November 2015 CONCRETE & MASONRY NEWS Masonry Instute of Iowa Meets with MC&MCA On October, 13 MC&MCA members and staff welcomed Stephanie Pierce to Roseville. Ms. Pierce is the Execuve Director at the Masonry Instute of Iowa. She was in town to “learn” from the many great experiences of the MC&MCA. Her organizaon has been in existence since 1975 and is always looking for ways to grow and improve its services. The MII’s purpose is to promote brick and block in con- strucon. They are involved contractor cerficaon, work the design community to promote masonry, and to provide an architect lead masonry project awards contest. Thanks to B & D Associates, Donald R. Frantz Concrete Construcon, Crosstown Masonry, Advanced Masonry Restoraon, Building Restoraon Corporaon, Metro Brick, American Artstone, Advance Speciales, and TCC Materials for sending representaves to the luncheon meeng held at Grumpy’s in Roseville. 1711 W CTY RD B STE 207 S. ROSEVILLE, MN 55113 651-293-0892 | MCMCA.COM MC&MCA Board of Directors Officers Tim Berg, President JE Dunn Tom Miller, President Elect Advanced Masonry Restoraon Steve Brock, Treasurer Construcon Midwest, Inc. Kirt O’Konek, Secretary Stoneworks Architectural Precast, Inc. Directors Dan Broom, Acme Brick Dan Francois, Kraus Anderson Chad Grazzini, Carciofini John Trout, The Coleman Law Firm Michael Lapensky, Twin City Tile & Marble Company Greg Saterdalen, American Artstone Co. Christa Seaberg, JE Dunn Construcon Sean Spraungel, All Stacked Up John Thomas, TCC Materials Patrick Vogt, Donald R. Frantz Concrete Construcon Past President Shawn Pra, American Masonry Restoraon Staff Gary Botzek, Execuve Director [email protected]Elena Peltsman, Markeng Director [email protected]Join the MC&MCA for a “Food 4 Thought” event on workplace development and recruitment efforts in the concrete and masonry construcon industry. We have assembled a panel of recruitment experts from the bricklayers, cement finishers, and laborers to brief MC&MCA members and others on the ways they recruit new apprences today as compared to five years ago. We will also discuss future needs for person power in the construcon industry. Christa Seaberg of JE Dunn will moderate the panel. The MC&MCA board will meet in advance of the event starng at 3 PM. Members are welcome to join that meeng, as well. Date: November 17, 2015 | Time: 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Locaon: MN/ND BAC Training Center Food 4 Thought: Current Recruitment New Front Line Workers
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November 2015
CONCRETE & MASONRY NEWS
Masonry Institute of Iowa Meets with MC&MCA
On October, 13 MC&MCA members and staff welcomed Stephanie Pierce
to Roseville. Ms. Pierce is the Executive Director at the Masonry Institute
of Iowa. She was in town to “learn” from the many great
experiences of the MC&MCA. Her organization has been in
existence since 1975 and is always looking for ways to grow
and improve its services.
The MII’s purpose is to promote brick and block in con-
struction. They are involved contractor certification, work the design
community to promote masonry, and to provide an architect lead masonry
project awards contest.
Thanks to B & D Associates, Donald R. Frantz Concrete Construction,
Crosstown Masonry, Advanced Masonry Restoration, Building Restoration
Corporation, Metro Brick, American Artstone, Advance Specialties, and TCC
Materials for sending representatives to the luncheon meeting held at
Join the MC&MCA for a “Food 4 Thought” event on workplace development
and recruitment efforts in the concrete and masonry construction industry.
We have assembled a panel of recruitment experts from the bricklayers,
cement finishers, and laborers to brief MC&MCA members and others on
the ways they recruit new apprentices today as compared to five years ago.
We will also discuss future needs for person power in the construction
industry. Christa Seaberg of JE Dunn will moderate the panel. The MC&MCA
board will meet in advance of the event starting at 3 PM. Members are
welcome to join that meeting, as well.
Date: November 17, 2015 | Time: 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Location: MN/ND BAC Training Center
Food 4 Thought: Current
Recruitment New Front Line Workers
The MC&MCA board selected Heather Grazzini-Sims to represent the MC&MCA as a trustee on the Union Construction Workers’ Compensation Program Coalition Board. She will serve as one of the management reps on this organization that was established in 1996 through collective bargaining to provide and operate an alternative workers’ compensation system as an option to the state-run system. Wilson-McShane Corporation works for the labor-management coalition to administer the program.
