MCAA’s 19th Annual Online Auction Success

Words: Mason Contractors

Thank you to all of those who participated in the 19th Annual Online Auction from April 25th - April 27th. The MCAA is excited to announce that we have surpassed our goal and set a new record. It is because both our generous donors and our record-number of bidders that we were able to reach our goal.

 

“The Annual Online Auction is integral to our mission of supporting business owners around the country. For the third year in a row, we’ve set a record for the number of dollars this event has generated. We sincerely appreciate all donors and bidders who made this event possible,” said Jeff Buczkiewicz.

 

The MCAA would like to thank the following companies for their generous donations. We appreciate your support of the industry:



Britt Stokes, Acme Brick’s Director of Marketing, Retires.
August 2026

Fort Worth, Texas – After faithfully serving Acme Brick Company for 40 years, Britt has chosen to retire – although he will still be involved with Acme on various projects. Britt began his career with Acme as staff photographer and through dedicati

Sainte-Cécile Cathedral
August 2026

Imagine being handed a set of plans calling for the largest brick cathedral in the world. Now imagine building it without modern cranes, engineered scaffolding, forklifts, power tools, or structural analysis software. That was the challenge facing medie

Why SkillsUSA is the Keystone to MCAA’s Outreach
August 2026

When I stepped into the role of the MCAA’s first Director of Youth Outreach and Education, I knew we had a massive job ahead of us. I am a fourth-generation brick mason, and I have spent over two decades teaching the trade, from working with apprentices a

The First Paycheck
August 2026

Several years ago, Huntley Brothers hired a young apprentice. It was his first real job, and he had never had a paycheck before. Friday rolled around, and he got paid just like everyone else. Later that day, one of the guys told me something I have never