Masonry Magazine January 1965 Page. 35
Mason Contractor News
Published by The Mason Contractors Association of America, 208 S. La Salle St., Chicago 4, III.
HI-BOND MORTAR SEMINAR
DENVER, COLO. On January 9th members of the Colorado Mason Contractors Association held another of their "Briefcase University Meetings". This session in cooperation with Dow Chemical Company covered the new Sarabond mortar.
MacDonald Featured Speaker
PHOENIX, ARIZ. Approximately ninety architect, engineers and Industry guests attended the November "Informational Meeting" of the Arizona Masonry Guild at the Smokehouse Restaurant. Hugh MacDonald, Executive Director, Associated Brick Manufacturers of Southern California was the guest speaker. He elaborated on the numerous items to be learned with the results of the three year testing program now underway.
People & Events
Texas Concrete Masonry Association has moved to new quarters at 1512 Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas. Telephone number is GR 6-1268. Dr. L. E. Copeland has been appointed manager of the Basic Research Section in the Portland Cement Association's Research & Development Div. at Skokie, III. He succeeded Dr. Stephen Brunauer who has accepted an appointment as chairman of the chemistry department at Clarkson College of Technology, Potsdam, N. Y. Pittsburgh Corning Corp. has transferred Thomas W. Mateer to Los Angeles as field representative for that area. His Los Angeles office is located at 429 South Western Ave. Vol. (continued on page 36)
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Christmas Time Down Indiana Way
Fun, good food and fellowship were the ingredients of the annual Christmas Party of the Mason Contractors Association of Indiana held on December 15th at Wellman's Dining Room, Valparaiso, Indiana, President Marvin Argenta presented to each of the men a brilliant red Xmas tie while each of the ladies received an attractive corsage. Following a delicious dinner. Peter Baier entertained the group with a joke session which was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Dancing rounded out a full and eventful evening.
GENERALS CHALLENGED BY A.I.A. PRESIDENT
General contractors were challenged recently to make the single contract system of construction as efficient and ethical as possible by Arthur Gould Odell, Jr., FAIA, president of The American Institute of Architects.
Speaking before the 44th annual convention of the Carolinas Branch, Associated General Contractors of America, Inc., Odell discussed a recent policy statement by the AIA which recommends the use of the single contract system "whenever feasible."
The statement, Odell pointed out, is "simply a recognition of the fact that as the building process has become more and more complex, the need for coordinated project management has become more and more necessary."
The AIA's policy does not imply, Odell said, "that the single contract system is perfect or that the AIA is in favor of certain practices which have plagued and continue to plague the system.
"The Institute and the architectural profession are as concerned as ever about the continuation of such practices as bid shopping and bid peddling. Aside from the ethics we are concerned about the adverse effect they have on the quality of construction."