MCAA Announces Trimble as a Strategic Partner

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The Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) is excited to announce Trimble as a strategic partner. “We’ve collaborated with Trimble in educating the masonry industry on the effective use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) for years,” said Dan Kamys, MCAA editorial director. “With adoption of BIM growing among masonry professionals, the partnership will allow us to continue giving our members access to webinars, events and educational content from the team behind Trimble’s Tekla Structures, one of the most advanced BIM technology solutions in the market.” 


As a strategic partner, Trimble will bring educational content to MCAA’s wide range of trade-related initiatives and associated media channels. 

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