Delinquency Corner
Each month the Fund Counsel for the MN & ND Bricklayer and Cement Masons reports to a Delinquency Committee about a number of matters, including an update on delinquent signatory employers to the Fringe Benefit Funds. In an effort to rid our marketplace of these employers and to make sure that our covered employees receive their Fringe Funds, a monthly list of delinquent contractors will be available upon request from Fund Counsel, Peter M. Rosene at Leonard O’Brien Spencer & Gale, 612-332-1030 or at
Annual December MC&MCA Bird Hunt! Friday, December 4, 2015
Wild Wings Hunt Club 9491 152nd St. N, Hugo, MN 55038 (651-439-4287) Visit www.wildwingsofoneka.com for directions
Times : 12 Noon Registration and Lunch 1:00 PM Safety Talk, Station Assignments 1:30 PM Hunt Starts 4:30 p.m. Social Hour Price: $150 per hunter which includes: 2 pheasants/2 chucker partridges/ bird cleaning fee Lunch Salad, beans, pheasant pot pie (to die for!) Cash Bar (following hunt) light appetizers. Small talk Additional Information: Additional birds are available for purchase ($30/pheasant; $25/chucker; cost includes cleaning) Shooter furnishes own shells (must be steel or non-toxic). Four shot or 6 shot is recommended. Eye protection is mandatory; ear protection is highly recommended. The club will provide eye and ear
protection at no cost if you do not have your own. Guides extra ($65 + tip) - you must request a guide in advance. Well trained dogs are welcome.
Register early! Space is limited!
Registration
Company _____________________________ Contact Person___________________________
Marketing Directors Report, October 2015 by Elena Peltsman
Minnesota Masonry Day MCA&MCA Marketing Director Elena was invited to participate in the Minnesota Masonry Day on Oct 15th, sponsored by the MN Structural Masonry Coalition, held at the MN/ND BAC Training Center. It was a half day event and free to attend for the design professionals. 19 people enjoyed participating in the event.
MC&MCA Marketing director Elena P. was invited to attend the Oct 21st, 2015 Annual Leadership and Networking Breakfast sponsored by Rasmussen College, where she had an opportunity to connect and network with the Twin cities professionals and learn from the distinguished panelist and keynote speakers. Photo left to right: Jody Paulson - Recruiting Director MN & ND BAC, Elena Peltsman-MC&MCA , Sarah Lechowich-Saint Paul Community Technical College
Annual Leadership and Networking Breakfast
MC&MCA October 2015 Board Meeting took place at the Flat Earth Brewery, St Paul. It was a well attended and productive meeting and the board members enjoyed the handcraft fresh brews. Also the micro-brewery had a nice large taproom open to host variety of professional group gatherings. The Board considered it as a potential location for the next MC&MCA - all members meeting in in January 2016.
Schedule: 10:45 AM-11:00 AM Registration & Welcome 11:00 AM-12:00 AM What Non-Engineers need to know – by Mark Swanson, AIA, CSI, LEED BD+C Director, Industry Development & Technical Services – by IMI and Sam Rubenzer, PE, SE President, Forse Consulting 12:00 PM-1:15 PM Lunch and Masonry: Affordable & Inspirational – by Elena Peltsman, AIA, CID, NCARB , MC&MCA Director of Marketing 1:15 PM-1:45 PM Grouting & Reinforcement Demo – by Joe Vanek - Masonry Coordinator, MN/ND BAC Training Center
MC&MCA October 2015 Board Meeting
Marketing Directors Report, October 2015 by Elena Peltsman
Attended Events and Face Time with Members: Attended the Grand Opening of the Rose - the multifamily housing project (using EnduraMax from Old Castle) Assisted Masonry Institute of Iowa to judge 7 Architectural projects for their Annual Excellence awards “Elena: Thank you so much for your quick and professional response!! It was perfect.
Thanks so much!
Stephanie Pierce Masonry Institute of Iowa
Assisted Mark Swanson, IMI to recruit architects for the 2015 MN Structural Masonry Day for non-engineers (contacted 19 firms). Took part in the event presenting over the lunch hour “Masonry –Affordable and Inspirational “ 19 design community members attend the event. “Thanks for the great event, Mark! It was very well done – organized, inspirational and Informa-
tive. Please pass along my thanks to Elena, Sam and Joe, as well.”
Mary T. Shaffer, AIA, Director of Architecture, Leo Daiy
Communicating with FastSign, Gary and the Board Members in regards of the AIA Booth update. Developed a new design and budget proposal for it. Attended the Board meeting at the Flat Earth Brewery. Attended the MMC meeting at BAC Training Center Joined Jody Paulson’s invitation (the Recruiting Director BAC) to the Leadership network breakfast Will be joining the ALA –Association of Licensed Architects – per Board Approval Signed up to attend Top Projects 2014 Awards Ceremony
Programs/ Presentations: 32 Masonry Programs were presented to the local design companies. 16 are scheduled, 14 - waiting to hear “Masonry: Affordable and Inspirational” was one of my favorable presentations I had in our
Office related to Construction Industry. It was filled with thoughtful material, energized
