Masonry Magazine April 2012 Page. 40

Words: Jan Boyer, Gregory Graze
Masonry Magazine April 2012 Page. 40

Masonry Magazine April 2012 Page. 40
INDUSTRY NEWS
Prior to joining Boral USA, Perez worked at Home Depot in the At Home Services Department, where he led sales for windows, siding and roofing with the consumer homeowner audience.

MVMA Announces Winners of Third-Annual Design Awards Competition
Thirty-six projects in nine categories were announced as winners in the third-annual Masonry Veneer Manufacturers Association (MVMA) Design Awards Contest at the annual MVMA.

Jim Doane (right) accepts an award from Mike Fisher, general manager of the MVMA.

"Clovis Tower," winner of the Staff Innovation Award Winter Meeting. The event was held in February during the International Builders Show in Orlando. The winners were chosen by five judges from the American Institute of Building Design. The MVMA Design Awards were created to recognize the work of industry professionals who are setting trends by featuring adhered concrete masonry veneer in their projects.

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