Local 21 Illinois Bricklayer Take Second at Spec Mix 500

JOURNAL: ISSUE 1 - 2014

Steve Cleveland, a 7-year member of Local 21 Illinois, took second place at the 2014 Spec Mix Bricklayer 500 in Las Vegas on January 22nd, one of the best-attended events during the annual World of Concrete/World of Masonry trade exposition.

BAC Secretary-Treasurer Henry Kramer, who was there to support BAC contestants competing alongside non-BAC bricklayers, said, "Brother Cleveland's impressive performance demonstrates that productivity is a function of quality, and that a job well done encompasses much more than just the number of brick you can lay." Cleveland's wall received a perfect score, with no deductions. A veteran competitor, he won the Spec Mix Top Craftsman Award in 2013. (See page 14 for BAC apprentices' equally notable achievements at the MCAA Skills Challenge held earlier in the day.)