b'Educationisthe Key toand the businessworld as a whole.Associated Builders BusinessSurvivalThe faculty will be headed by DaveMark Anniversary Surfa-Shield Institute setthedateYoho,President,PresidentofSurfa Founded in theearly 1950s asthe fortheirnewschool"Recruiting,Shield Corporation, who is well known"Voice Of The Merit Shop", the AssoHiring, Training and Motivating." ThisforhisabilitytomakeanysubjectciatedBuildersandContractors, school, which is another in a continuinginteresting with his dynamic deliverycelebrated their anniversary by noting series of SSIschools, is designedforand his ability to apply his methods tothattheirorganizationhashadan ownersandmanagersofsmallany situation that might be brought upannualgrowthof20%,andnow businesses. The school will be held inby astudent.includesover9,000membersnaSaddleBrook,NewJerseyonAttendancewillbelimitedasthetionally.Thegroupiscomposedof February19, 1976.staffatSurfa-ShieldInstitutehascontractors who have banded together "Buck"Morton,DirectorofEduca discoveredthattoolargeaclasstoprotecttheirrightstoruntheir tion for the Institute, saidtoday thathindersthelearning process.businesses as they see fit,protecting he felt that "thisschool was perhapsInformationonthisorotherthe rights of their employees to join or themostimportantsubjectthatweSurfa-ShieldInstituteschoolscanbenot tojoin a union. couldcover.Agoodsalesprogramobtained by writing:Theypromotethe"MeritShop" depends on the quality of the \'people\'Buck Morton, Director,philosophywherebyindividualsare involved, the value of the products soldSurfa-Shield Institutepaid according to their relative abilities depend on the promptness with which3928 Prosperity Avenueandmerits.Theorganizationhas \'people\' deliver or install them, and theFairfax,Virginia 22030chapters inmore than 45 states,and profits of the company depend on theor calling himat 703/280-3603.anyone with a business interest in any management that \'people\' provide. It isphase ofthe construction industry is logical, then, that attracting the righteligible for membership, if they are an people,choosingthebestsuitedCullen Receives NBS "Rosa" Awardopen shopfirm. applicants for each job, training themAnotherhonorwasgrantedtoTheyarenotanti-union,theyare sothattheyarecomfortableandWilliam C. Cullen, National Bureau ofquicktopointout,butthey feelthat efficient in their work andmotivatingStandards, Washington, D.C. when hecontractsshouldbeawardedona them so that they want to perform is ofwaspresentedrecentlywiththecompetitive basis to the best qualified extremeimportance."Edward Bennett Rosa Award for 1975contractor, union or not. Like the other schools in this series,by NBS for "outstanding leadership in "Leads"and"ClosingtheSale",thisthe United States Voluntary Standards schoolwasdevelopedasaresultofSystemandfornotabletechnicalEnergy Conservation on ASHRAE surveys both of past school attendeesinnovationandpersonalcommitmentAgendaatDallas Meeting leading to improved national and inter Effectingimprovedenergyconsernationalstandardsforroofingmater vation in buildings without the sacrifice ials and products."ofhumancomfortwillbeaprimary BillCullenwaspresentedwithatopicofspeeches andreports atthe NEWIOe/mhorst\'sMode/BD-7 bronze plaque and a $1,500 honorarium.semi-annual meeting ofthe American FullyTransistorizedTheRosaAward isnamedaftertheSociety ofHeating, Refrigerating and CONTRACTOR\'SBureau\'s first Chief Physicist and wasAir-ConditioningEngineers,Inc. establishedin1964torecognize(ASHRAE)in Dallas,Feb.1-5,1976. MOISTURE DETECTORoutstandingachievementsintheEnergy conservation, energy optimidevelopment of meaningful and signifi zation,andallitsimplications,have Jcant standards of practice in the mea become matters of particular concern surement field.toASHRAEmembers overthepast Cullen, who is presently serving asfew years;the program of the Dallas Assistant Chief ofStructures,Mater meetingreflectsthisinterest.In ials andSafety Division ofNBS,hasaddition to an up-to-date onStandard previouslyreceivedtheABCDistin 90-75,"EnergyConservationinNewguishedAchievementAward,TheBuilding Design," recently adopted andDepartment of Commerce Silver MetalcurrentlybeingwrittenintolocalAward, MRCA\'s James Q.McCawleybuildingcodes aroundthe nation, theAward;andNRCA\'sJ.A.Pipermeeting willbringoutthestatusofHANDIER,MORECOMPACT,LIGHTER.SolidAward.energy legislation generally around thestatecircuitry.Improvedaccuracyandsta U.S.TheSocietyisnowdraftingabilityofcalibration,Immediatedirectreading.Easyoperation.Testsconbe made upcompanionstandard,No.100P,toadepthof. 3"withpin-typeelectrodes onAft.cobleconnections.HINDALLUNIVERSAL"EnergyConservationinExistingBuildings."Usetotestmoisturecontentofroofdecks, walls,insulotion 1othermaterialsandstruc AdjustablePitchPanYetanotherstudywillanalyze tures.Adjusts to Virtually ALL Applic:ationsenergyrequirementsinsingle-family VeryusefulintracingleaksandinHltrotion.FouridenticalI residentialbuildings,andthepotenPieceInterlockingtialsofferedforenergyconservation Conditionswhichorelikelytoleadtocon CornersAdaptto densationmaybedetectedbysimultaneousOver90%,ofAllDe throughvariationsinconstruction measurementsofrelotivehumidityondtem signRequirements. peratureintheroofstructurewiththeDelm Total ChemicalRe materials, heating and cooling systems harstModelHT-1,aspecializeddual-metersistanceToWeatherandequipment,andoccupancypatinstrument.andUltraVioletDeterioration. Fiberglassterns. Reinforced Polyester.Ofcourse,solarenergy,anon/leasewriteorcallforfolldetailsFREE.Write For Literature & Additional Detailsdepletableresource,pasenjoyeda DELMHORSTINSTRUMENTCO.HINDALLPRODUCTSCO,majorboominpopularity,and 727Cedar StreetBoonton, N.J.07005Box 138PH, (419) 634-2846Ada. Ohio 45810advances in this area will provide input Tel.(201) 334-2557ZJGessfordCt.S.E.Washington,D.C.20003for several presentations at the Dallas (202) 547-0537meeting. 10ABC-American Roofer and Bullding Improvement ContractorNov. - Dec. 1975'