Concrete Masonry Checkoff

Masonry MasterClass Series
2025-11-03
REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS CLOSED.
The Beauty of Block and Mason Contractors Association of America are offering an exclusive, no-cost MasterClass Series designed for senior-level owners and staff who direct design projects and oversee design quality.
This five-session series, held from November 3 to December 8 2025, will explore key provisions within the International Building Code that can reduce masonry labor costs, improve structural performance, and share advances and best practices with architects and structural engineers.
Each class will be co-hosted by Upstate NY MCAA Chapter members, providing a mason’s perspective, and participants can earn up to 10 free AIA LU/HSW continuing education credits. Attendance is limited to the first 100 qualified registrants.
Registration deadline is October 30, 2025.
Class schedule (5-7 PM ET):

November 3 – Design Issues
November 10 – Detailing Concerns
November 17 – Building Joints
December 1 – Specifications and Notes
December 8 – Field Issues

ASC 3 (Great Lakes Region) Student Competition and Conference
2025-10-22 - 2025-10-25
ASC 3 (Great Lakes Region) Student Competition and Conference
The Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region 3, encompassing Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Ontario, Canada, hosts an annual student competition to foster excellence in construction education. These competitions provide students with practical challenges that mirror real-world construction scenarios, enhancing their problem-solving and teamwork skills. The event features both regional and open competitions across various categories:

Regional Competitions:

Commercial
Design/Build
Heavy Civil

Open Competitions:

Pre-construction
Electrical
Concrete Solutions

October 22-25, 2025.
Location: Doubletree Suites (By Hilton), 2111 Butterfield Rd., Downers Grove, Ill
Learn More Here.

NCSEA Structural Engineering Summit
2025-10-14 - 2025-10-17
Be part of the action at the Midtown Hilton, where you’ll connect with practicing structural engineers, industry leaders, and innovative thinkers from across the country. Join us to explore the latest advancements in structural engineering, building, and design codes through engaging education sessions. Collaborate on technical, business, and industry challenges, enhance your leadership skills, and expand your professional network in an inspiring setting.
Location: New York City, New York Hilton Midtown
Learn More and Register Here!

RAC 4 Fall Meeting
2025-10-14 - 2025-10-15
Date: October 14–15, 2025Location: Oklahoma City, OK

Day 1: Tuesday, Oct. 14 | 12:00–5:00 PM
Day 2: Wednesday, Oct. 15 | 8:00 AM–12:00 PM

Join the meeting here
Meeting ID: 277 983 256 043 3
Passcode: [REDACTED]

RAC 1 Fall Meeting
2025-10-02
Date: October 2, 2025
Location: Upstate Masonry Institute, Albany, NY

Thursday, Oct. 2 | 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Join virtually here:

Meeting ID: 298 889 515 803 5
Passcode: [REDACTED]

NCMCA Masonry Education Day
2025-10-02
This is the 9th annual Masonry Education Day that highlights the masonry industry as a whole in a hands-on fun-filled atmosphere. This event will also feature the second year of the Jr. Blocklayer competition.
Learn More Here.
Location: Ben Ketchie ParkGold Hill, NC, 28071 United States
Time: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM

RAC 2 Fall Meeting
2025-09-23 - 2025-09-24
Date: September 23–24, 2025
Virginia Beach, VA
Hotel: Hyatt House Virginia Beach Oceanfront

Day 1: Tuesday, Sept. 23 | 12:00–5:00 PM

Join virtually here:

Meeting ID: 236 495 370 534
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Day 2: Wednesday, Sept. 24 | 7:00 AM–12:00 PM

Masonry Insights Program for Students of Architecture
2025-09-19 - 2025-09-20
The Masonry Advisory Council’s Masonry Insights Program is a free-to-attend, AIA-accredited event offering architecture students a hands-on, start-to-finish experience in concrete masonry, including manufacturing facility tours, hands-on construction, and robotic demonstrations. Participants will learn from architects, engineers, and contractors, earning continuing education credits while exploring the beauty, performance, and sustainability of masonry. Learn More and Register Here.

Mobile Masonry Trailer: CTE Exploration Day
2025-09-18
Bluff Country Collaborative Event – This is our 5th CTE Exploration Day event! We would love to celebrate by hosting 50 or more businesses…That’s 10 businesses for each year! Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Location: Caledonia Area High School.

