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New 2025 Minimum Wage - Effective January 1, 2025
Arizona's minimum wage has increased from $14.35 to $14.70 effective January 1, 2025.
Jim Rogers
Jan 21 min read
2025 Masonry Design Summit
Calling all architects!
Save the date - April 24-26, 2025
Dawn Rogers
Jan 21 min read


Guide to 2024 State and County Propositions
Arizona voters will find thirteen measures on the ballot this November, covering topics ranging from lifetime appointments for judges...
Jim Rogers
Oct 22, 20241 min read


A Look Ahead to the 2024 Arizona General Election
Updates from AMC's legislative group for the 2024 elections and ballots.
Jim Rogers
Oct 16, 20242 min read


Legislative Updates for April 2024
The bad news for the state budget continues. The size of the projected deficit has ballooned to $1.7 billion, which is even more dramatic...
Brian Tassinari
Apr 11, 20242 min read


City of Phoenix Enacts Heat Ordinance
At a March 26th meeting the Phoenix Council approved a law for contractor requirements for the mitigation of heat related injuries.
Jim Rogers
Apr 11, 20243 min read


ADOSH Announces Special Heat Emphasis Program and Phoenix Introduces Proposed Legislation
With the heat of summer approaching, contractors need to be aware of the dangers of exposing workers to the heat. To address the hazards,...
Jim Rogers
Mar 12, 20242 min read


Registration is Open for Fastest Trowel and Masonry Skills
Both events will be held on October 28, 2023 in Chandler, AZ!
cassie
Jul 17, 20231 min read
Bill Report for the 56th Legislature, FIRST Regular SessionApril 28, 2023
Bill Report for the 56th Legislature, FIRST Regular Session - April 28, 2023 - provided by Willatta Partners
Jim Rogers
May 4, 20235 min read


Excellence in Masonry 2023 - Submittal Packages Now Available
Help us celebrate the strength and beauty of our industry with the 32nd annual Excellence in Masonry Awards. Project submittal packages...
Jim Rogers
Mar 17, 20231 min read


Congratulations to the 2022 Apprentice Graduates
The 2022 Apprentice Graduation Dinner was held Saturday February 4th at Culinary Dropout in Tempe.
Dawn Rogers
Feb 15, 20231 min read


Arizona Legislative Update - January 2023
For the first time in 13 years Arizona has divided government, with Governor Hobbs on the ninth floor and Republicans with just a one...
Brian Tassinari
Jan 24, 20232 min read


NCCER CORE TOOL BOX GRANT
Congratulations to instructor Dave Severn and the Peoria High School Construction program for winning one of nine NCCER Core Toolbox...
Ryan Gray
Dec 5, 20221 min read


AMC Workforce Team @Work
The Arizona Masonry Council spent two amazing days at the Arizona Construction Career Days event. The AMC represented in both Phoenix and...
Ryan Gray
Dec 5, 20221 min read


Drug-testing technology can help keep much-needed construction workforce on Arizona job sites
There are almost half-a-million job openings in the construction industry and more than one million openings in the manufacturing sector....
Dawn Rogers
Dec 5, 20223 min read


U.S. Secretary of Commerce Appoints 15 to the Inaugural National Concrete Masonry Products Board
Concrete Masonry Checkoff Program Begins December 18 August 30, 2022 - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the...
Jim Rogers
Dec 1, 20221 min read


High School Outreach Update
We just wrapped up another masonry training at EVIT in Mesa with 45 students. The students were engaged and interested in learning about...
Dawn Rogers
Dec 1, 20221 min read


That's a Wrap!
The AMC Training Programs have wrapped up another productive year of building arches, learning layout, estimating, calibrating, capping,...
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Dec 1, 20221 min read


Congratulations AMC Outstanding Apprentices
Congratulations Jacob Brooks (2020) David Esquivel (2021) Taylor English (2022) Steve Kozel (2022) On November 19th the Department of...
Dawn Rogers
Dec 1, 20221 min read


AMC Members Win AIA Award!
On November 12th, the team of Hobbs Masonry, LAST Architects, and Caruso Turley Scott were recognized at the AIA Awards Gala for their...
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Dec 1, 20222 min read
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