Masonry Magazine August 1992 Page. 22
Computer Software
Meidl and Associates
2405 West 12th Street, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104
Software to manage the business, with built in simplicity and efficiency, making it not only powerful but easy to use as well. Software package can grow with the business. Meidl can provide a complete solution from computer hardware and software to installation, training and ongoing support. Product line includes integrated accounting (payroll, job cost, accounts receivable, accounts payable and general ledger), estimating, integrated accounting and estimating and the ultimate solution (complete package including computer, printer, accounting tool, estimating tool installation and training. Network and multiuser systems are also available. Consulting and custom programming services.
L. C. Pardue Incorporated
20915 S. W. 105th Street, Tualatin, Oregon 97062
Mason's Choice computer package, designed by a mason contractor, presents a five step process package: takeoff, enter general information (job name, address, etc.), enter estimate, printout recap, and call in the bid. Estimating package offers a windowed display for easy material selection. Once materials data base is set up for quantity entry is all that's required for each estimate. Several packages available. Benchmark estimating software and Dos 5.00 alone, or with any combination of Lotus 1-2-3, Word Perfect 5.1 and/or Windows 3.1. Hardware options range from 306/20 Mhz Notebook computes to 486/33 Mhz Mini-Tower systems. Also custom configurations for the computer literature and financing options.
Red Wing Business Systems
610 Main Street, Red Wing. Minnesota 55066
Software that can easily adapt to many types of business. Mason contractors will appreciate the flexibility of the general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, business inventory and asset depreciation. In addition, there are many special options available that can be onto the programs to give software even more flexibility and features. Software is developed for the MS/DOS environments and is network compatible.
TCMS
2233 Hamline Avenue North, Suite B1, St. Paul, Minnesota 55113
Complete line of construction management software. Integrated modules, including general ledger, job cost, equipment management, payroll, accounts payable, subcontract management, accounts receivable and inventory management.
Timberline Software
9600 Southwest Nimbus, Beaverton. Oregon 97005
Precision estimating software combines the simplicity of electronic spreadsheets with the power of today's most sophisticated estimating systems. Ranges of database meet specific needs of general contractors, home builder and construction specialties. Automatically creates job costs budgets. Integrated general software package provides contractor with job cost control, accounting, estimating and custom reporting features.
Hand and Power Tool Literature
Listing of current literature on hand and power tools for mason contractors available from leading suppliers and manufacturers.
Abrasive Engineering
2820 North Roe Lane, Kansas City, Kansas 66103
Colorful three page brochure outlines in detail the company's products for the mason contractor.
Allway Tools
1255 Seabury Avenue, Bronx, New York 10462
Catalog showing trowels, drywall and flooring application tools, knives and blades.
Atlas Copco Electric Tool
3 Shaw's Cove, New London Connecticut 06320
60 page, full color catalog with performance capabilities, design specifications, standard complement and accessories for all AEG products (including 16 new ones). Also available are informational brochures on carbide bits and products and accessories for the concrete and roofing industries.
Bon Tool Company
4430 Gibsonía Road, Gibsonia, Pennsylvania 15044
104 page catalog for the professional tradesman contains more than 3,00 items, including many specialty items for masons. Included are corner poles, brick splitters, trowels, hods, mortar boxes.
Robert Bosch Power Tools
100 Bosch Boulevard, New Bern, North Carolina 28562
Full color, 138 page catalog of the company's line of power tools and accessories. Included are hammer drills, SDS rotary hammers, spline drive rotary hammers, new Smax rotary hammers, and demolition hammers. Also includes related bits, insert steel and accessories.
Cleform Tool Company
4343 Easton Road, St. Joseph, Missouri 64503
Catalog covers a wide variety of hand tools. Included are shovels, spades, scoops, fiberglass handled shovels, rakes, hoes. forks, post hole diggers, hammers, sledges, barrs, asphalt luts, wheelbarrows, bull and channel floats, as well as a complete line of cement, masonry, tile plastering and drywall tools.
Concut Incorporated
6815 South 2200th Street, Kent, Washington 98032
Superabrasive diamond blades, dry and wet cutting brick/block diamond blades, turbo and tile blades, masonry saws and tile saws literature.
E and R Manufacturing
Postoffice Box 68, Kirklin, Indiana 46050
Literature describing Elmer's Little Helper masonry splitters.
Equipment Development
108 Thomas Johnson Drive, Frederick Maryland 21702
Four page brochure showing portable and professional masonry saws (14° and 20") for curring brick, block pavers and stone. Includes electric and gasoline models.
Fein Power Tools
3019 West Carson Street, Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania 15204
Literature describes power tool which removes old caulk fast. Oscillating tool with cutter blade safely cuts through old hardended caulking and sealant up to ten times as fast as normal methods.
Kraft Tool Company
619 East 19th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64108
Catalog available free to the trade covers more than 1200 hand tools for the brick. tile, cement, drywall and plaster trades.
Maintenance Incorporated
Postoffice Box 408, Wooster, Ohio 44691
Literature describing company's tools for the mason contractor.
Milwaukee Electric Tool
13135 West Lisbon Road, Brookfield. Wisconsin 53005.
Literature describes new lightweight rotary hammer, capable of drilling ten inches per minute in 5,000 psi concrete with a ½" bit. The unit features a 6 amp variable speed motor with reversing action, permitting easy removal of bits that may bind during use.