Masonry Magazine December 1999 Page. 49
TIME TABLE
Dec 7-8, 1999
ASTM committee C-12 on "Mortars and Grouts for Unit Masonry" at Hyatt Regency Hotel, New Orleans, LA. Contact ASTM at 610 832 9736
Dec 8-9, 1999
ASTM committee C-7 on "Lime" at Hyatt Regency Hotel, New Orleans, LA. Contact ASTM at 610 832 9736
Dec 17, 1999
Masonry Estimating Courses sponsored by Masonry Estimating Institute. has classes in Las Vegas, NV. Contact Connie Hughes at 800 424 7058.
Jan 14, 2000
Masonry Estimating Courses sponsored by Masonry Estimating Institute. has classes in Baltimore, MD. Contact Connie Hughes at 800 424 7058.
Jan 31-Feb 9
BIA Brick Masonry/Technology Course. BIA headquarters, Reston, VA
Feb 7-10, 2000
Mason Contractors Association of America Annual Conference and Convention "THE MASONRY SHOW", Rio Hotel and Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV. Numerous workshops, seminars and exhibitors. For more information call Rachel Young at 800 536 2225
Feb 27-29, 2000
Restoration and Renovation conference and exhibition will be at the Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA. Call 800 982 6247 for more information.
Mar 3, 2000
National Masonry Career Day. For more information, call in Kim Shifflette at 800 536 2225
Mar 20-25, 2000
Hannover Fair 2000, Hannover Fairgrounds, Hannover, Germany. For more information call 609 987 1202
Mar 29-Apr 1, 2000
Brick Show 2000, Loew's Miami Beach Hotel, South Beach, FL
Say you saw it in MASONRY Magazine
Mid-Year Construction Equipment Shipments Rise
The Construction Industry Manufacturers Association (CIMA) has just released its construction machinery shipments index for second quarter 1999, which shows mid year gains of 3.5 percent over the previous quarter and a 10.7 percent increase compared to last year's second-quarter totals.
The CIMA international trade group produces the quarterly report based on actual manufacturer unit shipments as reported by the product-specific bureaus of the Association's 500-plus member companies. The CIMA Index uses a 12-month rolling average, based on an index of 100, to give a more consistent picture of the seasonal construction industry.
"Our industry is a cyclical one, and it's encouraging that we have shown steady growth over the past several years, as shown by the CIMA index," noted CIMA President Dennis Slater. "Our members are optimistic that market conditions will remain favorable this year and into 2000. However, we're still watching future actions of our government, such as increases in interest rates, that might affect continued consumer and investor confidence in the U.S. economy."
The second-quarter gains in construction equipment business reflect a consolidation of 39 CIMA product-specific statistical reports, with machinery covered including compaction equipment (nine types); crushers (nine types); cranes (five types); asphalt pavers; cold planers; soil stabilizers; rock drills; screening equipment (three types); horizontal feeders; portable air compressors; mounted breakers; concrete pavers (four types); light towers and generators.
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