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Fred Treu (3rd from left), Brookfield, Wis., presides over the Metric Study Committee meeting in Atlanta. U.S. and Canadian mason contractors discussed Canada's conversion to metric and what Americans could learn from that experience. At the head of the table is W. J. Young of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, MCAA Region J vice president.
others, that involved management objectives, bargaining tactics, the various steps of negotiations, settlement of disputes, and special situations.
The program was especially productive from the standpoint of audience participation. Attendees raised problems and suggested solutions to those problems. Each participant also received printed materials that outlined negotiating techniques and highlighted current labor laws. "Negotiations/79" was sponsored by the MCAA Education Committee chaired by Robert Harrison of Mount Prospect, III.
Committees and Regional Vice Presidents Meet
The following day, March 2, it was business as usual for many MCAA Members serving on committees, the work-horse groups of the Association. The entire morning was taken up by 10 committee meetings. That afternoon. MCAA's 10 regional vice presidents met in separate sessions to explore developments in their respective geographical regions encompassing the United States and Canada.
These regional conferences were followed by the first of two MCAA Executive Board Meetings.
MCAA Industry Workshops occupied the conferees the morning of March 3. Saturday. The sessions were devoted to "Restoration and Recycling of Masonry Structures" and "Title 41, Part 60.4-Its Impact" (Women In Construction).
Introducing the opening segment, MCAA President Eugene George pointed out that many major governmental agencies as well as private enterprises are taking great interest in the restoration of historical and useful buildings. He said, "They are finding that not only are we preserving architectural masterpieces but in many instances it is cost-efficient to re-do structures and put them back in the mainstream."
Masonry Cleaning and Restoration Discussed
The various techniques of masonry cleaning and restoration as well as some valuable dos and don'ts were discussed by a panel consisting of Ken Skaggs of B & K Tuckpointing & Caulking Co., St. Louis, Mo.. who acted as moderator, and Mike Boyer and John Bourne of ProSoCo. Inc., manufacturer of "Sure Kleen" products, Kansas City, Kan., and M. Wayne Masinelli of Tremco Construction Division, St. Louis County, Mo.
Topics covered were masonry cleaning and cost estimating by Boyer and Bourne, caulking and sealing by Masinelli, and tuckpointing by Skaggs. Employing slides to illustrate their remarks, Boyer and Bourne showed how the right combination of chemicals and equipment can
The MCAA Material Handling Committee in session, conducted by chairman Gerald Dufour (top, at head of table). The committee has recently undertaken a new brick packaging survey.
Each of MCAA's ten regional vice presidents held individual conferences to discuss current developments in their respective regions Here Richard Felice (far left) presides over his meeting for Region E.
John Boume, ProSoCo., Inc., Kansas City, Kan., gives a talk/slide presentation on masonry cleaning at the MCAA Industry Workshop. Ken Skaggs (left), B & K Tuckpointing & Caulking Co., St. Louis, Mo., acted as moderator at the workshop.
work wonders in restoring brick, granite, stone and terra. cotta. They also gave examples of chemical cleaning as opposed to water- and sand-blasting (the latter often being barred from use on landmark preservation).
They further cautioned about the removal of paint from buildings and stressed the use of test panels. Before bidding a job, they said, you should ascertain how many coats of paint are involved (they have seen masonry buildings with as many as 18 coats of paint) and the condition of the wall surface underneath. This is where test panels prove their worth.
Masinelli discussed the various caulking and sealing products available, as well as their good and bad points.
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