Masonry Magazine November 2012 Page. 16
2012 MCAA
MIDYEAR MEETING
THE HYATT ESCALA LODGE IN PARK CITY, UTAH, WAS THE SITE OF THIS YEAR'S MCAA MIDYEAR MEETING IN SEPTEMBER. The meeting was kicked off with a day-long Committee Chair meeting, followed by an opening dinner and the presentation of the TEAM Awards.
MCAA Safety Advantage Awards were presented, with the goal being to help draw attention to the need and benefits of performing safely. The first-place winner in the "Less Than 100,000 Hours" category was Restore Masonry LLC, Chicago, and the first-place winner in the "Greater Than 100,000 Hours" category was Lang Masonry Contractors Inc., Waterford, Ohio.
MCAA Committee Meeting updates took place the next morning, followed by a golf outing at Wasatch Mountain State Park. The tournament was a fundraiser for the MCAA Political Education fund. All proceeds are used to help support the PAC and MCAA political activities. Some attendees opted for a guided fly fishing trip in the clear Utah streams.
A Networking Round Table occurred on the last day of the meeting, allowing participants to openly discuss topics with industry peers in a non-competitive atmosphere.
The roundtables were followed by the MCAA Closing Banquet, which took place at the Utah Olympic Facility - host to the 2002 Olympic Games. The Day Lodge at the facility is home to the summer freestyle training pool. After dinner, members watched a show by the Flying Aces All Stars, skilled jumpers who performed a 25-minute skills show. Each jump ended in the training pool. MCAA Chairman John J. Smith Jr. performed a special jump that he had trained for earlier in the week!
Attendees had the opportunity to participate in a live equipment auction as well, with proceeds going to the MCAA Foundation, a 501(c)(3), and distributed to programs that help support masonry education and training.
2012 MCAA TEAM Award Winners
THE PURPOSE of the Tribute to Exemplary Achievements in Masonry (TEAM) Awards is to give recognition to quality masonry projects and members of the construction team for outstanding accomplishments in masonry design and construction. Winners are as follows, and you can get more information at www.masoncontractors.org/team/2012_mcaa_team_awards_winners.php.
Education: K-8
Provo Peaks Elementary School, Provo, Utah - Before the demolition of Farrer Elementary, 80-year-old terra cotta panels and medallions were cut from the building by Doyle Hatfield Masonry. These panels and medallions were incorporated into the new design of the building. Doyle Hatfield Masonry, in conjunction with Brailsford Cast Stone, took molds of the terra cotta panel systems and made exact replicas of the terra cotta. MC was Doyle Hatfield Masonry Inc., Salem, Utah, architect was Sandstrom & Associates Architecture, Orem, Utah: and GC was Hogan & Associates Construction, Centerville, Utah.
Education: 9-12
Franklin Monroe K-12 School, Arcanum, Ohio - The purpose of the project was to build a new K-12 school for Franklin Monroe Schools. The primary design goal was to produce one of the most energy-efficient schools in the State of Chio with sustainable building materials. The advantages of using masonry were threefold: longevity, durability, and sustainability. MC was Tectonic Systems Inc., Indianapolis, Ind architect was SHP Leading Design, Cincinnati, Ohio, and GC was Humble Construction, Bellefonte, Ohio.