b'Internion atal Symposium onRoofs and Roofing Charles Raymond, NRCA President, (right)NRCA past-presidents Bob Osterholt (left), Giffen Roofing Co., Miami, discusses inter PART IISouth Side Roofing and Sheet Metal Co., St. national Roofing Problems withJ.MarshallLouis, andinmetz, Midland EngineerBill SteRoy ofRoofing, Ltd., Leeds, England.ing Co., Inc., South Bend, Ind., take a break Roy between sessions. COMMENTSontheInternationalroofing consultantsaswellasrepre Director,commentingonthesymSymposium on Roofs and Roofing, heldsentativesfromtheU.S.Nationalposium stressed the need for top-level thisfallinBrighton,England,haveBureauofStandards,andcompli research in all countries to "synthesize been coming to us from all parts of themented ABC magazine on the publicityallthe excellent research workgoing world.Basically eachletter reaffirmswehadgiventheirsymposiumoninternationallyandtousethe the fact thatbeginning with the planning stage two each participant took backresultsto improveroofingsystems". withhimknowledgethatwasnotyearsago,andculminatingintheHecautionedagainstpickingup obtainableelsewhere,andthatasasubstantial representation at the finalindividualmaterials.asingle result of this conference, research intoconference.elementofasuccessfulsystemand thecausesofroofproblemswillbeNRCAPresident,CharlesJ.transferringthemintoanalien acceleratedthroughouttheworldRaymond,GiffenRoofingCompany,technologywithoutadequateconsithroughthecomparisonoftheMiami,Florida,representingthederation about each of the component experiences of other participants.associationattheconferencestatedelements. (Continued to page. K.G.Kimber,Chairmanofthethat he not only learned agreat deal[J.) Planning Committee and N.K. Garner,fromthepaperspresentedatthe Secretary, Agrement Board,workingconference,butalsothroughthe onthe organization of the conference,interestingcontactshemadewith werepleasedwiththeAmericanknowledgeable delegates from all over representationwhichconsistedofthe world. roofingcontractors,manufacturers,EdwinMertz,NRCATechnical In the Unique Sydney Opera House, Sydney Australia, considered to be one ofmost the world\'s architecturally exciting buildings, a new lighting system was introduced to reflect light, enhancing the visual impact of the dramatic arches, open spaces and the vast stretches ofwalls and granite floors.Thelight is subdued and without glare. In all,70,000 zinc die cast paraboloid mirrors were used as reflectors to light the structure. Left,GeorgePepin,RayRoofingCo., West Palm Beach, and Herb Brasher, Giffen Industries of Orlando Inc., Orlando. ParticipatingintheMayorof Brighton\'s reception areleft,Ruth Raymond,Lexie SandersandMarlenePepinwhoaccompaniedtheirhusbandstothefirst Inter;;;.,mtnational Roof Symposiumon ABC\'s sucffiii$@aW tim:wrtzwe ri cessful tour to the meeting. Nov. - Dec. 1974American Roofer & Building Improvement Contractor7'