Masonry Magazine August 1964 Page. 17
NEW RESEARCH CENTER
A ten story research center, now under construction at the corner of Gun Hill Road and Bainbridge Avenue, The Bronx, will be devoted to basic research in medical, psychiatric and bio-chemical fields. Made possible by a gift from the Henry and Lucy Moses Fund and an expected 1.5 million from the National Institute of Health, the Center is being built for Montefiore Hospital.
The structure will consist of a symmetrical tower, supported on four brick shafts and featuring an exterior facade of iron spot Roman brick. Brick was chosen by the architects, Philip Johnson Associates, to enable the new building to blend harmoniously with the existing hospital structures and for its elegance and originality. The building will be constructed upon a 70 x 143 foot brick paved plaza. The open plaza will be squared off at one end and built over an extensive basement area.
The first floor will contain the lobby with a library, dining and conference rooms occupying the second floor. The remaining eight floors will be devoted to laboratories and an electronic computer will be located below ground level.
Interior finishes will include vinyl asbestos floors and walls that will be both plastered and painted to ensure maximum fire protection.
Turner Construction Company is the contractor for the research center, while Dr. Lev Zetlin & Associates are structural engineers.
PROGRAM IDEAS
As a service to ACI Chapters, other organizations, and colleges that plan educational programs on concrete engineering and technology, the American Concrete Institute offers a listing of available motion picture films, filmstrips, and slides on concrete and related topics. The listing is available free on request (on your letterhead) from Librarian, American Concrete Institute, P.O. Box 4754, Redford Station, Detroit, Michigan 48219.
The films are not available through ACI; the Institute is serving only as an information source on where films can be secured.
The listing describes 105 motion pictures, filmstrips, and slides. Categories include admixtures, architectural concrete, blast design, bridges, building codes, cement manufacturing, construction practice, dams, dynamic loads, earthquakes, epoxies, floors, formwork, highways, housing, hurri-
MASONRY August, 1964
DENVER CHAPTER NEWS
The Denver Mason Contractors Association has introduced a new monthly bulletin called "The Leveler." The first issue in June was distributed to 455 firms in the Colorado area and the response was excellent. Fred Chippendale, Al Bowland and Leo Hayward are in charge, and those in this area who have news items call them or drop them a note. Officers of the Denver Chapter are: Less Osborne, President; James Arnott, Vice President; Russell Jones, Secretary-Treasurer.
In Memoriam
Gerard W. Ryan
Gerard W. Ryan, president of C. B. Lovatt Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, died suddenly late last month, Mr. Ryan, former president of the Mason Contractors Association of Allegheny County, had been active in the affairs of this association. During the 1963 national convention of the MCAA, Mr. Ryan served as chairman. In addition he was State Chairman and served as a member of the Executive Board.
IMPROVED SALES
Improvements in sales and earnings during the first half of 1964 over those for the same period last year were reported by Natco Corporation, structural clay products manufacturers.
Total net sales and other income at June 30, 1964 amounted to $5,974,749, an increase of 5.9 per cent over net sales and other income of $5,639,328 reported a year ago on that date. A loss of $75,927 for first-half operations this year compares with a loss of $226,440 during the same period last year.
The company earned $18,271 on net sales and other income of $3,365,139 during second-quarter 1964 operations. This compares with earnings of $11,074 on net sales and other income of $3,390,334 during the comparable period last year. Included in 1964 second-quarter earnings was the sum of $5,286 realized on sale of company-owned property.
Credit Corner
By
William E. Locke
"An account put on the books properly is in the majority collected."
That, in so many words, is the philosophy of credit managers experienced in our great American pastime of buy or build now and pay later. It's common knowledge that a sale of any kind is not a completed sale until the cash is collected, yet, I know a contractor who has been in business many years, and I had to be the one to encourage him to have his attorney draw up his first detailed contract form to be used. My friend was overboard with receivables, charge off was too high, and he was preparing to take on a side line that would involve many thousands of dollars investment, later to be sold on a credit basis. In my opinion, a written contractor, with a detailed copy going to the customer, is the first step in establishing a sound receivable.
Another contractor I know has three outlets about fifty miles apart.
Bill is known nationally as a Credit Management expert, and has taught hundreds of firms, contractors among them, how to increase sales, and how to improve credit granting and collection methods by on the job training. No collection agency is involved. For details write him direct. He will also answer your credit department questions, and questions of management related to credit, in this column and direct. Wm. E. Locke, 3401 Balboa St., San Francisco, Calif. 94121.
Also, Bill is a professional writer and will send you a copy of his "Credit Managers Notebook" on a 10-day free trial. Copy of this widely used credit department procedure only $12.50.
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