Masonry Magazine April 1989 Page. 13
MCAA Pre-Conference Seminars and Workshop Sessions
The MCAA Pre-Conference Seminars and Workshop Sessions were well received. Upper left: Steve LeFever, President, Business Resources Services, discusses a major point during his presentation of Managing & Financing Independent Business. Dr. James Adrian, Professor of Civil Engineering, Bradley University, (lower right), presented an informative discussion on Work Site Productivity.
ley University. Dr. Adrian is the author of 10 text books on related subjects and discussed in detail many aspects of the construction procedure that affect worker productivity.
Workshop #2 was conducted by MCAA legal counsel, George Plumb, and covered the very complex subject of "Sub-Contractor Clauses and Their Effect on Jurisdictional Disputes." Mr. Plumb has handled the vast majority of MCAA matters before NLRB, and is one of the leading experts in the field on this subject.
Workshop #3, "Fireplace Construction," was covered by George Milne, Vice President, L. C. Pardue, Inc. This seminar, using the recently published book by James Amrhein, "Fireplace and Chimney Handbook" was a lively and spirited discussion on various aspects of fireplace design and construction. Mr. Milne also related how the Pacific Northwest, specifically the Portland area, had promoted fireplace construction and gave specific examples of successful promotion efforts.