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: tv z? rAr Chicago "* ORavO-jOhnso| 3 CORPORATION 0,, CONSTRUCTION CO r ;ted, Mossyroci owlitz River wii 55 feet higheri ? itself. With ; ness at the ba& 50-feet long, it" the largest dar i the world. K struction "first:* nillion project gest prefab ever construci ansferred fromj rail car to the: oot cablewayput on a te--where the ad is released [ ntrolled buckt, aras are used I provide the olete view of tr| nent areas. v-cost iwer, Mossyroi a a magnificen| and generate rosperity for ington. It is : pride that a Star Portland used is major r Cement Park Avenue, 0017 COnSTRUGTOR THE MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY William E. Dunn, Editor and Publisher Albert W. Bantx, Executive Editor Taylor Gregg, Associate Editor Booth Mooney, Consulting Editor CONTtllUTINO EDITORS Charlson I. Mehl, James M. Sprouse, John K. Bowertox, Edward T. Kelly, Anne Raynor, Arthur L. Schmuhl COnSTRUCTOR COVER: Th* Nation'* Capitol. THo 90th Congrtis will opon it* firtt tostion thofo thi* month. Th* now Congrct* promitot to bo moro conaonrotivo and mev# at a ilowor peco than its prodo* ctitor. So# tooth Moonoy't onolyaii on pago 31. ARTICLES AND FEATURES Page Weather Forecasting Aids Available to Construction Industry...................................... 24 The 90th Congress: A Slower Pace is Seen .... 31 Safety is the Same in Any Business.................... 37 Wanted: A Museum for Construction Artifacts 41 Updating Doubles Profits, Reduces Spread Size 44 Rep. Kluczynski Looks at the Highway Program 46 Plan Bulldozer: A Status Report........................ 50 Profile of a Chapter Manager............................. 53 DEPARTMENTS INE AR tent JRattoim President's Page ............................. 1 Trend & Outlook............................. 9 News of the Month......................... 10 Legal Sidelights................................. 12 Business Briefs.................................. 15 CONSTRUCTOR Camera ................ 20 Labor Notes...................................... 51 Volume XLIX No. 1 JANUARY 1967 PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT B&R-169 Chapter News .................... What's New........................ New Literature.................... Manufacturer's News ACC Forms and Publications Classified/Calendar/ Advertisers' Index......... 54 63 68 69 70 72 3 th rs COnSTRUCTOR THE MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY William E. Dunn, Editor and Publisher Albert W. Bentx, Executive Editor Taylor Oragg, Associate Editor Booth-Woeit ey. Consulting Editor rd with ;)y now ure op\ fresh, e work. ligh-pethigh-lift : mended e circle, v's unex grading. And in a power ersible or will prov removal 1-Western 'acers and classes to hp. free copy mparator'' icfcly comh all other Hamilton, turora. HI- TRUCTIM IIPMENT ONSTRUCTS* CONTIIIUTINO IDITOM Chorlson I. Mehl, James M. Sprouse, John K. Bowersox, Edward T. Kelly, Anne Raynor, Arthur l. Schmuhl COVilt: The official seal of the II.S. Novy'i Civil Enginaar Carp*, currently calibrating it* 100th Annivariory, at, 8imgftonaouly th* Novy'i famous Ssobwi cali brate thair 25th annivartory. ARTICLES AND FEATURES Page Navy Civil Engineers, Seabees Celebrate Their Birthdays ....................................................... 37 An Interview with The Chief............................. 38 Organizational Breakdown............................. 38 Joint Venture in Vietnam............................. 40 Statement from Secretary of Navy................ 40 Seabee Wins Medal of Honor........................ 41 ACC Convention/Exhibit Under Way at San Diego ....................................................... 44 Rundown of Convention Exhibitors.................... 51What Ever Happened to Common Sense? .... 67 What Two-Way Radio Means to You........... 73 DEPARTMENTS President's Page .................. . . . 8 Trend and Outlook ............. . . . 11 Legal Sidelights...................... . . . 12 Business Briefs...................... . . . 19 News of the Month............. ...26 CONSTRUCTOR Camera . . . .. . 30 Labor Notes........................... ...76 ACC Forms and Publications . . . . 80 Chapter News........................ . . 82 New Literature........................ . . 90 Manufacturers' News ........... . . 