Masonry Magazine July 1977 Page. 8
People & Events
Edward J. Killian, president of Gold Bond Building Products Division, National Gypsum Co., was elected president of the Gypsum Association at the group's 47th annual meeting in Chicago... Robert S. Jones has been appointed market manager, building material retail market for the Supply Division of Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., Toledo, Ohio... Testing Engineers & Consultants, Inc., with offices in Troy and Detroit, Mich., has appointed Fred A. Weaver as field supervisor. Weaver formerly was southeastern Michigan field supervisor for Toledo Testing Laboratory, Inc.
A bargain: Anything that costs no more today than it did last week.
Clayford T. Grimm, P.E., consulting architectural engineer specializing in masonry materials, design and specifications, has established offices at 1904 Wooten Dr., Austin, Texas... The Cement Division of National Gypsum Co., Southfield, Mich., has announced the appointments of Phillip C. Kalscheur and David C. Tovey as new "Huron" Cement sales representatives in southwestern and central Wisconsin, respectively....J. Norman Howard has been named director of operations, Hertz Equipment Rental Corp., New York, N.Y....Basil J. Whiting, Jr., formerly a senior program officer with the Ford Foundation's division of national affairs, has been appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary of OSHA.
GSA Names Architects, Engineers to Panels
Several distinguished architects and engineers have been appointed by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to its ten regional Public Advisory Panels on Architectural and Engineering Services. Panel members will serve voluntarily until December 31, 1977.
GAS Administrator Jay Solomon said a principal duty of the panels is to "propose to GSA regional administrators qualified firms for further consideration by the agency to receive commissions for designing new construction, and for repair and alteration projects where estimated construction awards exceed $5,000 each."
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MCAA Safety Committee Announces Poster Campaign
William Dentinger, chairman of the MCAA Safety Committee, has announced that effective June 15 Association members will have available to them six attractive safety posters for use in their company safety programs.
These eye-catching posters, measuring 14 x 20, cover the following subjects:
* Dress For Safety.
* Lift Properly.
* Make a Scaffold Checklist
* Watch Your Step
* Saw Safe
* Keep Your Yellow Flags Flying.
These posters can be used to remind all personnel that safety is a matter which demands constant attention.
Quantities are being directed to MCAA Chapters for distribution to their members, and additional sets of six are available upon request from the MCAA Executive Office.
Photo illustrative only, may not show all latest features. Products must be used in conformity with safe practices and applicable codes and regulations.
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8 MASONRY/JULY, 1977