The 2015 Hardscape North America Installer Championship is now accepting registration forms for the 3rd annual competition. The event will be held Oct. 22-23 in Louisville, Ky., during Hardscape North America (HNA), a trade show for hardscape contractors and dealers that coincides with GIE+EXPO.
The Installer Championship is a 12-team competition testing the skills and knowledge of the industry’s top installers. Each team will be provided tools and a design to be built in a 15-ft. by 10-ft. area. In a race against the clock, the teams will be judged on their installation techniques and final products.
The teams will compete for the Hardscape North America Installer champion trophy, $1,000 award and an iQ360 14-in. masonry saw. The runner-up will receive a $400 award.
The championship is limited to the first 12 teams that submit complete registrations. The competition is not for “amateurs or do-it-yourselfers,” the organization said. To compete, each team member must be employed in the hardscape industry in North America as a professional segmental retaining wall installer or clay and concrete paver.
Only materials provided by the event organizers may be used in the construction. Teams cannot supply their own materials. However, each team is expected to bring its own small hand tools and personal safety equipment.
Registration for the event is $200 per team, and each team member, including alternates, must be registered to attend the HNA trade show.
To register, visit hardscapeNA.com.
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