Masonry Magazine April 1980 Page. 34

Words: Dr. McGrew, Lawrence Gruman
Masonry Magazine April 1980 Page. 34

Masonry Magazine April 1980 Page. 34
MORSE/DIESEL
continued from page 33

The firm is providing construction management/consulting service for the Lafayette Place project, a major commercial complex situated in the central business district. The project will include a new four-star hotel, 200,000 net leasable feet of retail space, and a 1,200-car garage. Excavation has begun on the site.

Morse/Diesel also has been retained as construction manager for the Ritz-Carlton addition and the Somerville Assembly Square Hall.


Milwaukee MCA to Hold
First Masonry Show

The Mason Contractors Association of Milwaukee will sponsor its first annual Spring Masonry Show, May 16-17, in Sussex, Wis. The event, featuring masonry product and equipment displays, will be held at the Holquist Stone Co. facilities, N52 W23564 Lisbon Rd.

The show is open to mason and general contractors, architects, engineers and their personnel. For more information contact Lawrence D. Gruman, president, MCA of Milwaukee, 1425 N. Commerce Ave., Brookfield, WI 53005, (414) 782-6775.


New MCAA Emblem
Decals Ideal for
MCAA Chapter Use

Your Association has secured excellent decals of MCAA's emblem which are ideal for expressing affiliation with MCAA and local MCAA Chapters. Available in 8" and 2" sizes, the colorful decals are made of premium dri-mark vinyl to withstand all types of weather.

The self-stick decals are easy to apply on trucks, equipment, office windows and doors, and will give immediate identification with the Mason Contractors Association of America.

The first supply of these decals has been forwarded to the various chapters free of charge. Additional decals are available for purchase from the MCAA Executive Office at the following costs: 8" decals-1-25, $.65 each: 26-100, $.60 each: 101 or more, $.55 each. 2" decals-1-100, $.06 each: 101 or more, $.05 each.


Spokane Chapter Hears
McGrew Talk on Energy

The Mason Contractors Association of Spokane (Wash.) hosted a luncheon on February 13 for local members of the AIA and the Structural Engineers Association. Dr. Jay McGrew, founder of Applied Science & Engineering Co. and more recently appointed a member of the Masonry Research Foundation Advisory Council, addressed the luncheon group on energy and heat loss problems.


IMI's Ad Agency Adds
New Clients to Roster

Henry J. Kaufman & Associates, Inc., which serves as public relations and advertising counsel to the International Masonry Institute, Washington, D.C., announced it has added more than $5 million in new billings.

The clients recently added to the roster of HJK&A, Washington's oldest and largest full-service communications agency, cover a broad range of local, regional and national enterprises. They include: Chevy Chase Savings & Loan, The Shoreham Hotel, Reinforced Earth Company, HEW (Health Maintenance Organizations), MITRE Corporation, American Management Systems, and American Concrete Pipe Association.


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34 MASONRY/APRIL, 1980


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