National Masonry Awards Programs

Words: Hector KarrmasonryInternational Excellence in Masonry

Eligibility Requirements: The major element in the project must be a masonry product - brick, concrete masonry, stone, glass block, or tile.

Entries may be submitted by local promotion groups, trade groups, and other organizations that promote masonry construction. Projects should have been acknowledged or awarded an honor during the period of September 1993 to September 1996.

Sponsor: Mason Contractors Association of America, 1550 Spring Road, Suite 320, Oak Brook, IL 60521 (800) 536-2225

Entry Deadline: December 1997


Haller Award for Excellence in Masonry Design

Eligibility Requirements: Projects may be brick, concrete block, stone, or terra cotta buildings or civil works projects or portions thereof. Award is granted every 3 years.

For the next competition, projects must have been completed in 1996, 1997, or 1998 and can be located anywhere in the world.

Sponsor: The Masonry Society, 3970 Broadway, Suite 201-D, Boulder, CO 80304 (303) 939-9700

Entry Deadline: December 31, 1998

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