WASCO on TV

Words: Andy SneedAs you know, we recently began a new pilot program with SAM100, the country’s first commercial masonry robot. Working with its creators, we’re helping determine the robot’s best uses in the field, as well as potential future improvements.

We’re excited to continue being at the forefront of our industry, blazing the masonry trail like we’ve been doing for half a century. In fact, we just celebrated our 50th Anniversary. Check out the photos from our party here.

SAM’s biggest job yet for us is the Welch College Campus project we’re working on up in Gallatin, TN. The robot’s been a pretty big help to our guys at the worksite so far, shouldering some of the strain for our masons and workers.

When WSMV found out about what we were doing with SAM, they asked to interview us about the new technology and how it’s being used here in Nashville.

We happily obliged and were featured on Ch. 4’s evening news segment “Bulger’s Beat” with Terry Bulger.

Our very own Joe Jolley gives one heck of an interview.

Check it out here and on our Facebook page. Don’t forget to like our page for news and class updates!

Enjoy!
 0
Masonry in the Media: Smithsonian Castle, St. Pancras Station, & More
September 2025

From an iconic museum where the historical figures come to life to a train station in a romcom reunion, these remarkable masonry structures play a crucial role in a film as they set the tone and atmosphere of the scenes they are featured in. Smithsonian

Masonry in the Media
Read More
Fechino Files: Mortar Net Solution Masonry Apprentice Scholarship 2025
September 2025

This year, Mortar Net will be presenting 40 Masonry Apprentice Scholarships to individuals across the country who are in their training to become topped-out mechanics. We have a very impressive list of sponsors that have really added to the value and impo

Fechino Files
Read More
GEN NXT: Emmalyn Sides
September 2025

This month, the MCAA got the chance to talk with 19-year-old Emmalyn Sides who is at the beginning of her journey in the masonry industry. Her love for competing and improving her skills is apparent and her love for the craft is the exact reason she was p

GEN NXT
Read More
Contractor Tip of the Month: It’s Hard to Beat the Person Who Never Gives Up
September 2025

Persistence doesn’t always look like progress. It’s not a trophy or a headline. It’s the decision to keep showing up, especially when the numbers don’t break your way. For many contractors, that decision is personal rather than public. It’s made in the qu

Contractor Tip of the Month
Read More