Masonry Magazine August 1982 Page. 26
1982
Coming Events
September 9-10. Computers In Construction Seminar, San Francisco, Calif. Also will be presented in Washington, D.C. Oct. 7-8; Chicago, III., October 14-15: Scottsdale, Ariz., Nov. 4-5. Contact: CIP Information Services, Inc., 1105-F Spring St., Silver Spring, MD 20910, (301) 589-7933.
October 1-4. MCAA Fall Executive Board Meeting, Hyatt Oak Brook, Oak Brook, III. Contact: MCAA Executive Office, 17W601-14th St., Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181, (312) 620-6767.
October 4-11. MCAA Industry Tour to Switzerland. Contact: MCAA Travel Headquarters, 101 N. Wolf Rd., Hillside, IL 60182, toll free: (800) 323-9128 or (312) 287-0088.
October 17-20. Annual Convention, Brick Institute of America, The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colo. Contact: BIA, 1750 Old Meadow Rd., McLean, VA 22101, (703) 893-4010.
October 27-31. 38th Annual Convention, Marble Institute of America, Callaway Gardens, Ga. Contact: MIA, 33505 State St., Farmington, MI 48024, (313) 476-5558.
November 29-December 4. International Public Works & Construction Equipment Exhibition, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England. Contact: British Information Services, 845-3rd Ave., New York, NY 10022, (212) 752-8400.
December 6-7. Meeting, ASTM Committee C-7 on Lime, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Phoenix, Ariz. Contact: American Society for Testing & Materials, att: Jim Dwyer, 1916 Race St., Philadelphia, PA 19103, (215) 299-5499.
December 7-9. ASTM Committee Meetings: C-12 on Mortars for Unit Masonry (Dec. 7-8) and C-15 on Manufactured Masonry Units (Dec. 8-9), Hyatt Regency Hotel, Phoenix, Ariz. Contact: Jim Dwyer, American Society for Testing & Materials, 1916 Race St., Philadelphia, PA 19103, (215) 299-5499.
MCAA 1983
San Diego
The Conference
Feb. 20th thru 24th
The Show
Feb. 22nd thru 24th
33rd
INTERNATIONAL MASONRY
CONFERENCE & SHOW
at the
TOWN & COUNTRY HOTEL
1983
February 20-24. 33rd Annual International Masonry Conference & Educational Trade Show, Mason Contractors Association of America, Town & Country Hotel, San Diego, Calif. Contact: MCAA, 17W601-14th St., Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181, (312) 620-6767.
ASC Supports Legislation To Eliminate Retainage
Associated Specialty Contractors president Robert L. Wilkinson, speaking before a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on May 5, expressed strong support for H. R. 5022, a bill to eliminate retainage from contractors progress payments on most construction contracts on executive agencies.
Stressing the need to incorporate into the legislation "an explicit and enforceable provision requiring the benefits of the legislation to flow through to subcontractors," Wilkinson said. "It is important... that no fun funds be retained by prime contractors from subcontractors except in circumstances parallel to those justifying retainage by the government from payments to prime contractors under this Act."
Wilkinson cited existing bonding and performance provisions as "effective methods of assuring timely and proper performance" by contractors and subcontractors. "Performance bonds and the authority of a contracting officer to terminate contractors for default because of their failure to perform in accordance with the contract and to MCAA Educational Seminars Current Yield DOLLARS and SENSE Annualized Average 100% Isn't it a good time to add to your educational account?
ASC president Robert L. Wilkinson (2nd from right) delivers testimony before a U.S. House subcommittee expressing support for H.R. 5022, a bill to eliminate retainage from contractors' progress payments.
charge the contractor the full amount paid by the government for having others complete the contract are potent tools to assure prompt completion. Labor and material payment bonds assure the payments of subcontractors, suppliers and workers. Government, by law, is exempted from liens filed by such creditors, so the need does not exist to maintain funds to pay creditors," he emphasized.
Wilkinson said that it is "unreasonable to withhold portions of progress payments for work which has been satisfactorily performed over a two or three year period in order to assure contractor completion of the last few corrections and ommissions to the job."
ASC is an "umbrella" organization of eight national associations of construction specialty employer contractors, with the large majority of its membership consisting of small business enterprises. MCAA is a member of ASC.
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