BAC Continues to Prove We Train Champions

BAC skill was again on display at the annual World of Concrete conference in Las Vegas, NV early this year. The massive conference showcases vendors and organizations from across the globe and is the largest conference in the world for the concrete/masonry industry. 

BAC members from across the country competed in the majority of the masonry contests, including the apprentice Masonry Skills Challenge, the Fastest Trowel, and the Spec 500. 

During the Masonry Skills Challenge, BAC apprentices showcased their talents and took six out of nine top placements. Awards were presented to the top three apprentices in each year skill level.

BAC MEMBER WINS ‘BEST BRICKLAYER’ TWO TIMES IN A ROW

BAC member Michael Schlund won the Spec Mix Bricklayer 500 for the second year in a row — again crowned the “Best Bricklayer.” The contest measures how many bricks are laid in an hour — with the best quality. The amount of mortar applied between bricks is regulated and the walls have to be vertical and square. Schlund expertly laid over 750 bricks during that hour. 

Schlund left Las Vegas with a new pickup truck, a haul of prizes and cash, as well as the coveted World’s Best Bricklayer Heavyweight Champion belt. But Schlund would not have gotten here without help from his union, the BAC Wisconsin ADC, his tender Aaron Kowalski, and his friends who have supported him along his masonry journey. Schlund spent weeks practicing with Kowalski using different strategies and methods to increase speed and precision.

BAC WINNERS

FIRST YEAR

1st Place Lorenzo Gonzalez Local 2 MI
2nd place Isaac Sanders Local 4 IN/ KY

SECOND YEAR

2nd place Tyler Lord Local 4 IN/ KY
3rd place Scott Schooley Local 23 OH/WV/KY

THIRD YEAR

1st place Wade Schneider Local 4 IN/KY
2nd place John Synek Local 2 NY