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BAC Craftworkers & IMI Deliver Innovative Post-Tensioned Brick Screen Wall

At first glance, the Myers Switchgear building at Drexel University looks like a simple brick structure.  

But its façade belies a complex design involving “post-tensioning” brick, an unusual type of masonry where steel bars or

BAC Organizers Expose Abusive Contractor – And Get Results

When Rosales Masonry (also known as 5G Masonry and Rock & Stone Masonry) started building a senior living center in suburban St. Louis, the Eastern Missouri ADC didn’t just watch the non-union contractor take BAC work. They fought back. And they didn’t do it alone.  

Apprentices Shine in Western Regional Contest

The sun was just beginning to rise on a crisp Montana morning when Local 1 Oregon/Washington/Idaho/Montana President Shawn Lenczowski announced the start of the annual Western Region Apprentice Contest.

BAC Continues to Showcase Training at World of Concrete

Strong Placements in Both Masonry Skills Competition and Spec Mix 500

BAC Sisters Attend Women’s Leadership Conference at Training Center

A dozen BAC sisters from around the country sharpened their supervisory skills by attending the union’s bi-annual Women’s Leadership Conference, held at the John J. Flynn BAC/IMI International Training Center in Bowie, Maryland.

BAC Apprentices Showcase Passion for the Craft at 2025 International Apprentice Contest

The future of the skilled trades was on full display at the 2025 BAC/IMI International Apprentice Contest (IAC), where 80 apprentices from the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC) showcased their talents in a bid to be crowned champions of their craft.