b'"there\'snothinginthelawon attitudes,butthat\'swhathesaid. Judgingfromthefineslevied,our clients musthavesomeof the worst attitudes in the United States . beNR CAPredictscause theyhave someofthehighest - finesinthe Unites States." The discussionon "MASTERSPEC, Greateran ArchitectsViewof Specifications" broughtheatedcommentsand questions from the audience. A report Governmenton the address by John H. Schruben, Exec.V.P.andDirector,Production Systems for Architects and Engineers, ontrolsInc.appearselsewhereinthisissue. MASTERSPECisanautomated specificationssystemthatwas developedtoreducethearchitects liability in the design of structures by organizing repetitive routines into an "almost error-free and fail-safe system" throughtheuseofstandardized languagewhichestablishesclear INSANDIEGO,attherecentcontinue to exert greater and greaterdefinitions of the area of responsibility NationalRoofingContractorsAsso controloverbusinessincomingforeachsegment of the construction ciationConvention,PresidentJamesmonths,especiallyintheareaofprocess. Kingapplaudedthemembershipconsumer-protection legislation,citingAwards committee,headedbyCharlesthis as only one of many reasons why Raymond, Miami, for the record break membership in a trade association wasPlacques formeritoriousservice to ing upswing, which by the end of theimportant. He warned that the comingNRCA were presentedto: meeting brought NRCA\'s membershipyearwouldbringveryimportantGeorgeSteyer,1970-72vicepresirolls well over one-thousand members.changes to the industry, and especiallydent; WilliamSteinmetz, 1970-72vice JohnC.Carruth,CarruthRoofingin the labor area, forecasting thatanpresident; and James F. King, 1971-72 Co.,Miami,signedupthelargestendto work stoppages.treasurer. numberofnewmembers,therebyBruceMartin,AssistantExecutiveAlsoreceivingawardswerethe winningthefirstprizeofatriptoManager and OSHA expert, reportedfollowing NRCA directors who served Hawaii for two. William Martin, Knox on hismeeting with OSHA officials induring 1970-73: ville,TennesseewasawardedtheWashington,statingthat atpresent,KennethBaird,WalterBelanger, second place in the contest, atripforCongress has over 100 bills pending toIrvingP.Durchslag,LeonardLeach, oneto Hawaii.amendtheOccupationalSafetyandSamual Maize, James Mansfield, John StimulatingbusinesssessionskeptHealth Act.Robertson, Paul Shriber, Leo Wolf and meetingroomsfilledtocapacityMcNeillStokes,recentlyappointedJohn Zamrzla. throughouttheconventionandbyNRCAastheirattorneyfor occasionaHy only "standing room" washandlingOSHAproblems,drewaSafety Awards availableforlate-comers.AwidegreatdealofcommentforhisvividAnnual roofing safety awards were varietyoftopicsontheprogramdescriptions of some of the OSHA casesalso presented to NRCAmembersat rangedfroma"Behind the Scenes inhe has handled forcontractors.this time by CNA Insurance. Winners NRCA" report to technical sessions onAccordingtoMcNeillStokes,anof CNA\'s Distinguished Safety Award AsphaltHeating,AirPollution,andOSHA inspector,when asked howhewereGilbert&BeckerCo.,Inc., Manufacturers Specifications.determinedfinesreplied,"WellIBoston, Mass.; and Johnson-Vose, Inc., Thebiggestcomplaintwasthatdetermine alotof attitudes".Tucson,Arizona. several sessions running concurrently"AsfarasIknow,"saidStokes,Othersafety awardwinnerswere: preventedcontractorsfrompartici Donald S.Matick, Inc.,Newburgport, pating in all of them. From comments,L-R: Fred Good, Exec. Director, NRCA, EdMass.; Standard Roofing &Metal Co., itappearedthatthepresentationsMertz, Technical Div., and Bruce Martin, As KansasCity,Mo.;AllstateWaterwereconsideredsoinformativethatsistant Executive Manager and OSHA ExpertproofingCoroSomerville,Mass.; most conferees begrudged missing anyare pleased with the compliments they have of them . stating that this wasthe(See nexti garnered for the convention program.page) best program ever heldat an NRCA convention. President King, taking his audience behind the scenes in NRCA activities, describedtheprogressmadeduring the past year and outlined the goals for the future. Robert Osterholt, St. Louis, reported on his 25 trips to Washington, D.C. to participate in meetings held by theRoofingandWaterproofing Industry Craft Board, commending the contractors onhelping themholdthe lineonwageincreasesacrossthe country. FredGood,ExecutiveDirector, predictedthatthegovernmentwill MARCH 1973, ABC5'