91 Classified/Calendar/ Advertisers' Index ........... . . 92 Volume XL IX No. 2 HIRUARY 1967 COnSTRUCTOR THE MANAGEMENT MACAZINE OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY William E. Dunn, Editor and Publithor Albert W. Banti, Executive Editor Taylor Oragg, Asiociate Editor Booth Mooney, Consulting Editor CONTtlWTINO IDITORS Charlton I. Mehl, James M. Sprouse, John K. Bewersox, Edward T. Kelly, Anne Raynor, Arthur L. Sehmuhl, Richard Haas, Richard Bernot COVER: Tht Stott of Ohio has opontd to traffic mart than a thoutond milts of its 1329-mil# Inftrstatt Highway Systtm. Tht covtr picturt thaws a itrttch of 1-71 ovtr th# litflt Miami Rivtr in Warrtn County, northtast of Cin* dnnati. fturtou of Public Roods says a total of 23,476 milts of tht Inttrstott Systtm is now op#n, with 3,633 milts cwrrtntly undtr construction. Photo courftiy of Ohio Dtportmont of Highways. ARTICLES AND FEATURES Page ACC Safety Award Winners 7 B, B. Armstrong of Roswell, N, M., Takes Over as 1967 President of ACC.......................... 30 Case History of a Man Typical of Contractors Who Made it the Hard Way........................ 37 CONSTRUCTOR asks Louis Allen: Is a Private Weather Service Worth the Contractor's Dollar?................................. 44 Hawaii Marks a Record Concrete Pour........... 52 "Safety Sam" is Needed on Every Job........... 62 DEPARTMENTS Trend and Outlook .................... 8 Legal Sidelights .......................... 13 Business Briefs ............................. 19 News of the Month...................... 22 CONSTRUCTOR Camera........... 26 ACC Forms and Publications ... 54 Labor Notes................................... 56 Chapter News............................. 63 News from Suppliers.................. 71 New Literature............................. 76 Letters.......................................... 77 Manufacturers' News ............... 77 Classified/Calendar/ Advertisers' Index.................. 78 Volume XLIX No. 3 march 1967 3 COnSTRUCTOR THE MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY William (. Dunn, Editor and Publither Albart W. Bantz, Executive Editor Taylor Oregg, Anociote Editor Booth Maaney, Consulting Editor CONTRIBUTING IDITORS Charlton I. Mahl, James M. Sprouse, John K. Bowertox, Edward T. Kelly, Anne Raynor, Arthur L. Schmuhl, Richard Haas, Richard Bemot COVI*: TK ACC's noW Notional Proiidtnt is 6. 6. (Ml) Armstrong of Reswoll, N. M. Ho was intoilod tost month at tho 43th Annuol ACC Convontion/lxhibif in Son Oiogo. For a comptafo roport on tho convention torn to pogo 28. ARTICLES AND FEATURES Page ACC Holds its Biggest Convention/Exhibit .... 28 Camera Covers the Convention.................... 28 The Executive Director's Report.................... 36 PR Winners for Year Announced............... 43 Coal Fly Ash Becomes Construction Material . . 45 Nation's Biggest Industry Poses Biggest Problems .............................................................48 Constructing the Second Largest Office Building 54 WIC Membership Now at 4,000 .................... 65 DEPARTMENTS President's Page........................... 7 Trend and Outlook .................... 9 Legal Sidelights............................. 15 Business Briefs ............................ 21 CONSTRUCTOR Camera........... 23 News of the Month...................... 26 Labor Notes ................................. 56 Chapter News............................. 58 What's New ............................... 66 New Literature ........................... 70 ACC Forms and Publications ... 72 Classified/Calendar/ Advertisers' Index.................. 74 Volume XLIX No. 4 APRIL 1967 3 COnSTRUCTOR THE MANAGEMENT MACAZINE OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY Wllliain I. Dvnn, Editor and Publiihor Albert W. Bonfz, Exocutivo Editor Taylor Grogg, Attocioto Editor Booth Moonoy, Consulting Editor CO.. I I. 5 eu. and coNTtiwTiNO icrrots Charlton I. Mehl, Jamot M. Sproute, John K. Bawartox, Edward T. Kolly, Anno Raynor, Arthur L Schmuhl, Richard Hoot, Richard Bomot # COnSTRUCTOR HR 8 * THREAT TO THE INDUSTRY COVER: HR. 100, tha K>-coll*d common situs (socondory boy* cott) bill hos boon reported out of committoo to tKo Howso Rulos Committoo. A complete report on what effect this legislation would have on the constructor) industry is detailed starting on page 14. ARTICLES AND FEATURES Page An All-Out Battle Against H. R. 100, the So-Called Common Situs Bill is Engaged .... 