Compete In The 2021 MCAA Fastest Trowel On The Block

Words: Greg Brown

Sign up for the MCAA’s Fastest Trowel On The Block competition during MASONRY MADNESS® at the World of Concrete in Las Vegas on June 9th, 2021, where you’ll compete with the industry’s best of the best for a chance to win.  


Choose a tender that matches your speed for 20 minutes of non-stop blocklaying action. To sign up visit www.masoncontractors.org/fastest-trowel/contestants/ and download the application or call Jen Verdonck at 800-536-2225!

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