Masonry Magazine December 2009 Page. 4
Earn Certification Credits in Las Vegas
The MCAA Convention at the World of Concrete/World of Masonry is the industry's premier event for educational opportunities. Earn Masonry Certification credit while gathering the information you need to stay competitive, increase profits and strengthen your operation. Dozens of courses will be offered including:
MASONRY FOREMAN DEVELOPMENT COURSE
Discipline: Ethics & Business Practices
Credits: 20
This 2-day intensive course will teach the key areas of responsibility for foremen such as communication, leadership, problem solving, accident prevention, cost awareness, planning and organizing, production control, and contract documents.
MASONRY QUALITY INSTITUTE
Discipline: Masonry Quality Institute
Credits: 16
The Masonry Quality Institute (MQI) is a two-day course that assists masons in evaluating their services, meeting stringent customer expectations, and improving their profitability. The course agenda will include an introduction to the quality process and detailed implementations of the basic principles of quality.
UNDERSTANDING MASONRY CODES & STANDARDS
Discipline: Codes & Standards
Credits: 4
This intensive seminar will guide you step-by-step through the recently updated masonry specification provisions included in the consensus masonry standards. It will cover basic masonry design and construction examples that contractors need to know, using both the Code and the Specification. By the end of this seminar, you will have a real feel for the Code, so that you can put the new Masonry Code into practice.
MASONRY ESTIMATING SEMINAR
Discipline: Bidding Practices
Credits: 6
The new and improved Masonry Estimating Seminar will teach you the basics of masonry estimating. This seminar will include a step-by-step approach to the estimating procedure including direct and indirect costs, materials, labor, equipment, project and office overhead and, of course, profit.
Make your plans to join us at this year's MCAA Convention at the World of Concrete/World of Masonry. We look forward to seeing you in Las Vegas! Register today at convention.masoncontractors.org
MCAA'S CONVENTION
at World of Concrete/World of Masonry
January 31 - February 5, 2010