Masonry Magazine November 2010 Page. 45
New Partnering Program Expedites Product Evaluation
information for the various code evaluations is incomplete or omitted, which results in delays. With the new partnering program, the manufacturer, ICC-ES and QAI will establish close communications and work together from the beginning of the process to decide on the scope of the project, and agree on a testing plan and the data requirements necessary to achieve the ESR or the PMG Listing. Now, if issues arise during inspections and testing, they are resolved among the parties as testing proceeds so that agreed-upon testing criteria and specifications are met.
QAI will act as the single point-of-contact and supervises the entire evaluation process through plan development, sampling, testing, quality documentation, inspection, data package and draft report. Also, manufacturers of plumbing products have the added advantage of receiving dual certification for product recognition in the U.S. and Canada.
Pittsburgh Corning Names Kane as President
Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, manufacturer of applied glass technology and systems, announced today that James R. Kane has been appointed President of the company, effective September 1, 2010. Since 2007, Kane has served as Vice President and General Manager of the Pittsburgh Corning Foamglas Industrial business worldwide. With his new position, he will be responsible for all operating divisions in North America and developing businesses in Central and South America.
Kane succeeds Phil Martineau as President. Martineau continues as Chairman and CEO of both Pittsburgh Corning Corporation and Pittsburgh Corning Europe, a separate legal entity headquartered in Brussels.
Throughout his 28-year career, Kane, 51, has held a series of senior management positions with a range of leading companies.
MCAA Certification Calendar
The following is the MCAA's education calendar for certification:
November 10
ONLINE
Understanding Masonry
Codes & Standards
Discipline: Codes & Standards
Credits: 4
November 11
Greensboro, N.C.
Basics of Masonry Materials:
Brick, Block (NCMCA Mod 2)
Discipline: Masonry Products
Credits: 6
November 17
ONLINE
Masonry Inspection
& Testing
Discipline: Codes & Standards
Credits: 1.5
December 3
Greensboro, N.C.
Mortar, Grout & Masonry
Testing - Properties,
Proportions & Procedures
(NCMCA Mod 3)
Discipline: Masonry Products
Credits: 6
January 16-17, 2011
Las Vegas
Masonry Foreman
Development Course
Discipline: Ethics & Business
Practices
Credits: 20
January 16-17, 2011
Las Vegas
Masonry Quality Institute
Discipline: Masonry Quality Institute
Credits: 16
January 17, 2011
Las Vegas
7 Steps to Effective Problem
Solving
Discipline: Ethics & Business
Practices
Credits: 1.5
January 17, 2011
Las Vegas
A Crash Course in Financial
Management for the Small
to Midsize Business Owner
Discipline: Ethics & Business
Practices
Credits: 1.5
January 17, 2011
Las Vegas
Building Better Masonry
Discipline: Masonry Products
Credits: 3
January 17, 2011
Las Vegas
Closing More Sales With
Killer Marketing and Sales
Techniques
Discipline: Ethics & Business
Practices
Credits: 3
January 17, 2011
Las Vegas
Estimating Part I: Strategies
to Determine Labor,
Equipment and Profit
Discipline: Bidding Practices
Credits: 3
January 17, 2011
Las Vegas
The Benefits of Powerful
Masonry
Discipline: General
Credits: 1.5
January 17, 2011
Las Vegas
Time Management and Goal
Setting
Discipline: Ethics & Business
Practices
Credits: 1.5
January 17-18, 2011
Las Vegas
OSHA 10-Hr Construction
Safety for Concrete/Masonry
Construction
Discipline: Safety
Credits: 10
Online classes available at www.masoncontractors.org.
We now offer Masonry Live Education Webinars on
Wednesdays at 9 a.m. CST.
For more information or to register for any of these programs, please go to
http://certification.masoncontractors.org/education/index.php