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The Talented Young Masons of the Spec Mix Jr. Bricklayer 500

Another Successful SkillsUSA National Leadership And Skills Conference

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The Mortar Has Set On The 2017 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference

Laundering Buildings ~ Part II, Old Construction

Material Cleaning

The winners of the 2016 SkillsUSA national masonry competition were announced on June 24 at the 52nd annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference.

The winners of the 2016 SkillsUSA national masonry competition were announced on June 24 at the 52nd annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Louisville, Ky.

Concrete masonry units (CMUs) and mortar go together like bread and butter. For thousands of years, engineers, architects and tradesmen have married these two components to form a system used to build everything from the ancient Egyptian pyramids to loca

It’s that time of year again, time for masons to take up their trowels and decide who is going to compete for the title of “The World’s Best Mason.”

Companies and organizations of the masonry industry joined together to support the 51st annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference and the National Masonry Contest.

Twelve regional competitions will take place between October and December

While masonry mortar makes up only a small percentage of the total surface area of a masonry wall, its finished appearance in a structure complements or contrasts masonry units.

Half of the 2012 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional competitions have been held which decide who competes in the 2013 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 National.

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Nearby, 48 masons-to-be quietly slung their mud; laid their block and brick; and tried to tap, tap, tap them into perfect position.