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...
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Jim Rogers
- Apr 11
- 3 min
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.
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Jim Rogers
- Mar 12
- 2 min
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,...
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cassie
- Jul 17, 2023
- 1 min
Registration is Open for Fastest Trowel and Masonry Skills
Both events will be held on October 28, 2023 in Chandler, AZ!
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Jim Rogers
- May 4, 2023
- 5 min
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
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Jim Rogers
- Mar 17, 2023
- 1 min
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...
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Dawn Rogers
- Feb 15, 2023
- 1 min
Congratulations to the 2022 Apprentice Graduates
The 2022 Apprentice Graduation Dinner was held Saturday February 4th at Culinary Dropout in Tempe.
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Brian Tassinari
- Jan 24, 2023
- 2 min
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...
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Ryan Gray
- Dec 5, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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Ryan Gray
- Dec 5, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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Dawn Rogers
- Dec 5, 2022
- 3 min
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....
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Jim Rogers
- Dec 1, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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Dawn Rogers
- Dec 1, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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- Dec 1, 2022
- 1 min
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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Dawn Rogers
- Dec 1, 2022
- 1 min
Congratulations AMC Outstanding Apprentices
Congratulations Jacob Brooks (2020) David Esquivel (2021) Taylor English (2022) Steve Kozel (2022) On November 19th the Department of...
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- Dec 1, 2022
- 2 min
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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Jim Rogers
- Aug 14, 2022
- 2 min
U.S. Commerce Department Establishes First-Ever Concrete Masonry Checkoff Program
The U.S. Department of Commerce has established an industry-funded checkoff program devoted to the research, education, and promotion of...
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Brian Tassinari
- Aug 6, 2022
- 3 min
Legislative Update March 3, 2022
The legislature is shifting its focus away from hearing new bills in committee and onto the floor of the House and Senate as well as...
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Brian Tassinari
- Aug 5, 2022
- 3 min
Legislative Update April 29, 2021
Federal Stimulus for Arizona With the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Arizona is slated to receive $12.3 billion – a sum...
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Ryan Gray
- Aug 5, 2022
- 1 min
High School Outreach Update
We’ve been on the road in Cottonwood, AZ training students from VACTE
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