14 What's in Store after the Interstate System is Completed? A Highway Engineer takes a Look ................................. .... 37 Apprenticeship Training Must Involve Both Labor and Management.................... 41 Efficient Use of Your Heavy Equipment Can Save you Many Dollars ........................ 44 DEPARTMENTS Trend and Outlook ......... . . . 7 President's Page .................. . . . 8 News of the Month............. . . . 10 Business Briefs..................... . . . 23 CONSTRUCTOR Camera . . . 29 Legal Sidelights .................. . . . 49 Labor Notes........................... .. . 52 Chapter News....................... 55 What's New............................. . . 64 New Literature .................... . . 68 Manufacturers' News .... . . 69 ACC Forms and Publications . . 70 Classi fied/Ca lendar/ Advertisers' Index ........... . . 72 Volume XLIX No 5 HAT 1967 I' COnSTRUCTOR THE MANAGEMENT MACAZINE OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY William E. Dunn, Editor and Publisher Albert W. Bantx, Executive Editor Taylor Gragg, Associate Editor Booth Moonay, Contulting Editor CONTtttUTINO IOHOU Charlton I. Mohl, Jamti M. SprouM, John K. Bowtraox, Edward T. Kolly, Anno Raynor, Arthur L Schmuhl, Richard Haai, Richard Bomet COnSTRUCTOR COVH: TK# Western School of Heavy Equipment Operation in fltaho turns out 30 to 40 grad* uotei each month. Artide on thii unutval institution starts on poge 16. ARTICLES AND FEATURES Page Idaho Construction School Trains Equipment Operators ..................................... 16 Plan Bulldozer Helps Clean Up After Illinois Tornado.........................................22 Sen. McClellan Says Labor Seeks "Awesome Power" in H.R. 100.................... 26 Australian Contractors Have Their Own Professional Institute............................. 30 It's Time to Re-Evaluate Our Safety Effort, BuRec Official Says................. 34 Nation's Top Ten Public Works Officials Honored .......................................... 38 Maryland University Cets U. S.'s Largest Cyclotron............................................ 47 DEPARTMENTS President's Page ......................... Trend and Outlook .................... Legal Sidelights ......................... Business Briefs............................. News of the Month.................... CONSTRUCTOR Camera........... Labor Notes.................................. 5 7 8 11 14 40 45 Chapter News............................. 48 What's New................. 54 New Literature............................. 62 Manufacturers' News ............... 64 ACC Forms and Publications .... 66 Classified/Calendar/ Advertisers' Index ............... 68 Volume XLIX No. 6 JUNE 1967 3 COnSTRUCTOR THE MANAGEMENT MACAZINE OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY William I. Dunn, Editor and Publisher Albart W. banti, Exocullva Editor Taylor Oragg, Auociata Editor booth Moonay, Consulting Editor CONTtIBUTINO IDITOtS Charlton I. Mohl, Jamot M. Sprouto, John K. Bowaraox, Edward T. Roily, Anno Raynor, Arthur L Schmuhl, Richard Haat, Richard Bomot COnSTRUCTOR COVIX: A booutiful now pork namod oftor Poof Waft Whitman i i to bo built in front of tho AGC National Hoadquortori Building in Washington. For do* toils too pogo 54. ARTICLES AND FEATURES Page Walt Whitman Park to Enhance Locale of ACC National Headquarters........................ 54 Ban-the-Boycott Activities by ACC Members and Chapters Continue ............................... 62 Sen. Jennings Randolph Takes a Look at Nation's Road Programs............................... 71 ACC and ASCE Do a Thorough Review of Their Problems ............................................ 76 Corps of Engineers Explains What the Contractor Inspection System Means......... 88 CPM: Some Pitfalls to Be Avoided.................. 94 The Big, Evolving Years of Contract Construction ................. 138 DEPARTMENTS President's Page......................... Trend and Outlook.................... Legal Sidelights......................... Business Briefs ......................... News of the Month.................. CONSTRUCTOR Camera......... Labor Notes............................... 