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History/Purpose:
The
CCMCA was incorporated in California
as a non-profit corporation on April
1, 1963. Ryan M. O'Brien, who
operated as a mason contractor from
1948 till 1962 and very active in
the Mason Contractors Exchange of
Southern California, Inc. proposed
in 1960 that the Association
establish an Executive Council of
the Exchange and invite the other
surrounding mason contractor
associations to join in the
establishment of this Executive
Council. Local associations in the
San Fernando Valley, Long Beach,
Orange County, San Bernardino, and
Ventura County became members of the
Executive Council and Ryan M.
O'Brien served as its first
Chairman.
This organization gave the mason
contractors much greater voice in
labor negotiations representing
almost all the signatory mason
contractors in Southern California.
The idea of establishing a single
organization to represent Southern
California prompted the idea that
expanding state-wide would provide
even greater benefits. Ryan M.
O'Brien agreed to stop contracting
for three to six months and visit
the other mason contractor
associations in California and
encourage them to join this new
state-wide organization. O'Brien
flew his Cessna 195 to the meetings
of these associations and obtained
their signature on the Articles of
Incorporation of the CCMCA.
The Mason Contractors Association of
San Diego and Imperial Counties was
the first to join with the Los
Angeles group to establish a
state-wide organization. They were
followed by the Mason & Builders
Association of California, Inc., in
San Francisco, the Associate Mason
Contractors of Santa Clara and San
Benito Counties, and the Mason
Contractors and Association of
Sacramento, Inc. These four (4)
along with the six local chapters of
the Executive Council of Southern
California became the Charter
Members of the CCMCA, Inc.
By Laws:
MCAA
San Diego is governed by a written
set of by laws. This document
can be viewed in PDF format by
clicking on the link below.
MCAA San Diego By Laws (PDF)
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Why
Use Masonry?
The Top 10 Reasons to Build with
Masonry...
Christopher Huckabee, AIA,
CEO, Huckabee & Associates
1. It's cost effective,
beginning with the first day and
over the life of the building.
2. One-third of building
costs are spent on Day 1;
two-thirds are spent maintaining
the building. Masonry can
substantially reduce maintenance
over that lifetime.
3. It's easy to maintain, and
requires no paint or harsh
chemicals when properly designed
for interior use.
4. It's safe from fire,
tornado, and hurricane issues,
to mold and other indoor air
quality problems. Masonry is the
solution.
5. It can be cleaned when it
gets wet - no demolition
required.
6. It's durable-try to kick a
hole in a masonry wall. Try the
same thing with wallboard.
7. It's environmentally
friendly. When you use masonry,
you don't spend your annual
maintenance dollars on
reconstruction costs.
8. It's beautiful-nothing
looks like a masonry building.
9. It's flexible, adaptable
and appropriate for most design
solutions.
10. It's the best, most proven,
wall system on the market today.
All quotes from Masonry
Magazine August 2006 Edition
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