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Contest earlier this year. Also competing
Contest earlier this year. Also competing was Heath Drye, who won the 2005 N.C. Department of Labor State Fair Masonry Apprentice Contest, and Josh Morrison, who attempted to defend his NCMCA championship title from last year and won the National SkillsUSA Post-secondary Education Masonry Championship in 2005. Several other contestants previously placed well in various apprentice contests, including Greenly himself, who finished third in the 2005 N.C. High School SkillsUSA Masonry Contest and third in the 2005 N.C. Department of Labor State Fair Masonry Apprentice Contest. Rounding out the top 10 were:
Second place
Heath Drye
Alward Masonry
Third place
Juan Miguel Chaves Salas,
Brodie Contractors
Fourth place
Sergio Arias Contreras,
Brodie Contractors
Fifth place
Armilcar Chinchilla,
Gates Construction Company
Sixth place
Chris Sparks,
Beam Construction Company
Seventh place
Jesus Ramirez.
Gates Construction Company
Eighth place
Patrick Wilson,
Barbee Masonry Contractors
Ninth place
Jose Santoes,
Gates Construction Company
Tenth place
Marcus Hefner,
McGee Brothers Company
The top 10 scores ranged from 155 to 165 points out of a possible 180. As winner of the contest, Greenly earned the opportunity to compete in the Mason Contractors Association of America's International Masonry Skills Challenge in Orlando, Fa, next February. NCMCA State President Wayne Starr of Gates Construction Company, who The Voice of the Mason Contractor served as head judge, said, "NCMCA has a long history of producing national masonry winners. I am sure that Travis will represent NCMCA well next year at the International Masonry Skills contest. We are proud to name Travis the best of the best in North Carolina's masonry industry." As the contest winner, Greenly was presented the David R. Sigmon Award for top score, $600 in cash (traditionally matched by the employer), a United Rentals Stihl masonry saw and a wheelbarrow full of tools. NCMCA members provided approximately $13,000 worth of tools and cash, which was divided among all the contestants. Members also donated equipment, labor and materials. For more information, visit the association website at www.NCMCA.com.
Industry News
Gehl Company announced a $6.5 million expansion project that was approved by the company's Board of Directors on April 28, 2006. The expansion is in response to the continuing strength of telehandler markets and Gehl's strong performance in those markets. The project includes a $2.2 million, 30,000-square-foot expansion of the facility, as well as 54.3 million in further technological production enhancements to include increased laser cutting, robotics and an entirely new paint system. When completed in January of 2007, telehandler production capacity will be approximately 50 percent greater than today.
ASTM Presents Jerry Painter with Award of Merit
On June 13, the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) honored ASTM Technical Committee Chairman Jerry Painter, EASTM, with the Award of Merit for Committee C15 on Manufactured Masonry Units. Painter joins an exclusive group of only 23 Award of Merit winners in the history of the C15 Committee. The Award of Merit was established in 1949 by the ASTM international board of directors, and is the highest society award granted to an individual member for distinguished service and outstanding participation in ASTM international committee activities. Recipients also receive the honorary title of Fellow.
Picture Caption: MCAA's Jerry Painter, F.ASTM, receives the ASTM Award of Merit from ASTM Chairman of the Board Anthony Fiorato.
Painter was selected to receive this award due to his unusually productive service in ASTM committee work over the years. His practical knowledge and experiences as a mason contractor have contributed extensively to the development of better ASTM standards on masonry materials, testing and construction. His leadership is displayed daily on Committee C15 as an executive committee member and subcommittee chairman on Masonry Assemblies. He has worked tirelessly on "Standard Practice for Unit Masonry Workmanship" for over a decade, and continues to work toward its successful development.
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