Dick O Dentinger (Dick)

B&D Associates, LLC is a concrete and masonry firm that performs on large Institutional, Municipal and Commercial projects in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. We specializes in quality brick, block, stone, and concrete work.

A sample of projects we've completed of note:

Union Depot - St. Paul (Brick, Block, Stone)
North American Bank - Woodbury (Brick, Block, Stone)
Target Field - MN Twins Ballpark (Extensive Block & Stone work)
Phoenix on the River Condominiums (17 story Condo Project)
Paul & Shiela Wellstone Community Ctr. (Brick, Block, Stone)

Roles

MCAA Board

Chairman - 2024

On August 27, 1950 the first convention of the Mason Contractors Association of America was held in Sun Porch of the Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, Mich. Pictured around the table (left to right) are: Norman Bourchard, Gregor ...

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MCAA Board

Vice Chairman - 2023

On August 27, 1950 the first convention of the Mason Contractors Association of America was held in Sun Porch of the Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, Mich. Pictured around the table (left to right) are: Norman Bourchard, Gregor ...

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B&D Associates, LLC

Employee - 1980- Current

B&D Associates, LLC. focuses on brick, block, stone, and concrete work on commercial, institutional and industrial projects in Minnesota. We perform on projects ranging in size from one day jobs to multi-million dollar contra...

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Chairman's Message: While We Are Still Here
April 2025

I truly value my days working on construction sites during the summers of my high school and college days. Some moments in our youth are so clearly meaningful that we file them away in our subconscious to be recalled when life events require inspiration.

Dick Dentinger Jeff Buczkiewicz
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Get Ready for the 75th Midyear!
March 2025

I’m Sheryl Dentinger, wife of the current MCAA Chairman, Dick Dentinger. I started being a part of the MCAA conventions over 40 years ago, since Dick and I started dating. Bill Dentinger, my father-in-law, a legendary man, was chairman at the time we wer

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Historic Restoration Membership Midyear Meeting
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MASONRY STRONG Podcast, Episode 10 Recap: The MCAA Executive Board
January 2025

On this episode of the MASONRY STRONG Podcast, the Executive Board of the MCAA--being Dick Dentinger (Chairman), Kent Huntley (Vice Chairman), Paul Cantarella (Treasurer), and Melonie Leslie (Secretary)--sit down to talk about how they all gained a spot o

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MASONRY STRONG Podcast Episode 2: Dick Dentinger
October 2024

On this episode of the MASONRY STRONG Podcast, MCAA Chairman, Dick Dentinger, explains how he got started in the industry and how important he views networking, as well as the association as a whole. Experiencing the MCAA Mid-Year Meetings Attending the

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Chairman's Message: Everyone is an Influencer
March 2024

Chairman's Message: Everyone is an Influencer

David Biggs Dick Dentinger
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Chairman's Message: Passing the Baton, Staying the Course…
February 2024

Chairman's Message: Passing the Baton, Staying the Course…

Dick Dentinger Jeff Buczkiewicz Larry Vacala
Chairman’s Message
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Chairman's Message: January 2024
January 2024

Chairman's Message: January 2024

Dick Dentinger Jeff Buczkiewicz Kent Huntly Larry Vacala Melonie Leslie Paul Cantarella
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Chairman’s Message: Past, Present and Future
December 2023

Chairman’s Message: Past, Present and Future

Dick Dentinger Jeff Buczkiewicz Kent Huntley Larry Vacala Mark Kemp Paul Cantarella
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Chairman’s Message: July 2023
July 2023

Chairman’s Message: July 2023

Dick Dentinger Jeff Buczkiewicz Kent Huntley Larry Vacala
Chairman’s Message
Brick Compliance Assistance Masonry Cement Restoration
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Chairman's Message: A Blueprint For Success
April 2023

Chairman's Message: A Blueprint For Success

Brandon Hartsell Brian Carney Brian Grant Buddie Barns Chris Pappas David Masterson Dick Dentinger Gary Joyner Jameel Ervin James Hoskinson Jeff Buczkiewicz Jerry Painter John Jacob Jonathon Merk Ken Tejeda Kent Bounds Kent Huntley Kevin Oshea Larry Vacala Mackie Bounds Mark Kemp Mason Hill Melonie Leslie Neal Adams Paul Cantarella Ron Adams Tom Vacala Zach Everett
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Chairman's Message: Protect Your Job Sites
July 2022

Chairman's Message: Protect Your Job Sites

Bill Dentinger Dick Dentinger Larry Vacala
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Chairman's Message: World of Concrete
February 2022

Chairman's Message: World of Concrete

Brian Grant Chris Pappas Dick Dentinger Don Foster Donnie Williams Gary Joyner Jameel Ervin Jesse Vargas John Jacob Ken Tejeda Kent Huntley Larry Vacala Melonie Leslie Paul Cantarella Ron Adams
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A Fond Farewell: Chairman’s Message
January 2020

A Fond Farewell: Chairman’s Message

Dick Dentinger Larry Vacala Paul Odom Paul Oldham
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Member Sucess Stories: The MCAA Perks Program
July 2019

Member Sucess Stories: The MCAA Perks Program

Anna Weickhardt Cassandra Stern Dick Dentinger J Jones Sean Pare Todd Fredrick
Membership Safety
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MCAA Gateway: March 2018 Cont.
March 2018

MCAA Gateway: March 2018 Cont.

Dan Francois Dick Dentinger Larry Vacala Paul Odom Paul Oldham Susie Odom Tim O'Toole Zach Evertt
Membership Midyear Meeting Safety
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MCAA Midyear Meeting
October 2014

The MCAA Midyear Meeting had fantastic attendance in MCAA Chairman Mark Kemp’s beautiful hometown of Milwaukee. The meeting kicked off with the TEAM Awards Dinner, held at the Harley-Davidson Museum.

Dick Dentinger Gary Joyner Jeff Speck Mackie Bounds Mark Kemp Paul Oldham Reid Ribble Robert Barnes
Commercial Educational (K-12) Educational (University) Government Industrial Institutional Lightweight Block Midyear Meeting Residential Safety
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