Who Will Be the Best Bricklayer in North Texas?

Words: Jeff FarmakesThe SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® North Texas Regional bricklaying competition Regional bricklaying competition will be held in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at 11:00 AM.

Bricklayers and masons will be competing to represent North Texas 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® California Regional bricklaying competition Regional bricklaying competition will be held in Sacramento, Calif. on Friday, September 22, 2017 at 12:00 PM.

Bricklayers and masons will be competing to represent California 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® Wisconsin Regional bricklaying competition Regional bricklaying competition will be held in New Berlin, Wisc. on Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 12:00 PM.

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

Vibing Masonry #8: CMU’s Durability and Maintenance Value
September 2025

Heading to Spokane, WA, I found myself riding the airport tram at O’Hare in Chicago. Looking out the window at a part of the 26-year-old International Terminal 5, I spotted a painted structural steel beam in front of a concrete masonry unit (CMU) wall. Th

Keeping it Clean: Lifecycle Maintenance for Manufactured Stone Veneer
September 2025

One of the many benefits of manufactured stone veneer is that it’s a robust, durable product that requires little maintenance over the course of its life span. In fact, its irregularity in shape and color helps hide minor dirt and dust. But like any build

Government Affairs: Dignity Act Is Back and So Are Our Marching Orders!
September 2025

The Dignity Act is back! Congresswoman Maria Salazar (R-FL) and Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (D-TX) have re-introduced the Dignity Act, their comprehensive border security and immigration law reform legislation and we need to hit the ground running to

Marvelous Masonry: Inveraray Castle
September 2025

Inveraray Castle, one of Scotland’s most iconic Gothic Revival structures, rises from the banks of Loch Fyne like a monument to stonework itself. For masonry contractors and material suppliers, the castle serves as a working model of 18th-century craftsma