9 17 24 35 44 49 103 ACC Membership Directories Chapter News ........................... What's New ............................. New Literature ......................... Manufacturers' News ............. Calendar .................................... Classified/Advertisers' Index.................... 112 122 131 135 137 144 D-1 Volume XL IX No. 7 fuir 1967 3 COnSTRUCTOR THE MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY William I. Dunn. Editor and Publither Albart W. Mntx. Exacutiva Editor Taylor Gragg, Attociat* Editor booth Moonay, Coniulting Editor CONTtltUTIMO IDItOU Charlton I. Mahl, Jama* M. Sprout*, John K. Bowartox, Edward T. Kelly, Anna Raynor, Arthur l. Schmuhl, Richard Hoot, Richard Barnet COnSTRUCTOR COVER.- Visitor* to Expo `67 in Montreal or# toting o compitttly now dotign for living in Hobitaf. for dotoilt turn to pogo 24. ARTICLES AND FEATURES Page Habitat--Expo '67 Shows Off a New Concept In Structures ................................................. 24 Safety is Good Public Relations .................... 32 Why Plan Bulldozer Makes Good Sense in Every State ................................................... 38 Bonding the General Contractor.................... 45 Changes Clause--Changed Conditions........... 48 ,oy 0*0 strtioti tor* `part* Was*- 1X2) rioCTOR DEPARTMENTS President's Page .................. Trend and Outlook ............. Legal Sidelights.................... . . Business Briefs .................... CONSTRUCTOR Camera . . . . . Labor Notes........................... . . Chapter News ...................... . 7 9 13 17 42 51 53 What's New ........................ New Literature .................... Letters ................................... AGC Forms and Publications Calendar/Classified/ Advertisers' Index........... 58 63 65 66 68 Volume XLIX No. 8 AUCUST 1967 * COnSTRUCTIHI THE MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY Wlltlam I. Dunn, Editor and Publisher Albert W. Bantx, Executive Editor Taylor Oregg, Associate Editor looHi Moonoy, Consulting Editor eoNTtituTiNO nrrou Chariton I. Mohl, Jama* M. Sprouse, John K. Boweraox, Edward T. Kolly, Anno Raynor, Arthur L Schmuhl CORSTRUCTOR COVIt: A apodal ftpoet on Manpower in tho Construction Industry is illwstrotod with photographs furnished by fho Philadelphia builders' Chapter. ARTICLES AND FEATURES Fife MANPOWER--The Problem and How It Is Affecting The Construction Industry .... 22 The Coming of New Methods and Techniques in Construction (ACC-AIA) .................... 40 A European Contractor Makes Prefabrication Work .............................................................. 42 The New Look in Campus Dormitory Structures at Ohio State University........... 48 DEPARTMENTS *0 Trend and Outlook .................. 5 President's Page......................... 7 Business Briefs ......................... a lor- Labor Notes ............................. port- raow CONSTRUCTOR Camera 28 Volume XLIX No. 9 tucro HFTIMBIR 1967 Chapter News ............................ What's New .............................. New Literature .......................... ACC Forms and Publications . . Calendar/Classified/ Advertisers' Index................ 56 62 67 70 72 J. COnSTRUCTOR the management magazine of the construction industry William i. Dunn, Editor and Publlthor N. Taylor Gragg, Menoging Editor M. J. Davit. Attociata Editor Booth Moonay, Consulting Edi'c Elixabath Honay Production Mgr. Patricia Holt Editorial Attt. Vaughn Smart Chapter Nowt Ed. CONTRIBUTING (DITOtS Chariton I. Mohl, Jamat M. Sprout#, Arthur Hintxa, Travit Brown, Don Giampoli, Dal# Witcraft, Arthur L Schmuhl, Ann# Raynor, Grant $. Shotw#ll, Richard M. Bowi#, Rich ard C. Crtighton, Jot#ph P. Athooh ARTICLES AND FEATURES Page Insulated Highways--A New Concept Which May Drastically Change Construction Methods ....................................................... 21 The Building Industry Discusses Its Technological Progress ............................... 32 Contractors Save Time, Money in Phoenix ... .42 1967 ACC Board Meeting is the Biggest Ever Held .............................................................. 46 COVER: Stml Pabricotion in th# DEPARTMENTS President's Page......................... Trend and Outlook..................... Labor Notes............................... Business Briefs........................... News of the Month.................... CONSTRUCTOR Camera......... 