Who Will Be the Best Bricklayer in Alberta?

Words: Jeff FarmakesThe SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® Alberta Regional bricklaying competition Regional bricklaying competition will be held in Edmonton, Alta. on Friday, October 6, 2017 at 12:00 PM.

Bricklayers and masons will be competing to represent Alberta at the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® World Championship competition held on Wednesday, January 24, 2018, in Las Vegas during MASONRY MADNESS®.

The SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® Washington Regional bricklaying competition Regional bricklaying competition will be held in Seattle, Wash. on Friday, September 15, 2017 at 12:00 PM.

Bricklayers and masons will be competing to represent Washington at the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® World Championship competition held on Wednesday, January 24, 2018, in Las Vegas during MASONRY MADNESS®.

The SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® Ohio Regional bricklaying competition Regional bricklaying competition will be held in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at 10:00 AM.

Bricklayers and masons will be competing to represent Ohio at the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® World Championship competition held on Wednesday, January 24, 2018, in Las Vegas during MASONRY MADNESS®.

What’s in your Dumpster?
December 2025

If you want a true read on how a job is running, take a walk to the dumpsters. Most sites have two. One for cement and steel. One for everything that did not make the cut. Those bins are open ledgers. They record the habits, shortcuts, and fixes that shap

Shayne Sanders
MAP Partner
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The Florida Department of Corrections Masonry Competition
December 2025

The intersection of Career & Technical Education (CTE) training and rehabilitation was on full display recently as the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) hosted a statewide masonry competition. Held at the Cross City Correctional Institution, the eve

Justin Stengel
News and Events
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Southwest Scaffolding Renews Silver Partnership in the 2026 Masonry Alliance Program
December 2025

The Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) is pleased to announce that Southwest Scaffolding will renew its Silver partnership in the 2026 Masonry Alliance Program.

Industry News
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From Raw Material To Art: Bringing Toothless To Life
December 2025

“The next project is already waiting in the wings, but that’s another story.” That was how I ended my article on the T-60 helmet from the world of Fallout in the July 2024 issue of Masonry Magazine. And that is exactly where this new chapter begins.

News and Events
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