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Donald R. Bidwell died peacefully at home on Aug. 16 at the age of 83. Bidwell lived in Ft. Myers, Fla., and Pittsburgh, during his late retirement years with his life partner, Barb McCormick.

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Donald R. Bidwell died peacefully at home on August 16, 2010. He was 83 years old.

Mason Contractor News

# MCAA Needs Your Help On Important Survey!
The MCAA Safety Committee has mailed to each MCAA member an important fact-gathering survey form dealing with data concerning the Masonry Industry's practice of bricklayers wo

IMI AIMS AT LOADBEARING MARKET
The International Masonry Institute, promotional arm of the Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) and the International Bricklayers' Union, is aiming much of its promotional firepower at the loadbearing masonr

Six U.S. Promotion Groups Now Affiliated With IMI

The International Masonry Institute's program of having local/regional promotion groups, which meet certain administrative and ethical standards, become affiliated with IMI is off to a fast start

IMI PROMOTION MEETING

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The meeting addressed the one-cent per manhour provision per manhour worked as the financial contribution to support IMI activities. They also announced that six promotion groups have become offic

IMI TRUSTEES MEET TO PLAN SUMMER PROMOTION

MEETING scheduled for May 8-11 in the Drake Hotel, Chicago, III. Pictured, from the left, are Donald R. Bidwell, IMI past chairman; Eugene George, vice chairman; David B. "Mickey" Soloff, Jr., immediate

IMI Promotion Campaign
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David B. Soloff, Jr. (second from left) is presented a plaque from IMI Chairman Charles F. Velardo for his service as IMI Chairman for the past two years. Looking on are (left to right) Trustee

IMI TRUSTEES AND ADVISORS MEET

Neal English, International Masonry Institute's Executive Director, discusses a forthcoming program at the February 5th meeting of the Trustees and Advisors held at the Hyatt House, San Diego, Calif. Left to right

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EXPAND '76 PROMOTION PROGRAM

A majority of the Mason Contractors Association of America members in North America currently fund the International Masonry Institute through collective bargaining agreements with Locals of the

Mason Contractor News

Name Billings Coordinator

Brooks Billings has been named Industry Coordinator for the Arizona Masonry Guild and Masonry Industry Program of Arizona, according to Executive Director Paul H. Rosensteel. Billings had

Donald R. Bidwell, (left), Past-Chairman of IMI, congratulates David B. "Mickey" Soloff, Jr., as the new Chairman. Soloff, Immediate Past-President of MCAA, holds a gold tie-tack bearing the IMI emblem which he presented to Bidwell.

IMI Holds A

Masonry's qualities and economies in regard to energy conservation were discussed by (from left) Alan Yorkdale, P.E., Director of Engineering, Brick Institute of America: George A. Miller, IMI Secretary-Treasurer, and Henry Toennies, P.E., Vice

IMI Repays Founding Loan to BM & PIU

Will handle 1/2" minus aggregate. MAYCO C-30 SMALL LINE CONCRETE PUMP.

Ideal for pumping high-lift grout and masonry mortar. Will pump stiff mixes 400-500' horizontally and 100' vertically.

IMI MOVES AHEAD

Samples of the full-page ads scheduled to appear in leading business, architectural and professional publications here and in Canada. Kill 2, birds with it. The second nicest thing about masonry is that it costs k

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LOADBEARING MASONRY SEMINAR

Unusually heavy turnout of building design professionals taxed the facilities at the Chicago Marriott Motor Hotel.

Standing room only at IMI-sponsored conference for Chicago area architects, engineers