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Roberto Cimental Is 2022's Fastest Trowel On The Block

Words: Dan Kamys

The MCAA's Fastest Trowel On The Block Competition took Las Vegas by storm for another year during the 2022 World of Concrete Convention. The contest is a showcase of industry craftsmanship, and a testament of both the speed and skill of our industry's workforce. Only those journeymen masons who have the skill, confidence, and courage to face-off with the industry's best are invited to compete. This is a contest that also proves how important teamwork is in accomplishing a final product.

TOP THREE FINISHERS

1st Place - Roberto Cimental & Mark Diaz - Arizona State Masonry - Gilbert, AZ

2nd Place - Gerardo Patlan & Luis Costilla - Adams Fence LLC - Phoenix, AZ

3rd Place - Lwdin Sandoval & Edgar Nieto - Sargon Masonry Construction, LLC - Phoenix, AZ

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