RAC 5 Fall Meeting
2025-09-17 - 2025-09-18
Date: September 17-18, 2025Location: OldCastle Plant, 10714 Poplar Avenue, Fontana, CA 92337

Day 1: Wednesday, Sept. 17 | 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Day 2: Thursday, Sept. 18 | 7:30 AM–11:30 AM

2016 Masonry Codes Review Live Webinar
2025-09-17
Join us for an insightful online webinar presented by Beauty of Block and the Region II Educating Design Professionals Task Group. Tina Subasic, PE, will review key changes to masonry unit specifications and major updates to TMS 402, Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures, and TMS 602, Specification for Masonry Structures. These updates impact all types of masonry construction. The session will also highlight best practices related to masonry veneer, including changes introduced in the 2022 TMS 402/602 edition. Register here.

Mobile Masonry Trailer: Bricklayer 500
2025-09-17
Soren Nelsen of County Materials, will be showing the Beauty of Block Trailer for the Bricklayer 500 on Wednesday, September 17th at Fond Du Lac stone (Fond Du Lac, WI). This is not only a competition for some of the best masons, but we also have hundreds of students from local high school trade programs that are there for the day. Vendors also have a space for booths and feel this would be a great opportunity for the checkoff program.

Bricklayer 500
2025-09-04
The Concrete Masonry Checkoff will join the Masonry Advisory Council at the Bricklayer 500, where top bricklayers compete for a chance to advance to the World Championship in Las Vegas. Architects can earn CEUs through presentations on mortar, natural stone, and hands-on masonry building, including the opportunity to try the US Robotics “Mule” Robotic Bricklayer. Register Here.

Jobsite Masonry Best Practices Live Webinar
2025-08-20
Join us for an online webinar hosted by Beauty of Block and the Region II Educating Design Professionals Task Group. Presenter Chris Bettinger will dive into masonry jobsite best practices. This is Masonry 101 — what to look for to avoid a bad looking job. But more importantly create a safe, healthy and resilient project for your client. Everyone on the jobsite, from the mason contractor to the GC Supervision has eyes on the job. If something doesn’t look right, stop that portion of the project and ask a question. We will discuss the important items an Architect should review during regular site inspections. Register here.

Concrete Masonry Checkoff Virtual Board Meeting
2025-08-15
Mark your calendars for the upcoming virtual Board meeting on Friday, Aug. 15, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CT.
More details & meeting registration coming soon!

Junior Block Layer Program Webinar with Ryan Shaver
2025-07-22
This webinar will introduce all the RAC’s to the exciting new youth outreach event the “Junior Block Layer”! The Junior Block Layer has been trademarked by Checkoff and can be co-branded across the nation for hands-on youth outreach for all skillset levels. Behind the scenes, much effort has been made to build the Junior Block Layer as a series of fun hands-on challenges so that regardless of what the skillset is of the youth, they can enjoy laying block and hopefully be crowned the Junior Block Layer Champion that day! Join us to learn more about how this new Junior Block Layer event can get the students in your area excited about a future career opportunity in the CMU industry!!
Registration details coming soon!
Location: Zoom
Date & Time: July 22nd, 2025 at 12:00 PM CT (US and Canada)

Region 2 Instructor Summer Conference
2025-07-17
This event is a train the trainer day for masonry instructors across Region 2. This will also include best practices, new technology, curriculum updates, and many other useful tools for the instructors to take back to their programs.
Learn more here.
Location: Greensboro, NC

AIA North Carolina Summer School CE Program
2025-06-24 - 2025-06-27
Join us for Summer School, a continuing education series presented by AIA NC and the Concrete Masonry Checkoff. Featuring a lineup of expert-led sessions, Summer School delivers practical, real-world knowledge to help you design smarter, build better, and stay ahead of the latest industry standards.
Location 1: Charlotte, NC
The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City
390 East 9th Street
Charlotte, NC, 28202
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 24 from 9am-2pm
Register here.
Location 2: Raleigh, NC
The AIA NC Center for Architecture and Design
14 East Peace Street
Raleigh, NC, 27604
Date & Time: Thursday, June 26 from 9am-2pm
Register here.
Location 3: Greenville, NC
Eastern AHEC
2600 West Arlington Boulevard
Greenville, NC, 27834
Date & Time: Friday, June 27 from 9am-2pm
Register here.

