Officers for the 2018-2020 Term
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In April, NCMCA elected officers for the 2018-2020 term at the Association’s annual business meeting in Asheville. Left to right, Executive Vice President and CEO Lynn Nash; Robert H. “Bob” Gates of Gates Construction Company, Mooresville, Chairman of the Board; Daniel “Danks” Burton of Pinnacle Masonry, Cary, President-Elect; Kent Huntley, Huntley Brothers Company, Charlotte, President; James “Bo” Black, Carolina Masonry Unlimited, Willow Spring, Secretary/Treasurer; Brandon Hartsell, Gates Construction Company, Mooresville, Central Region Vice President; and Don Caldwell, C & R Masonry of WNC, Candler, Western Region Vice President. Not pictured, Doug Burton, Whitman Masonry, Raleigh, Eastern Region Vice President. Photograph by Carl Moser.
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McQueen Receives Upton Recognition
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David McQueen of Adams, an Oldcastle company, has been recognized with the North Carolina Masonry Contractors Association's "Eleanor Flowers Upton" Award. The Upton Award is presented to an associate member of NCMCA who has demonstrated exemplary long-term service to the Association and to the masonry industry. Left to right, John Cramer, a past recipient of the Upton Award (1997,) who introduced the award and memorized Mrs. Upton who passed away earlier in 2017; Jimmy Wall, a previous recipient of the award (1999;) David McQueen; NCMCA President Robert H. Gates; and Brett Hardy of Adams/Oldcastle, who introduced McQueen as the award recipient. The award is not made annually but rather only when an unquestionably worthy candidate is proposed for consideration. The award was last presented in 2013 to Kenny Duncan of Holcim (US) Inc. McQueen is the eleventh recipient and was cited in particular for his extraordinary promotion of the NCMCA Masonry Contractor Certification Program (in which he holds personal certification,) for his work with the College of Design at NC State University, and for chairing the NCMCA Annual Golf Tournament for eight years. His recognition came at the NCMCA Annual Convention Closing Banquet April 28th at the Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville. CLICK HERE FOR ADDITIONAl PICTURES FROM THE CONVENTION
NC SkillsUSA 2018 State Masonry Contest
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Mason Saunders and Ashton White will represent North Carolina this summer at the 2018 National Masonry Championship at the Annual SkillsUSA Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. Saunders and White had top scores at the April North Carolina SkillsUSA Masonry Competition in the secondary and post-secondary divisions respectively. Pictured left to right, Mount Pleasant High School instructor Cody Alward; Mason Saunders of Mount Pleasant High School; Second Place finisher Jesse Baker of West Rowan High School; Third Place finisher Grant Helms of Mount Pleasant High School; Ashton White representing West Rowan High School; and Rodney Harrington, instructor, West Rowan High School. Not pictured, Aaron Jones, fourth place, Hibriten High School; and Seth Helms, fifth place, Central Cabarrus High School. 114 students participated in the Greensboro brick and block laying competition. Photograph by Ryan Shaver. CLICK HERE FOR MORE CONTEST PICTURES
CMS Career Event
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In April, NCMCA partnered with Griffin Masonry for a high school career event at the Charlotte Convention Center. Students from Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools got hands-on demonstrations of masonry and other trades. Presently CMS, North Carolina’s largest school system, has no masonry training in the system but NCMCA Workforce Development & Training Coordinator Ryan Shaver says contacts he made at the career event suggest a program could be implemented soon. In the photo, Ryan Love (right) with Griffin Masonry instructs a student in trowel technique. Photograph by Ryan Shaver
Mountain Contest 2018
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In April, Quinton Ledford, a junior at McDowell County High School, won the annual Land of the Sky Chapter High School Masonry contest at the Haywood County Fair Grounds in Waynesville. Pictured left to right, Ledford; Ryan Snoddy of McDowell County High School who finished in Fourth Place; fifth place finisher Tristan Cutshall from Madison High School; second place finisher Daniel Ross of Tuscola High School; Land of the Sky Chapter President Gary Kitchen; and Colton Buchanan, also of Tuscola High School, who finished in Third Place. Quinton is the son of Stephen and Ginger Ledford.
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Masonry Training Day in Kinston
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Mike Rogers of Michael J. Rogers Masonry in Brevard conducted the afternoon session of the Eastern Carolina Chapter’s Training Day for masonry managers and superintendents March 27th in Kinston. Mike’s program, titled “Babysitter & Boss: A Supervisor’s Role in Masonry” covered job communication skills, the superintendent’s role in scheduling, jobsite reporting, onsite administrative skills and responsibility in training. The morning session was presented by Teri Costen, “New OSHA Standards & Your Safety Manual.” Nineteen masonry professionals participated. Photograph by Tim Manning
Cabarrus County Contest 2018
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