A cheer went up from the crowd at the SPEC MIX Bricklayer 500 competition as Jerry Goodman won both first place and top craftsman honors, laying 644 bricks in 60 minutes. The competition was a bright spot at World of Concrete 2014, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center from Jan. 21-24. Otherwise, the mood at the annual trade show was subdued as teeming crowds filed past demolition hammers, concrete pumps and the latest safety gear.