Masonry Magazine February 1976 Page. 15
Mason Contractor News...
NCMA Names Sinnicks
George S. Sinnicks, Vice President and General Manager of Superior Block Company, Charlotte, North Carolina, has been named Chairman of the Board of the National Concrete Masonry Association. He was installed in office in ceremonies during the Association's recent convention in Orlando.
Elbert L. Bradshaw, President of Linaburry Brick and Block Company, Inc., has been named Chairman of the Board-Elect of NCMA. He was installed at the annual meeting in Orlando.
ST. LOUIS COST INDEX
The St. Louis masonry industry's 1975-78 Cost Index Book, distributed initially at the AIA Central States regional conference, is now available to architects, engineers and others in the building profession from the St. Louis Masonry Development Trust.
Produced by the Mason Contractors Association of St. Louis under the direction of Harold H. Maisak, Cost Index chairman, and Fred C. Daues, co-chairman, the revised book contains 34 pages of technical information on all aspects of masonry construction.
Included in the book is the square-foot cost, which should be used for comparison only, for brick and block walls of various widths, glazed tile, clay and gypsum tile, glazed lightweight block and decorative block.
In addition to indicating the square-foot cost of the masonry walls, this edition of the Cost Index Book has been expanded to include more wall illustrations, along with new sections on energy conservation, the sound transmission class of walls and fire resistance in terms of hours, and other qualities of masonry construction.
Sections of the book are also devoted to structural masonry, insulation, brick paving, stone, wall accessories, fireplace standards and mortar recommendations.
Don O. Leonard, MCAA Chapter president, said that the format of the book has been revised to keep it strictly technical so that it will be easier to use by the architect, engineer, developers and others in the industry.
The St. Louis masonry industry has published a cost index book since 1960.
masonry • February, 1976
BAC Appoints DiRienzo, Cain
Alfred A. DiRienzo has been appointed Director, Department of Trade Jurisdiction, and Noble B. Cain has been appointed Director of Communications and Education Department of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen by the IU Executive Board.
IU Vice President James F. Richardson stated, "Brother DiRienzo's labor background is broad and varied. However, his expertise in the area of jurisdictional disputes was enhanced by his serving as Chairman of the Greater Boston Construction Trades Jurisdictional Disputes Board, one of only three such boards in the entire country."
CCE Re-elects Linck
Robert E. Linck, president, Warren-Ehret-Linck Co., Philadelphia, today was re-elected chairman of the board of directors of the Council of Construction Employers (CCE).
Joseph F. Sansone, Mt. Vernon, N.Y., was re-elected vice chairman of the CCE board.
Both Linck and Sansone have served one-year terms in the posts.
CCE is a national organization of 10 national contractor associations whose membership consists of approximately 77,000 construction contractors who employ about 3.5 million union building craftsmen.
In announcing Cain's appointment, IU Secretary John T. Joyce stated, "As Director of Communications and Education, Brother Cain's duties will include the administration of the IU education conference-workshop programs for local union officers; IU-local union communications, including the Journal; and the Bricklayers Action Committee. Brother Cain's extensive experience in labor, education and politics enables him to meet the various requirements of this position."
LIETZ JOINS JAMES
Mr. Richard Lietz has joined the Association Marketing Staff of Fred S. James & Co., MCAA's Insurance Consultants. Mr. Lietz, formerly of CNA/insurance, has joined Walter T. Derk in the administration and development of MCAA's many insurance programs. Dick was the CNA/insurance Account Manager for the Safety Group program from its inception in 1972.
Meeting Notices-MCAA Summer Bd. Mtg., Portland, Ore., June 17-20/IMI Promotion Mtg., Victoria, B.C., June 20-23.
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