Masonry Magazine June 1981 Page. 28

Words: Barbara Horner, Dr. Beavers, William Baldwin
Masonry Magazine June 1981 Page. 28

Masonry Magazine June 1981 Page. 28
Coming

Events

1981

Masonry Management and Masonry Estimating Seminars, Mason Contractors Association of America. Contact: MCAA Executive Office, 17W601-14th St., Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181, (312) 620-6767. Dates and locations:

September 9-10 (Estimating). Sahara Taho, Stateline, Nev.

November 20-21 (Management). Detroit, Mich.

June 27-July 1. MCAA Summer Executive Board Meeting, Woodstock Inn, Woodstock, Vt. Contact: MCAA Executive Office, 17W601-14th St., Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181, (312) 620-6767.

September 14-16. Second International Conference on Durability of Building Materials & Components, National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, Md. Contact: Barbara Horner, B348 Bldg. Research, NBS, Washington, DC 20234, (301) 921-3458.

September 14-16. Conference on Earthquakes & Earthquake Engineering-The Eastern U.S., Hyatt Regency Hotel, Knoxville, Tenn. Contact: Dr. James E. Beavers, Union Carbide Corp./Nuclear Div., Bldg. K-1001, MS 194, P.O. Box P. Oak Ridge, TN 37830, (615) 574-9786.

September 20-25. Symposium on Rehabilitation, Renovation and Preservation of Masonry Structures, Quebec Hilton, Quebec, Canada. Contact: American Concrete Institute, P.O. Box 19150, Detroit, MI 48219.

October 11-16. MCAA Fall Executive Board Meeting. Frenchman's Reef Hotel, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Contact: MCAA Executive Office, 17W601-14th St., Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181, (312) 620-6767.

November 4-8. Silver Anniversary Convention, Society of American Registered Architects, LaMansion del Rio Hotel, San Antonio, Tex. Contact: William E. Baldwin, SARA Convention Chm., 1100 Jorie Blvd., Oak Brook, IL 60521, (312) 323-9710.

1982

February 12-16. 32nd Annual International Masonry Conference & Educational Trade Show, Orlando Hyatt House, Orlando, Fla. Contact: MCAA Executive Office, 17W601-14th St., Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181, (312) 620-6767.

AED "Serial Number Field Guide" Published

The 1981 Serial Number Field Guide has been published by AED Research & Services Corp. of Associated Equipment Distributors and is available for distribution. This 14th edition detailing used construction equipment information is a reliable reference for anyone who needs to determine the accurate age of construction equipment. The Guide's 400 pages of serial number information can be used to easily identify the original year of manufacture. Data for forklifts, loader/backhoes, hydraulic lifting cranes, wheel loaders and many other product lines are arranged alphabetically by manufacturer. Priced at $20 per copy, the Field Guide can be ordered from AED Research & Services Corp., 615 W. 22nd St., Oak Brook, IL 60521. Quantity discounts are available.

General Portland Declares Dividend

General Portland. Inc., Dallas, Tex.. has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.25 per common share, payable June 8, 1981.


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