MCAA's Foreman Development Course Now Offered In Spanish For The First Time

Words: Dan Kamys

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR WORLD OF CONCRETE AND SIGN UP FOR THE NEW BILINGUAL FOREMAN DEVELOPMENT COURSE

The Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) is thrilled to announce that its popular Foreman Development Course will be offered in Spanish for the first time during the World of Concrete in Las Vegas. This opportunity is made possible by MCAA’s GEORGE AI system, which can provide real-time industry-specific masonry Spanish translations.

Scheduled for January 19th and 20th, 2025, from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, the course is designed to help both newer and experienced foremen evolve and find success in their roles. Participants will gain insights into the evolving role of foremen, new concepts and systems, the importance of technology, and much more.

Why Attend?

  • Defining Foreman of the Past vs. Foreman of the Future
  • New Concepts and Systems, Technology’s Importance
  • Foreman Role In Contracts and Estimating
  • Financial Management, Proper Communication, Budgeting and Tracking
  • Communication and New Communication Tools
  • Time Management
  • Quality Assurance and Cost Impacts of Bad QA
  • Project and Employee Tracking

Attendees will leave empowered with tips and tricks of the trade, taught by three experienced masonry professionals.

Attendees will receive instructions on how to set up their free account within MCAA’s GEORGE AI and how to use the live translation feature for the class, which will require either wired or wireless headphones and a device with a browser and internet connection.

Registration Information:

  • MCAA Member Fee: $575
  • Non-Member Fee: $995

Register now to secure your spot in this groundbreaking course. Visit the World of Concrete website to learn more and sign up.

About Mason Contractors Association of America: The Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) is the national trade association representing mason contractors in the $33 billion industry. The MCAA is committed to preserving and promoting the trade by providing continuing education, advocating fair codes and standards, fostering a safe work environment, recruiting future manpower and marketing the benefits of masonry materials.

About GEORGE: GEORGE is the Mason Contractors Association of America’s proprietary, industry-specific Artificial Intelligence operating system. Built on the MCAA’s experience serving as the masonry industry’s focal point for over 75 years, it is designed to make the masonry industry more efficient than ever. GEORGE is a web-based experience that can run on any device through talk and/or type input. Its name is an homage to George Miller, the MCAA's first association executive. The Assistants within the GEORGE AI ecosystem and the outputs they provide are intended to be examples of capabilities and not to be trusted on their own without human review and/or modification. Once GEORGE AI leaves beta testing, information will be more reliable and trustworthy. AI is not perfect, so we will always recommend a human look over outputs prior to utilizing. 

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