Lot. Referred to as MASONRY MADNESS® Day, the events put the skilled trade of masonry on display. The toughest, fastest, and most detail-oriented contestants are brought together …
Words: MASONRY Magazine Photos: Bruce Starrenburg World of Concrete is the home of action-packed masonry competitions, beneficial meetings, informative classes, annual events, and an honor-filled night for the newly inducted members of the Mason Contractors Association of America’s Masonry Hall of Fame. Take a look at our recap of the events that took place during World of Concrete. …
Contractors have unique abilities, equipment and training to “see” things that almost no one else can. You can merely look at a set of plans and see, right then and there, if a proposed project will not work – even though it was designed by the expert architect or engineer.
Words: MASONRY Magazine Photos: NCCER, Kayleen McCabe Editor’s note: Licensed contractor and former DIY Network T.V. Host Kayleen McCabe attended World of Concrete for the very first time. Kayleen is passionate about improving and supporting workforce development and the construction industry overall. We took some time to chat with her about her experiences in Las Vegas at the World of Concrete 2019. We’d like to …
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Words: Cassandra Stern and MASONRY Magazine Photos: Bruce Starrenburg On Thursday, January 24, 2019, during the World of Concrete and MCAA Annual Convention 2019, MASONRY was able to sit down and conduct some face-to-face interviews with four of the six pillars of the masonry community being honored: Alonza “AC” Lewis, Angelo Tedesco, Kenny Foeste, and Mike Sutter. These four men are powerhouses in the …
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Workforce development is a hot subject that generates conversations at every level in the masonry industry. There are facts, figures, ideas, suggestions, and many more resources available to guide the industry in developing the masonry workforce. However, the struggle to find and train good talent is still a growing problem. If you’re like so many …
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The Best Show Yet Jerry Painter As I sit on the plane returning home from the 2019 World of Concrete, I am trying to make sense of my late night notes and what little memory I have left. I believe this year’s MCAA annual meeting could qualify as one of the best. The classes …
2019 Masonry Industry Legislative Conference The Masonry Industry Legislative Conference will be held May 14-16, 2019 in Washington, D.C. The conference is the perfect opportunity to meet with elected officials and discuss important issues affecting your company and the masonry industry. The main focus of the program will be getting our issues and our positions …
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