Wisconsin duo stacks over 700 bricks, wins Bricklayer 500
 
Wisconsin duo stacks over 700 bricks, wins Bricklayer 500

Forty-eight masons and tenders could be seen in the parking lot of the Las Vegas Convention Center racing to build a 26-foot brick wall within 60 minutes on Wednesday, as thousands of spectators cheered them on.

World of Concrete comes to Las Vegas – VIDEO
 
World of Concrete comes to Las Vegas – VIDEO

The Spec Mix Bricklayer 500 competition comes to Las Vegas at the World of Concrete Expo where brick layers from around the world competed for cash prizes.

World of Concrete Day 2 boasts several competitions
 
World of Concrete Day 2 boasts several competitions

Several competitions, including the Apprentice Masonry Skills Challenge for first-year competitors, highlight Day 2 of the World of Concrete show at the Las Vegas Convention Center. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto

Massive trucks make appearance at World of Concrete
 
Massive trucks make appearance at World of Concrete

World of Concrete exhibitors discuss the steps to getting giant vehicles inside the Las Vegas Convention Center. (Bailey Schulz/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

World of Concrete attendees on the border wall
 
World of Concrete attendees on the border wall

Attendees at the 2019 World of Concrete convention discuss the best building materials if a wall were to be built along the U.S. border. (Bailey Schulz/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Xtreme Manufacturing and Snorkel at World of Concrete
 
Xtreme Manufacturing and Snorkel at World of Concrete

World of Concrete boasts 1,600 exhibitors across 745,000 net square feet at the Las Vegas Convention Center. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto

More woman-focused workwear coming to market
 
More woman-focused workwear coming to market

Carhartt Company Gear senior brand manager Katelyn Donah discusses a growing percentage of women in skilled trade professions. (Bailey Schulz/Las Vegas Review-Journal)