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Richard Tolson Director of the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Administrative Council (BAC ADC) of New Jersey Locals 4 & 5 retired June 1, 2020.

Tolson began his career as a bricklayer in 1988 and became a Field Representative in 1990. He later became the Secretary/Treasurer of Local 5 New Jersey and since 2006 held the elected position of Director of the BAC ADC of New Jersey Locals 4 & 5 winning re-election after re-election. Throughout his career, Tolson was appointed to numerous New Jersey local and state committees and organizations and served as a Trustee and Chairman of all of …

On Wednesday, July 8, 2020 @ 8pm ET, the new CBS Competition Series “TOUGH AS NAILS” premiers it’s first episode with a Masonry challenge using actual SPEC MIX Competition products and guidelines. 

 

SPEC MIX Takes Center Stage in New CBS Series, “TOUGH AS NAILS”

The SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® has caught the attention of many people over the years, but who would’ve thought the producers at the CBS network were watching?! Last fall the call from Tough House Productions came into the SPEC MIX office saying that their client, CBS, is looking for another competition series like “The Amazing …

Make designing with masonry easier than ever with 3DiQ’s masonry design tool, Masonry iQ.  As a plug-in to Revit, Masonry iQ gives architects the ability to create custom patterns, automatically generate section and plan view details, audit masonry layout for modularity, manage movement joint locations, and render with high resolution images of real producer’s product. All of this, while never leaving Revit.

Visit 3DiQinc.com to learn more about Masonry iQ and how to get started using the most intelligent masonry tool available and watch the Masonry iQ Features Video.…

Let’s take a little trip back in time to the Construction of the New Croton Aqueduct (1864-1871) and New Reservoirs (1871-1875).

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JOHN CAPO, BAC ADC DIRECTOR

As reported earlier in this newsletter, after 14 years as Director of the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Administrative District Council of New Jersey and 33 years of BAC membership, Richard E. Tolson has retired.

In June of 2006, after a 2 plus year receivership, the International Union formed the ADC of NJ, appointing Rich as Director. As many of you are aware, Locals 4, 5 & 2 did not always have the best relationship. Rich was tasked with bringing 3 locals together under one umbrella and dealing with multiple personalities and issues. After some time, …

Dear Fellow Members:

Over the past several months, we’ve been forced to experience a change in our day to day, affecting us locally, as well as, globally. The disruptive COVID-19 has created a mindset, that has at times caused an agitating, distressful, and worrisome environment, which we’ve all had to battle, in various ways. Though this subject matter has affected us all, we still had to endure the day to day functionality of our work-place, our home, and social lives. With this writing, I’m hoping that everyone has been able to come through unscathed. The life and business models that …

A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO VALUED MEMBERS

American Art Stone & Diener Brick Co.

Steve West, owner and President of American Art Stone, donated cast stone engraved plaques for new signage above the Association’s Office door and the Bricklayers Local 5 Union Hall door at their offices in Bordentown.

Joe Mizeski with Diener Brick donated one cube of brick to the IMI/BAC Fairfield Training Center.  Joe worked with  Bob Alessandro to match the existing brick for an opening around a new garage door, after being installed at a lower height.…

The 2019 Annual ICE Meetings were held on October 29 – 30 in Washington, DC.  Both days were filled with information on many topics affecting our industry today.  Attendees walked away much more informed than when they first sat down on topics such as new technologies, silica evaluation and respirator programs, safety and ergonomics training, avoiding water infiltration claims through systemic approach and more.

Additionally, presentations covered:

Collective Bargaining Data from across the country Trends in Fund Investments I-9 and undocumented workers Succession Planning IMI’s Contractor College Variable defined Pension Plans Business-Cycle & Growth Cycle Trend Analysis

We are always …