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The 2026 MCAA Annual Online Auction is Now Open ↗

Less Than One Hour Remaining in Online Auction

Words: Mason ContractorsLess than one hour remains in MCAA’s Online Auction. Your opportunity to bid on new, name brand equipment for a fraction of the cost of retail is quickly running out! Place your last minute bids at www.masoncontractors.org/auction.

You can still place opening bids on several great items including:
Product Retail Opening Bid
/Public/Images/auction/masonry-wall-bracing-seminar-for-30-thumb.jpg" width="89" height="50" border="0" alt="Masonry Wall Bracing Seminar for 30">Masonry Wall Bracing Seminar for 30$4500$1500
/Public/Images/auction/understanding-masonry-codes-and-standards-course-for-30-thumb.jpg" width="89" height="50" border="0" alt="Understanding Masonry Codes and Standards Course for 30">Understanding Masonry Codes and Standards Course for 30$3000$1500
/Public/Images/auction/advanced-architectural-stone-glass-fiber-reinforced-concrete-thumb.jpg" width="89" height="50" border="0" alt="Advanced Architectural Stone Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete">Advanced Architectural Stone Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete$1500$750
/Public/Images/auction/driwall-rainscreen-020-1-thumb.jpg" width="89" height="50" border="0" alt="Keene Building Products Driwall™ Rainscreen 020-1">Keene Building Products Driwall™ Rainscreen 020-1$1200$600
/Public/Images/auction/1000-fero-corporation-masonry-connectors-credit-thumb.jpg" width="89" height="50" border="0" alt="$1,000 FERO Corporation Masonry Connectors Credit">$1,000 FERO Corporation Masonry Connectors Credit$1000$500
/Public/Images/auction/500-credit-on-masonry-estimating-services-from-iron-mason-estimating-thumb.jpg" width="89" height="50" border="0" alt="$500 Credit on Masonry Estimating Services from IRON MASON ESTIMATING">$500 Credit on Masonry Estimating Services from IRON MASON ESTIMATING$500$250
/Public/Images/auction/2-tickets-to-the-bass-pro-shops-nra-night-race-thumb.jpg" width="89" height="50" border="0" alt="2 Tickets to the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race">2 Tickets to the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race$300$150
/Public/Images/auction/latux-category-5-hurricane-blade-thumb.jpg" width="89" height="50" border="0" alt="LATUX Category 5 Hurricane Blade (Lot 1 of 3)">LATUX Category 5 Hurricane Blade (Lot 1 of 3)$249$125
/Public/Images/auction/latux-category-5-hurricane-blade-thumb.jpg" width="89" height="50" border="0" alt="LATUX Category 5 Hurricane Blade (Lot 2 of 3)">LATUX Category 5 Hurricane Blade (Lot 2 of 3)$249$125
/Public/Images/auction/latux-category-5-hurricane-blade-thumb.jpg" width="89" height="50" border="0" alt="LATUX Category 5 Hurricane Blade (Lot 3 of 3)">LATUX Category 5 Hurricane Blade (Lot 3 of 3)$249$125
/Public/Images/auction/kraft-tool-co-lightweight-aluminum-mortar-hod-with-wood-handle-thumb.jpg" width="89" height="50" border="0" alt="Kraft Tool Co. Lightweight Aluminum Mortar Hod with Wood Handle">Kraft Tool Co. Lightweight Aluminum Mortar Hod with Wood Handle$105$50
/Public/Images/auction/concretecalc-pro-thumb.jpg" width="89" height="50" border="0" alt="ConcreteCalc Pro (Lot 3 of 5)">ConcreteCalc Pro (Lot 3 of 5)$70$35
A full list of this year’s products is available at www.masoncontractors.org/auction.

The Mason Contractors Association of America would like to thank each company who donated items to the Online Auction. The MCAA appreciates your support of the industry.

Live bidding ends today at 5:00 PM EDT/2:00 PM PDT. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to get great products for a great price. Visit www.masoncontractors.org/auction to submit your bid before it’s too late!
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