National SkillsUSA Masonry Contest
2025-06-23 - 2025-06-27
The SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference (NLSC), held each June in Atlanta, is the nation’s largest gathering celebrating career and technical education. Bringing together over 17,500 students, educators, and industry leaders, the week-long event features the SkillsUSA Championships—where more than 6,500 state champions compete in 114 skilled and leadership contests. Highlights include the nation’s largest technical education trade show (SkillsUSA TECHSPO), dynamic sessions, leadership training, hands-on workshops, a citywide community service project, and a powerful awards ceremony to close the event.
Learn more here.
Purchase your ticket here.
Location: Atlanta, GA

Region Two Codes 101 Workshop
2025-06-19
Join us for the Region 2 Codes 101 Workshop, where Patrick Burns of ARC 3 Communications and Jody Wall of Johnson Concrete will be presenting. This event is designed to help producers and others understand the basics of codes at the grassroot level. Attendees will gain insight on how the Region 2 program works to ensure tracking monitoring, while also providing education to legislators and local municipalities. All producers and masonry contractors should understand how codes work at the grassroots level.
Date: Thursday, June 19th
Location: Virtual
Time: 11:00am EST
Register here.

Concrete Masonry Checkoff National Townhall
2025-06-16
Join us on Monday, June 16th from 12:00-1:30 PM CST for our National Townhall Webinar! We’ll be sharing the latest updates on our national programs and sharing our five-year vision strategy.
Register Here

Florida Masonry Inc. Regional Masonry Contest
2025-06-14
This event showcases the youth that are currently in the concrete masonry pathway and will introduce potential youth to the same opportunity.
Location: Orlando, FL

Award Ceremony + Luncheon, Concrete Masonry Check-Off and Spitzer School of Architecture
2025-05-28
At this luncheon, the collaboration between Concrete Masonry Check-Off, the Associated Brick Mason Contractors of Greater New York and the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 1 New York & Long Island & Labor Management Committee and the Spitzer School of Architecture, City College of New York (CUNY) is celebrated. Two designs were built the week before, with professional help of skilled masons and students working as apprentices and facilitators of their designs. At the event, the winning team of this competition will be announced, with comments of the jury and of various competition sponsors.
Contact cvolkmann@ccny.cuny.edu for more details.
Location: FUMO Restaurant, 1600 Amsterdam Ave. New York NY 10031

Program Webinars
2025-05-27 08:00 - 17:00 UTC

AIA Wisconsin Conference on Architecture
2025-05-21 - 2025-05-22
Join AIA Wisconsin for the state’s largest and longest-running Conference on Architecture and Building Products Expo. This premier event brings together architects, industry professionals, and students to explore the latest trends, innovations, and insights in architecture and design. With a diverse range of attendees, it’s the perfect opportunity to network, learn, and engage with the future of the built environment.
Location: Madison Marriott West Conference Center 1313 John Q Hammons Dr Middleton, WI 53562

TMS webinar hosting the Concrete Masonry Checkoff
2025-05-19
Join TMS as they host the Concrete Masonry Checkoff for a 2025 Update. The webinar will be held on Monday May 19th, at 12 PM CT/1 PM ET with Checkoff leadership and TMS members, where they will share updates on the Concrete Masonry Checkoff goals and accomplishments and highlighting TMS member’s work with the Checkoff. Registration for this webinar will be coming soon, but, please save the date in your calendar.

NCMCA "Got to be NC" Masonry Event
2025-05-17
This event will be held at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, NC during the “Got to be NC” Festival. This event will showcase the youth that are currently in the masonry pathway in NC and will introduce potential youth to a concrete masonry career option.
Location: Raleigh, NC

Ladies in Concrete Masonry Workshop
2025-05-13
Open to middle school and high school girls will learn about potential concrete industry careers during the event hosted by the nationally recognized Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) Concrete Industry Management program. Girls will participate in a series of workshops designed to expose attendees to concrete masonry, ready mix production, concrete mix design, plant production and equipment, welding and industry hand tools. The concrete masonry industry will be providing CMU materials and hosting a hands on demonstration for all attendees.
Location: Middle TN State University

Tennessee Masonry Field Day
2025-05-13
This field day is set up to introduce students to the concrete masonry career path by contractors and producers alike in the state of Tennessee.
Location: Tennessee

ULI Spring Meeting
2025-05-12 - 2025-05-14
Where ULI members come together to shape the built environment.
Valuable connections: Meet colleagues and potential partners during networking events, interactive sessions, roundtable discussions, and small group tours. Share the latest ideas and insights. Engage in Q&A sessions and small group discussions on the forces shaping our industry. Find out what’s next for infrastructure, technology, housing, public/private partnerships, mixed-use development, and so much more.
Unparalleled speakers: World-renowned industry leaders will share their insights on topics ranging from capital markets and the impact of AI and technology in real estate.
Exclusive tours: Explore award-winning projects from Denver through exclusive, behind-the-scenes tours, and talk with the project partners who developed them.
Learn more here.
Location: Colorado Convention Center Denver, CO, United States
