The 2018 Spec Mix Bricklayer 500 Regional Competition for Utah was held at Interstate Brick in West Jordan, Utah on August 10, 2018. Eight teams of brick masons and tenders vied for a competition spot in the 2019 Spec Mix Bricklayer 500 World Championship Competition held in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announces the winners of its Egg Protection Device Competition, and Eco Concrete Competition. The competitions took place at the ACI Fall 2017 Convention in Anaheim, CA, USA. The first, second, third, and fourth place teams received cash awards. The objective of the Egg Protection Device