Masonry Magazine September 2010 Page. 18

Words: Tim Walsh, Jacques Lain
Masonry Magazine September 2010 Page. 18

Masonry Magazine September 2010 Page. 18
2010 MIDYEAR MEETING
Landscape, Hardscape
Rehabilitation, Restoration
Government, Institutional
Industrial, Commercial
Block
LEED
Residential: Single-family
Residential: Multi-family
"LEED qualified project or an equivalent qualification

Judging will take place in early-October. Awards will be presented to the mason contractor, general contractor, architect, masonry supplier and building owner at the TEAM Awards Banquet, during the 2011 MCAA Convention, Las Vegas, Jan. 17, 2011, at the Wynn Hotel. Also, Vision Awards will be given to architects, colleges/universities, communities, and school districts for their use of masonry design.

Legislative Committee
TOPICS DISCUSSED included the American Recovery and Investment Act of 2009 (Stimulus Bill), Healthcare Reform, Financial Services Regulatory Reform, the American Clean Energy and Security Act, budgets and appropriations, jobs and the economy, and MCAA-specific legislations: Estate Tax, 3% Withholding Tax, Alternative Minimum Tax, Immigration Reform and Military Construction. You can always stay updated on the MCAA's legislative efforts by visiting www.masoncontractors.org.

SCAFFOLD PLANK
LAMINATED OR SOLID SAWN

John Spencer, Spencer Brickwork, and Doug Nichols, Doug Nichols Masonry

In conclusion
THE MIDYEAR MEETING wrapped up with a reception and dinner at The Signature Room at the 95th in the John Hancock Center, where attendees dined more than 1,000 feet above the city and enjoyed spectacular views of the Chicago skyline. The MCAA thanks the attendees of the 2010 MCAA Midyear Meeting, including Strategic Partners CavClear, EZ Scaffold, The QUIKRETE Companies and SPEC MIX. The 2011 MCAA Convention will take place at World of Concrete and World of Masonry in Las Vegas in January. IMAS Tim O'Toole is director of marketing and information technology for the Mason Contractors Association of America.

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