Masonry Magazine February 1994 Page. 64
PRODUCT UPDATE
SUPPORT BELT
BACK SUPPORT belt features orthopedically designed cross-link foam pad shaped to fit the lower lumbar region of the spine. Built-in air holes in the lumbar pad provide ventilation and comfort for the wearer. The belt's double closure system adds support with 4-way stretch power knit nylon and 2-way stretch elastic that overlaps the abdomen and secures with self gripping fasteners. OK-1 Mfg. Company, Box 736, Altus, OK 73522.
GAS FIREPLACE
FIREPLACE SCALED for use in apartments, condominiums and smaller rooms is only 1512" deep yet the design of its ceramic fiber log is set so that 90 percent of the flame is visible. In addition, its polished reflective panel gives the appearance of twice its depth. It is offered with both electronic and standing pilot ignition and uses natural or LP gas. Glass doors are also available. Heatilator, 1915 West Saunders, Mount Pleasant, IA 52641.
SIX WHEEL DRIVE
BLOCK TRUCK
BLOCK truck with 6 wheel drive provides excellent maneuver ability in tight, difficult onsite spots, allowing blocks to be placed where needed. The 6x10, five axle truck features cab operated outriggers. Truck is outfitted with a 35 crane boom and boasts a 64,000 pound load capacity. Advance Mixer, 5620 Industrial Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46825.
CONCRETE MIXER
TWO CUBIC foot mixer features a 360° swivel drum that can be detached from its non-tippable stand. A guard that protects the basic mixer components also serves as a pouring handle. Featuring a V-belt to a machined gears drive system, it is powered by a 14 horse-power electric motor. Stone Construction Equipment, 32 East Main, Honeoye, NY 14471.
REBAR CUTTER
HAND HELD electric/hydraulic portable rebar cutter will cut any size rebar up to and including #6. Ideal for use on the construction site, the tool weighs only 2612 pounds. Benner-Nawman, 3070 Bay Vista Court, Benicia, CA 94510.
LIFT TRUCKS
FAMILY of eight heavy duty pneumatic tire lift trucks in the 16,500 to 33,000 pound load capacity feature improved operator comfort. All load ratings are at 24" load centers, and the lift trucks are available with choice of an enclosed cab or an open overhead guard. Caterpillar, PO Box 739, Cleveland, OH 44107.
HARD HAT
PROTECTIVE HELMET is tested to the same energy level for top and lateral impact blows that traditional headwear is tested for blows to the top of the head. It also provides limited electrical protection. It features a quick adjust headband and adjustable crown straps and is available in six colors. MSA, Box 426, Pittsburgh, PA 15230.
CORDLESS DRILL
IMPACT cordless " hammer drill drills 14" holes in masonry in four seconds. There are two drill-mode settings, one for conventional drilling, and one for hammer drilling into masonry or stone. There are also two drill speed gear ranges, faster for drilling, slower for driving. A keyless chuck for quick and easy bit changes is featured. Ryobi America, Box 1207, Anderson, SC 29622.
TWO WAY RADIO
AT ABOUT the size of a deck of cards and weighting eleven pounds, this radio features sixteen conventional channels and RF power output of four watts (UHF) and five watts (VHF). Motorola, 1301 East Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, IL 60196.
BUSINESS LAW
# Contracts
"A CONTRACTOR has no right to additional compensation even though the contractual price was too low and caused it to lose money on the project. Booher v. Williams, 341 III.App. 504, 510, 95 N.E. 2d 518,521 (1950).
"Thus the contract price of 1.90 per cubic yard was the appropriate rate of payment for the disputed work, and (contractor) was not entitled to actual costs plus a percentage markup, the measure of payment accorded by the contract for extra work.
"The extra work doctrine affords compensation for work that was not within the scope of the contract, such that the parties could not have established a contract price of their own. But where, as here, the contract affixed the appropriate measure of payment, the contractually agreed upon rate of compensation will prevail." Brant Const. v. Metro Water Reclamation Dist., 967 F 2d 244 (July 7, 1992), 7th U.S. Circuit Court.
EXCERPTED with permission from the newsletter "Biz Law Update," published by Biz Law Association, Inc., Box 247, Springdale, Utah 84767, Phone 801/635-9817.
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