Masonry Magazine June 1988 Page. 15
Mason Contractor News...
WACO Appoints McAra
Waco International Corporation has announced the selection of Arthur A. McAra as president of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Waco Scaffolding Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. McAra served, for the past eight years, as Regional Sales Manager for GKN Kwikform in the United States. He had previously been manager of Kwikform sales in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Additional sales experience includes employment with SGB and with Stephens and Carter, a Scottish scaffolding firm owned by the BET Group. McAra becomes the first presiding officer of Waco Scaffolding Company since its transition from an independently owned distributorship twelve months ago.
People & Events...
Kentuckiana Masonry Institute has moved to new quarters at 130 Fairfax Avenue, Suite 2A, Louisville, KY 40207 with the phone number (502) 893-2840. David R. Smith, Manager of Paving Products for NCMA gave two presentations at the 3rd International Conference of Concrete Block Paving held in Rome, Italy on May 17-19. Jones Kwong Kishi have moved to 203-267 West Esplande, North Vancouver, B.C. V7M 1A5 with a new phone number (604) 988-0927.
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Joseph Lozich has become president of BAC Local 21, Ill. following the death of Walter Laughlin. Lozich was elected vice president of the local in 1986. The principals of Castro-Blanco, Piscioneri & Associates (CP&A), New York-based architects have announced the appointment of continued on page 16
Slate seminars on New 530 Masonry Code
A series of seminars on the new 530 Masonry Code has been slated for presentation in cities across the United States. The events are to be presented by the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Concrete Institute and the Council for Masonry Research, in cooperation with local ASCE sections and ACI chapters.
5TH
CANADIAN
MASONRY
SYMPOSIUM
The University of British Columbia and the Masonry Industry of B.C. are organizing the 5th Canadian Masonry Symposium to be held in Vancouver, B.C. on June 5-7, 1989. The Symposium will provide a forum for the exchange of knowledge on new developments in areas such as education and research, design and construction, with special emphasis on the use of masonry in the building enclosure. Professor D. L. Anderson of the Department of Civil Engineering of UBC is chairing the local organizing committee.
Deadline for abstract papers of approximately 500 words should be submitted by Sept. 1, 1988. For additional information call or contact: Dr. D. L. Anderson (604) 228-3556 or Mr. Luc Fornoville (604) 291-1458.
PC Opens Design Center
Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, the sole U.S. manufacturer of glass block products, announces the opening of its 2,500-square-foot PC GlassBlock® Design Center located in the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center in the Buckhead area of Atlanta, Georgia.
Architects, interior designers, contractors and builders now have an opportunity to see the full line of PC GlassBlock products in Pittsburgh Corning's southeastern Design Center. They can also benefit from a wide range of product information, technical support, and architectural presentations and services.
RFI Interiors, a division of Rosser Fabrap International, an Atlanta-based architectural design firm, designed the suite. Scheduled to open in mid-April, the Design Center houses a reception area, conference facilities, a technical library, and a photography gallery, as well as display and "how to" areas. continued on page 23
Architects, designers and engineers will benefit from the experience of nationally prominent presenters as they provide information related to the building code requirements and specifications for masonry structures.
The program will begin with a brief history and description of the document and continue with lectures on analysis and design, plain masonry, reinforced masonry, empirical design and seismic design, an overview of the specifications, and concludes with a question and answer session.
The program is offered in the following cities:
St. Louis October 28, 1988
Boston November 3
Atlanta November 10
Dallas December 1
Chicago April 27, 1989
San Francisco May 6
The cost for the one-day course is $255.00 for members of co-sponsoring organizations and $295.00 for non-members. The course publication as well as the new 530 Masonry Code will be furnished to all seminar participants and included in the registration fee.
More information is available from the Continuing Education Services. American Society of Civil Engineers. 345 East 47th Street, New York, New York 10017-2398, or call (212) 705-7318.
Master Builders Expands
Master Builders, Inc., headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, a wholly-owned affiliate of Sandoz, Ltd., Basle, Switzerland, has closed a transaction for the acquisition of the Ceilcote Company of Berea, Ohio, a subsidiary of General Signal Corporation. Ceilcote, with sales in excess of $50 million, is engaged in the design, manufacture, marketing and installation of polymer-based corrosion control grouts and materials for moderate and severe corrosive environments, as well as air pollution control systems and equipment.
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