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Construction Contracting Declined in April for Second Month

APRIL'S SETBACK OF HOUSING STARTS pulled the month's contracting for total new construction down three percent, reported the F. W. Dodge Division of McGraw-Hill. April's weakness, foll

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More reductions in defense spending to finance the cuts. Even Bush is considering a suspension of the law on a one time only basis.

OVERHAUL OF THE HEALTH CARE

Overhaul of the health care system will be a big election year topic. Congr

Construction Contracting Up Nine Percent in October

CONTRACTING FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION bounced back firmly in October, resuming the upward trend which began early in 1991, reported McGraw-Hill's F. W. Dodge Division. Recouping more than was lost

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pointing, restoration, and masonry caulking and cleaning.

Certification will remain valid for a period of two years. During this time, the contractor must participate in a minimum amount of prof

Smaller Construction Firms Outperform Large Ones, Survey Shows
While some construction firms are doing very well, others are barely getting by. This item is among results from the first annual Contractor Profit News (CPN) Financial Statistics Survey

ASC to Hold Legislative Conference in 1985
A legislative conference designed specifically for construction specialty contractors will be held April 14-16, 1985, at the Marriott Hotel on Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, D.C., according to Robert L. Wi

MCAA's National Associate Membership
Program Gets Added Emphasis

MCAA is pleased to announce the reactivation of its National Associate Membership classification which was inaugurated in 1980. Those leading firms that are already participat

Mason Contractor News

Catani Named President of Dur-O-Wal, Inc.

Mario J. Catani has been promoted to president and general manager of Dur-O-Wal, Inc., Northbrook, Ill., manufacturer/distributor of masonry reinforcing systems.

Mason Contractor News

"Early Bird" Johnsons
Score Again as No. 1
Conference Registrants

Don and Audrey Johnson of Villa Park, III., continued their annual leadership roles by again becoming the first to register for MCAA's Inte

Mason Contractor News

Don Williams, Canadian Union VP, Retires

Don Williams, Canadian vice president of the International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftsmen (BAC), retired from office effective May 28, 1983. He had served as vice

Mason Contractor News

Karl Kehm Retires from Mason Contracting Field

After 35 years in the construction business, Karl Kehm, Jr., president of Kehm Construction Co., Omaha, Neb., a leading mason contracting firm, announced his retireme

OSHA Plans Special Office of Construction
In response to growing complaints by both industry and labor that the agency's construction standards and compliance activities are fraught with misunderstandings, OSHA is getting ready to set up a special O

1980 Construction
Contracts Forecast
At $169.5 Billion

Construction contracts in 1980 will total $169.5 billion, 2 percent more than the anticipated level of $165.5 billion in 1979. But after accounting for the impact of inflation, the a

Cutback in Monthly
Housing Starts

Despite continued strength in non-residential building during November, 1979, the month's sharp cutback of housing starts meant another decline in the total value of contracting for all new construction, re

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ready mix concrete... The mason contracting firm of Bill Dentinger, Inc., Brookfield, Wis., has announced the appointment of Theodore R. Roberts as a mason superintendent. Roberts has owned and operated