Member Spotlight – Chris King
I interviewed Chris King, Architectural Sales, with Summit Brick regarding his 37 years in the industry! He started in diapers!! Chris started with Phoenix Brick Yard in 1973 and stayed until 1979. The company was owned by the Campbell family and had been in business since 1918. He returned to them in 1986 and has ...
Apprentice Program – Southern Chapter Update
On Saturday, July 11th, the Apprenticeship Program – Southern Chapter will be fully and officially at their new location at Pima Community College – Downtown Campus. We are excited to announce this new affiliation with Pima Community College which opens doors to new opportunities for the program and our apprentices. If you are ever in ...
City of Phoenix Prevailing Wage Ordinance
In the past few weeks, labor unions and their allies on the Phoenix City Council have made two efforts to advance an ordinance that would require a prevailing wage and benefits be paid to all employees working on a covered project within the City of Phoenix. While no draft ordinance was produced, the white paper ...
Site Development Program
Unfortunately, due to circumstances outside our control, the Site Development Program is temporarily shut down until further notice. Site Development will be back in full force at a new location (TBD) with a revamped training plan. Details will be shared as soon as possible regarding start date and new location. Apprentices previously participating in the ...
Senator Martha McSally Fundraiser
Join the Arizona Masonry Council’s Legislative Committee at a fundraiser to support Martha McSally – United States Senator We need to support our incumbent Senator Martha McSally. She is a proven leader in the US Senate and a fighter for what is right. A 2nd Amendment supporter for the right to bear arms. Pro-life, ...
Concrete Masonry CHECKOFF
The National CMU checkoff program may have taken a back seat in the last few months, however, the Department of Commerce (DOC) has informed NCMA that it is on schedule to publish the draft Order on July 15, 2020. And as soon as the Order is up on the Federal Register, the 30-day comment period ...
Leading Market Series: Top Capital Programs in Arizona
LEADING MARKET SERIES REGISTER TODAY: TOP CAPITAL PROGRAMS IN AZ JUNE 17th | 11:30 am – 1:15 pm Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) documents are where it all begins for public works projects. The internal planning documents created by most public agencies large and small are a treasure trove of potential projects that may be years ...
Protecting Your Workforce
By Jim Rogers In these unprecedented times, there are many things to worry about regarding the protection of your workforce, and many things that are difficult or impossible to control. One of the things we can control that can have a tremendous impact on our continued ability to operate is social distancing. The CDC is ...
2020 Az CTE Summer Conference
After careful consideration it was determined by the ACTEAZ Executive Committee to cancel the 2020 Arizona CTE Summer Conference. The committee felt the logistics to host a conference of this magnitude within the parameters of the CDC guidelines was impossible to guarantee. This conference includes the AMC Train the Trainer program. If you have any questions regarding ...
Legislative Update May 12, 2020
On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Ducey held a press conference to announce the end of his Stay Home, Stay Safe, Stay Connected Executive Order as of May 15 and the implementation of his superseding Stay Healthy, Return Smarter, Return Stronger Executive Order. Prior to the new executive order, retailers, cosmetologists and barbers were permitted to re-open ...
