Masonry Magazine July 2006 Page. 52
News
Local, State & Regional
# Colorado
"Sustainability" means different things to different professions, and sometimes even within one profession there are variations. With that in mind, the Rocky Mountain Masonry Institute (RMMI) is co-hosting a conference on Sustainability in Denver in late September. Along with the Rocky Mountain Cement Council and CEMEX, RMMI will present a plethora of seminars on the various angles and interpretations of sustainability.
In order to set the stage for the topic, the conference will kick off with a keynote address on "What is Sustainability." The conference will be targeted to those companies within the industry that focus on using masonry for LEEDS projects for sustainability.
Details on the conference location, dates and registration materials will be available on the RMMI website beginning in late July. For more information, go to www.mmi.org, or e-mail info@rmmi.org.
About 140 golfers participated in the annual RMMI golf tournament in late May at Plum Creek Golf and Country Club in Castle Rock, Colo.
The architects in Durango, Colo., beat out those in Telluride for a free seminar on the International Building Codes in May. RMMI Technical Director Diane Travis held a friendly professional competition between architects in the two towns to see who could pre-register more participants for the seminar. As part of her annual summer Mountain Tour, Travis also presented the seminar in Grand Junction, Aspen and Vail. The presentation was co-sponsored by AIA Colorado and the Brickyard of Grand Junction. In August and September, Travis will present the seminar in Cheyenne, Casper, Jackson Hole and Sheridan, Wyo; Billings, Bozeman, Kalispell and Missoula, Mont; and Steamboat Springs, Colo. For more information about the seminars, visit www.rmmi.org, or e-mail dianet@mmi.org.
# Michigan
More than 100 members and their guests participated in the Michigan Mason Contractors Association's (MMCA) annual spring outing at the Oak Lane Country Club in Webberville. Joe Forgue, CAM safety inspector, presented a very important update on MIOSHA issues affecting the masonry industry in Michigan.
The annual fall meeting and officer elections will take place at Treetops Resort in Gaylord, Mich., Sept. 8-10.
For more information about future activities, please visit the MMCA website at www.mmca-mi.com.
# North Carolina
Nineteen-year-old Travis Greenly of McGee Brothers Company in Monroe, N.C., is the 2006 North Carolina Masonry Contractors Association (NCMCA) Masonry Apprentice Skills Contest champion. Greenly finished first in a field of 44 apprentices from 16 NCMCA member firms at the contest held at Adams Concrete Products in Fayetteville on May 20.
This year's contestants included Dallas Caudle, who won a Gold Medal in the 2005 SkillsUSA National High School Masonry Contest, and Joshua Kimrey, who won the N.C. SkillsUSA Masonry.
SWR Institute Launches New Website
The Sealant, Waterproofing and Restoration Institute (SWR Institute) launched a new website in order to add more benefits for members and more user-friendly information to those interested in the sealant, waterproofing and restoration industries.
At www.swrionline.org, users will find:
* An updated and more specific "Searchable Directory"-find contractors, manufacturers, architects, engineers and more in your area quickly and easily
* "Latest News" headlines on the home page, allowing users to access up-to-date industry trends and news
* Easy-to-use "SWR Institute Store," including the Institute's specialized publications
* Detailed information on SWR Institute upcoming meetings
* A wealth of new information in the "Member Projects" case study section, including new photos
* The latest on the Validation Program
* And more...
Members of SWR Institute can log in to the "Members Only" section of the site for benefits such as: access to more detailed contact information of other members, past meeting presentations and notes, newsletters archives and discounts on publications.
For more information, visit www.swrionline.com.