Masonry Magazine June 1986 Page. 17
Mason Contractor News
JE DUFF
# J & E Duff's 40th Year
Richard Lauber (left), owner of J & E Duff, Inc., and Edward Duff, a co-founder of the company, pose at the entrance to the mason contracting firm's headquarters in Carol Stream. III. J & E Duff is celebrating its 40th year of business (Masonry. March/April, 1986). Edward Duff retired in 1972: Lauber became sole owner of the company and continues to operate the firm.
# People & Events
Walter T. Derk, MCAA's insurance consultant, recently accepted responsibility for Liability and Property Programs for James Group, with primary focus on association group programs on a worldwide basis. Wilbur Sensing, Jr., president of Enco Materials, Nashville, Tenn., has been elected president of Associated Construction Distributors, International. Robert continued on page 38
# Subs, General Contractors Establish Guidelines for Fair Practices
Three major associations of subcontractors and general contractors have reached agreement on what they consider to be fair and equitable construction practices. The Associated Specialty Contractors (of which MCAA is a member), the American Subcontractors Association and the Associated General Contractors of America have united in publishing a manual of these joint guidelines, forms and policy statements called the "Construction Industry Survival Kit."
The completed manual was presented to the cooperative task force of members from all three associations at a meeting May 8-9 in Hilton Head, S.C. Initially, 30,000 copies of the Survival Kit are being distributed throughout the construction industry. Both ASC and MCAA have mailed free copies to their membership. continued on page 36
# Pendergrass Nominated to Head OSHA
John A. Pendergrass, a certified industrial hygienist and safety engineer, has been nominated by President Reagan to head the Occupational Safety & Health Administration.
Pendergrass, 60, has been manager of hazard awareness for the Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co. He joined 3M in 1964 and prior to that had served as an industrial hygienist with the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Boeing Co., and American Cyanamid Co.
He holds a bachelor's degree in biology and chemistry from the University of Alabama and a master's degree in industrial hygiene from the University of Michigan. His appointment is subject to Senate approval.
# ACI Elects Kunze
Walter E. Kunze, group vice president of research and development for Construction Technology Laboratories, a division of the Portland Cement Association, is the new president of the American Concrete Institute. He was installed in office during ACI's annual convention in San Francisco in March.
# Radon Council Formed
A broad base of representatives from the building and construction industries have joined forces to formally establish the Radon Information Council. The purpose is to educate the public on ways to reduce to acceptable levels, or eliminate, radon gas exposure in homes.
Radon is an invisible, odorless gas that seeps into the home through uranium naturally decaying in the soil. It is commonly eliminated through sealing cracks in foundations or ventilating the home with fans and vents.
The Council is located at 1250 Eye St., N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 682-0690.
# St. Louis MCA Names Vickery Life Member
Robert E. Vickery addresses the almost 400 people attending the MCA of St. Louis' annual dinner dance after he was named a life member of the association. In presenting the life membership plaque, John J. Smith, Sr. (right), immediate past president of the association, recognized Vickery's many years of outstanding service and dedication to the St. Louis masonry industry. Roy A. Elam, another long-time mason contractor in St. Louis, was also named to life membership by the association.