2008 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® Rules and Competition Wall Drawing now available in Spanish

MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN - SPEC MIX has posted the 2008 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® competition rules and 2008 Wall drawing in Spanish on the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 and SPEC MIX corporate web sites. The file is listed as 2008 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Rules/Spanish. The 2008 Wall Drawing/Spanish shows the competition wall specifications in Spanish as well.

SPEC MIX releases the 2008 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® Regional Schedule

MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN - SPEC MIX has released the 2008 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional Schedule. The first place winners of these qualifying regional events go on to compete for the title of 2009 "World's Best Bricklayer," and the SPEC MIX TOP CRAFTSMAN award at the World of Concrete & World of Masonry trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada. If you are interested in competing check the list for your nearest Regional competition. The contact information for the Regional host is on the schedule. The Regional host will then send out an entry packet with all the necessary documents to be filled out by the entrant. Those masonry teams interested in competing should act quickly because the number of competitors may be restricted. Available space may be limited by the Regional host. Copies of the schedule will be posted on the www.specmixbricklayer500.com and www.specmix.com web sites.

SPEC MIX announces changes to the 2008-2009 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® Rules

MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN - SPEC MIX announces changes to the 2008 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Rules and 2008 CompetitionWall Drawing. Copies of which can be downloaded from either the www.specmixbricklayer500.com and www.specmix.com web sites. The changes include additional clarifications of the rules and a brick deduction formula related to workmanship infractions. If you are thinking of competing in either the Regionals or National, be sure to carefully review and familiarize yourself with the new updated version of the 2008-2009 rules and wall drawing documents.

SPEC MIX features ARCAT's SPEC WIZARD on its web site

MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN — SPEC MIX, Inc., announced it will feature the ARCAT SpecWizard® on the SPEC MIX corporate web site home page. This innovative spec writing system guides you through the selecting and configuring of multiple SPEC MIX products. It then assembles a specification in the CSI 3-part Format, based on the decisions you made when selecting and configuring the product. You can then download the specification for your project and your office master. MORE

Garrett Hood wins the title of "WORLD'S BEST BRICKLAYER?" at the 2008 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® National Bricklaying Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada

LAS VEGAS, NV — The 2008 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® National bricklaying championship decides, "Who is the World's Best Bricklayer?" Mason Garrett Hood from North Carolina, took first place overall with 791 brick laid. This timed, 60 minute competition was held on Wednesday, 1:30 PM CST, January 23rd, 2008, at the Masonry Construction's Challenge Arena, located in the Gold Lot, at the 2008 World of Concrete / World of Masonry trade show. MORE

SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Rules
SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Wall Diagram

The SPEC MIX All Season Silo Enclosure System Is Now Available

MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN - SPEC MIX, Inc. has announced the availability of the SPEC MIX All Season Silo Enclosure System. for its SPEC MIX G7000 silos. This enclosure is the perfect tool for contractors to use when the weather is cold, hot, wet or windy. This portable and reusable weather barrier sets up in minutes and is made from the most durable materials available to provide a long-lasting solution to your customers all-weather construction needs. For more information on this new product call 1-888-SPECMIX.

British media promotes local "Brickie" as competitor and potential champion of 2008 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® National

WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND - For the first time ever, bricklayers from other countries will compete in SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 National held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Crossing "the pond" is no exception for a mason and his tender from England. As the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 has grown, bricklayers from around the world have taken notice and would like to broaden the scope of the competition. This new development will add to viewer interest and quality of competition to take the event to the next level. MORE

2007 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional Results To-Date

MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN - SPEC MIX, Inc., has compiled the 2007 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Regional results to-date on the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 web site. This year's Regionals have been the best attended ever with growing attention nationally and abroad. The www.specmixbricklayer500.com web traffic continues to grow as more people follow this unique masonry competition. By the end of the year we expect over 22,000 visits to the web site. The traffic comes not just from the US and Canada but other countries such as Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands, France, Germany, Spain, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Japan, China, New Zealand, Australia, Columbia, and Mexico who are following the world’s leading bricklaying competition.

Target Products Ltd. and SPEC MIX® partner together in Western Canada

VANCOUVER, BC - SPEC MIX® Inc., recently announced that Target Products Ltd., will be the licensed manufacturer in the Western Canada marketplace. Target Products, a major producer of high quality specialty cement, aggregate, and construction products, is now the sole licensed manufacturer and supplier of SPEC MIX products and silo delivery systems in the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Alberta. MORE

SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 web site created

MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN - In response to a growing demand SPEC MIX®, Inc., has created a web site dedicated to the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® competition. The web site, www.specmixbricklayer500.com has the latest on information for both the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 National and Regional events. MORE

The SPEC MIX SCG Demonstration Video CD is now available

MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN - The SPEC MIX® SCG Demonstration Video is now available for viewing off the SPEC MIX® web site home page at www.specmix.com. Click on the SCG image located on the left hand side of the web page to view a web stream of the SPEC MIX SCG Demonstration Video, this 8 minute how-to demonstration video shows the mixing and testing procedures for SPEC MIX SCG. MORE

SPEC MIX® Self Consolidating Grout is introduced to masonry market

MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN - SPEC MIX®, Inc., has introduced SPEC MIX® Self Consolidating Grout (SCG) to the masonry market. SCG is a dry preblended, cement-based masonry grout designed to be used for core-fill applications, especially for grout lifts greater than 5 feet. SCG is generally defined as a grout mixture that has a fluidity that allows for self-consolidation without external energy, remains homogenious during and after placement and easily flows through and around steel reinforcement. MORE

CBS NEWS Sunday Morning covers 2006 SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 National

LAS VEGAS, NV - The 2006 SPEC MIX Bricklayer 500 National was covered in a news segment on the national network CBS NEWS Sunday Morning program. The news segment covered the WOC/WOM show and, to quote CBS reporter Bill Geist, "The show's premier event the SPEC MIX Bricklayer 500 National." The news segment was broadcast twice to a combined national audience of 7,240,000 viewers. To view the segment go to http://www.criticalmention.com/vg/specmix/. A prompt may appear, type in User Name: specmix , Password: specmix0895