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Kid's Corner
We will also have a fun area for the Kiddos called Kid’s Corner from 8am to 12pm. Bring the whole family for some great fun, delicious food, music, prizes, and more. Most importantly come and find out Who Will WIN 1st Place and $3,000 in this amazing Masonry Veneer Competition.
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2022 Winners
2022 Event Partners
2022 Event Sponsors
2022 Teams
2022 Judges
John Brackenbury
Company Name: Hirschi Masonry
Years in Business: 21 years
Notable Customers/Projects: UTAH and Las Vegas- City Creek, NuSkin, NSA Data Center, Las Vegas master planned communities Reverence, Custom home communities- The Summit and Escaya.
Specialties or Qualifications: Experience in CMU Block Walls, MSE Walls, Natural and Manufactured Stone veneer, Thin and Full bed Brick, Tile, and fiber cement siding.
John Chrysler
Company Name: Masonry Institute of America
Years in Business: 53 years
Specialties or Qualifications: Chair of TMS 402/602, the referenced Standard by the International Building Code and California Building Code. ICC Certified Structural Masonry Inspector, also on the ICC SMSI (Structural Masonry Special Inspector) Exam Development Committee. DSA Certified Structural Masonry Inspector, also on the DSA SMSI Exam Development Committee.
Val Murillo
Years in Business: Mason Tender 7 years & Bricklayer 42 years
Notable Customers/Projects: Worked for Stone Manufacturer Eldorado Stone for 17years as a Technical Field Service Coordinator. Was involved with MCA San Diego Chapter Helped in building large scale booths at the International Builders Show in Las Vegas and Orlando FL shows.
Dan Ricketts
Company Name: GBC Concrete & Masonry Inc.
Years in Business: 43 years
Notable Customers/Projects: GBC works with more than 45 Generals and owners throughout Southern California
Specialties or Qualifications: Have been in the same trade for more than 43 years and counting, love to build.
Richard Rydel
Company Name: Masonry Institute of America
Years in Business: Over 20 years, 6 months with MIA
Notable Customers/Projects: Masonry industry in California including: Masonry contractors throughout the state and beyond and Masonry products manufacturers.
Specialties or Qualifications: Over 20 years of structural engineering design in concrete, masonry, steel, & wood.
Greg Davis
Company Name: The Davis Company
Years in Business: 37 years
Notable Customers/Projects: Local projects such as Tom’s Farms in Corona, Ca. Brick Award winner and Best Hardscape award for Custom Homes in Redlands and City of Riverside and have worked on international masonry projects for Non-Profit organizations.
Specialties or Qualifications: Experience in CMU Block Walls Residential/Commercial, All brick types (thin and full brick), and stone installations including natural and manufactured.