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dedicated to the education ofall parties involved in building construction. It also provides the industry with premier training to both designers and contractors, as well as providing a listing of materials and assemblies fully evaluated by the association. The ABAA ensures products' standards and requirements are up to code as guidelines continueto change.
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2016 SkillsUSA National Masonry Competition Winners Announced
The winners of the 2016 SkillsUSA national masonry competition were announced on June 24 at the 52nd an�nual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Louisville, Ky.
More than 6,000 career and tech�nical education ( CTE) secondary and post-secondary students competed in 100 different craft, technical and lead-
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ership fields as part of the Skills USA Championships. 2016 marked the fourth year that NCCER has sponsored the na�tional masonry competition. Masonry Technical Committee Chair Bill Kjorlien ofArgos USA led the organization of this year's event.
In the masonry competition, high school winners included: Kelby Thorn�ton of Concord, N.C. (gold); Benjamin Gibson ofRavenna, Ohio (silver); and Maclc Odell of Fort Scott, Kan. (bronze). Post-secondary winners were CodyHar�rison of Mount Pleasant, N.C. (gold); Cody Palmer of Media, Pa. (silver); and Trevor Huntley of Wellsville, N.Y. (bronze).
Almost 50 contestants constructed projects composed of brick and block set on a concrete block base. Contestants received detailed drawings to which they were expected to closely adhere to while building their masonry projects.
Wmners were decided based on the combined results of a written exam and evaluation of the competition project by a panel of journey-leveljudges. Technical committees made up of industry repre�sentatives tested the skills needed for successful entry-level performance as a mason. Safety practices and procedures were also judged as a component of each contestant's overall score.
A national education team also assisted the masonry national techni�cal committee. Members included Al Herndon, Florida Masonry Apprentice & Educational Foundation; Todd Lar�son, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College; Richard McKnight; and Rich�ard Nagy.
CAA
The Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) is proud to welcome the following new members to the Association. The MCAA would like to thank them for joining their fellow mason contractors nationwide in helping to build a strong and successful masonry industry.
AUGUST 2016
Advanced Masonry Restoration, Inc.
St. Paul, Minn. 651 -766-8080 www.advancedmasonry.com Contractor Member
Allen Masonry & General Contracting, Inc.
Seffner, Fla. 813-597-3289 www.allenmasonrygc.com Contractor Member
Block Shear
Pittsburgh, Pa. 412-445-0703 www.blockshear.com Regional Associate Member
Discover the many benefits your company is missing by not becoming a member of the MCAA. Call 800-536-2225 or visit www.masoncontractors.org/join to join the MCAA today. Together; we are stronger.
NCCER, which also sponsored the SkillsUSA carpentry competition for the seventh year in a row, is proud to recog�nize the winners of both competitions.
Visit www.nccer.org or www. skillsusa.org to learn more.
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