Speaking at the awards ceremony, BAC President John J. Flynn praised this year’s recipients, saying “your achievements, which honor the rich history, tradition, and artistry of skilled masonry craftsmanship, have contributed so much to ensuring a brighter, stronger future not only for BAC craftworkers and contractors, but for the communities in which we live and work.”

The following is a list of the 2004 BAC Craft Awards and recipients; for further information and photographs please contact the International Union at the telephone numbers above:

Best Brick Project
Local 4 IN/KY
Purdue Alumni Center
West Lafayette, IN

Signatory Contractor: James Scharer Masonry
Architect/Designer: CSO Architects Engineers and Interiors Inc.

Best Brick & Stone Project
Local 3 MA
131 Dartmouth Street
Boston, MA

Signatory Contractor: Phoenix Bay State Construction
Architect/Designer: Arrowstreet Architects

Best Rubble Stone Project
Local 1 SK
Saskatchewan Indian Federated College
Regina, SK

Signatory Contractor: Gracom Masonry/BFI Construction
Architect/Designer: Douglas J. Cardinal Architects Ltd.

Best Residential Stone Project
Local 1 MO
Private Residence
Ladue, MO

Signatory Contractor: Spencer Brickwork, Inc.
Architect/Designer: Dick Busch Architects

Best Dimensional Stone Project
Local 13 NV
Regional Justice Center
Las Vegas, NV

Signatory Contractor: AF Construction Co., Inc
Architect/Designer: Tate, Synder, Kimsey Architects

Best Marble Project
Local 1 MN/ND
Medical Research Facility
Rochester, MN

Signatory Contractor: Twin City Tile and Marble Company
Architect/Designer: Cesar Pelli & Associates/Ellerbe Becket

Best Cement Masonry Project
Local 1 MI
Visteon Village
Van Buren Township, MI

Signatory Contractor: Simone Contracting Corporation
Architect/Designer: Smith Group

Best Terrazzo Project
Local 67 IL
Midwestern University
Downers Grove, IL

Signatory Contractor: Metropolitan Terrazzo
Architect/Designer: DWL Architects & Planners, Inc.

Best Tile Project
Local 15 MO/KS
Cinemark Theatre
Kansas City, MO

Signatory Contractor: Midland Marble & Granite
Architect/Designer: T & K Associates

Best Residential Tile Project
Local 18 CA
Black Mountain Ranch
Ojai, CA

Signatory Contractor: Tile Trends
Architect/Designer: Interior Designs

Best Mosaic Project
Local 36, Northern Ohio Administrative District Council
Church of the Resurrection
Solon, OH

Signatory Contractor: Suburban Marble
Architect/Designer: DLZ Ohio, Inc. Lueders Design Group

Best Plaster Project
Local 9 MI
Wells-Babcock Home
Ann Arbor, MI

Signatory Contractor: Hoffmann Plastering

Best Refractory Project
Local 11, West Virginia Administrative District Council
#8 Coke Battery Repairs
Follansbee, WV

Signatory Contractor: Fosbel, Inc.
Architect/Designer: Wheeling – Pittsburgh Steel Corporation

Best Restoration/Rehabilitation/Maintenance Project
Local 1 MN/ND
Nativity of Our Lord Church
Saint Paul, MN

Signatory Contractor: American Masonry Restoration
Architect/Designer: MacDonald & Mack Architects, Ltd.

Best Historic Reconstruction Project
Local 1 MI
Greenfield Village
Dearborn, MI

Signatory Contractor: Grunwell Cashero Company
Architect/Designer: Grissim Metz Andriese, Associates

Community Service Award
Local 1 MN/ND
A Legacy in Ice
St. Paul, MN

Signatory Contractor: Gresser Concrete Masonry
Architect/Designer: SLL/Leo A Daly

Outstanding Craftsmanship in Stone
Carl Grieco
Local 5 NY

Outstanding Craftsmanship in Tile and Mosaic
Michael Klindworth
Local 18 MO

Outstanding Public Service by an Individual
Richard Tolson
Secretary-Treasurer, Local 5 NJ

Outstanding Public Service by a Local Union
Local 20 ON

Outstanding Union Service by a Local Union
Local 5 OK/AR/TX
Oklahoma AFL-CIO Addition
Oklahoma City, OK

Architect/Designer: kerr 3 design group, LLC.

Outstanding National Memorial
Local 1 MD/VA/DC
National World War II Memorial
Washington, DC

Signatory Contractor: Pagliaro Brothers Stone Company, Inc.
Architect/Designer: Frederich St. Florian

Outstanding Instructor Award
Rich King
Local 9 PA

Outstanding Local Union Officer
Michael “Chuck” Perrone
Business Manager, Local 5 NJ

Brotherhood Award
Glenn “Deeter” Garman
President, Local 5 PA

The International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC), headquartered in Washington, D.C., represents 100,000 skilled masonry workers in the United States and Canada. With over a century of protecting the rights of our workers, BAC is the oldest continuous construction union in North America. To learn more about BAC, visit www.bacweb.org