7 9 12 15 28 38 Chapter News ........................... What s New ............................. New Literature ......................... ACC Forms and Publications . . Calendar/Classified/ Advertisers' Index................ 50 56 63 66 68 Volume XLIX No. 9 OCTOBER 1967 3 RLD'S LIFTIMUM nenls. Lind. short ieams <s). A ? side :acity f the ation i the ough dling s reioom dling noom ger" CODSTRUCTOR THE MANAGEMENT MACAZINE OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY William I. Dunn, Editor and Publisher N. Taylor Gragg, Editor M. J. Davit, Astociato Editor Booth Moanay. Contultlng Editor Elizabeth Honay Production Mgr. Patricia Halt Editorial Attt. Vaughn Smart Chapter Newt Ed. CONTRIBUTING IDITOtS Charlton I. Mehl, Jamet M. Sproute, Arthur Hintze, Trovit Brown, Don Giampoli, Dale Witcraft, Arthur l. Schmuhl, Anne Raynor, Grant S. Shotwell, Richard M. Bowie, Rich ard C. Creighton, Joteph P. Athooh, John Bunyan * COnSTRUCTOR COV1R: Portrait of o Mfttpoka* and tffoctiv* admimitrotor; Prank C. Turner ARTICLES AND FEATURES Page Frank C. Turner; The Man Who Guides The Nation's Highway Programs for the Federal Government ................................................... 21 Federal Aid Uncertainty In Highway Program Stirs AASHO Meeting................................. 34 A New Approach Is Tested In The Struggle to Complete The Lagging Urban Sections of The Interstate System.......................................... 36 Delaware Contractors Propose a "Check For Safety" Through An Inspection Team .... 41 Ruby Construction Company Solves A Particu lar Manpower Problem That Every Contrac tor Experiences ............................................ 46 Texas ACC Members Prove The Value of Plan Bulldozer in the Wake of Hurricane Beulah 50 DEPARTMENTS President's Page......................... 7 Trend and Outlook.................... 9 Labor Notes............................... 12 Calendar......................................... 14 Business Briefs ............................ 15 News of the Month.................. 27 Legal Sidelights......................... 31 CONSTRUCTOR Camera......... Chapter News ........................... What's New............................... New Literature ......................... ACC Forms and Publications . . Classified/Advertisers' Index . . 42 52 56 63 66 68 :tob NOVEMBER 1967 $ CODSTRUCTOR THE MANAGEMENT MACAZINE OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY urilllam E. Dunn, Editor and Publisher N. Taylor Grogg, Editor M. J. Davit, Aiiaciat* Editor Booth Moonoy, Consulting Editor Eliiabath Honoy Production Mgr. Patricia Halt Editorial Atit. Vaughn Smartt Chaptor N*w Ed. CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Charlton I. Mthl, Jam-- M. Sprout*, Arthur Hints*, Travit Brawn, Den Giampoli, Dal* Wittraft, Arthur L Schmuhl, Ann* Raynor, Grant S. Shah wall, Richard M. Bowi*, Rich* ard C. Creighton, Joseph P. Ashooh, John Bunyan COVER: Reproduction of o draw* ing of Manic 3 by Artist Lsli Rothi ARTICLES AND FEATURES Page Manicouagan Aux-Outardes; A Complex of Dams Which Form A Modern Construction Wonder Scheduled For Completion This Spring ............................................................ 21 Lili Rethi Talks About Her Experiences While Making Drawings Of Many Of The World's Famous Construction Projects.................... 25 . RMJ-BRJ Accomplish The Re-birth Of A Bridge Destroyed By The Vietcong............. 32 Florida's Palm Beach County Decides To Get Out Of The Construction Business............. 39 The J. D. Marshall Training Program Graduates A New Class................................................. 42 An Englishman Views Management Recruit ment, Training and Retention In The U.S. 44 DEPARTMENTS President's Page......................... Trend and Outlook.................... Labor Notes............................... Business Briefs........................... News of the Month.................. Legal Sidelights......................... CONSTRUCTOR Camera......... 7 9 12 15 30 34 40 Calendar .................................... 45 1967 Article Index............. 47 What's New.......................... 50 Chapter News...................... 56 New Literature...................... 63 Classified/Advertisers' Index. . 66 AGC Forms and Publications . . 67 DECEMBER 1967 1 9 Safety Is The Same In Any Business by Robert Gray' ut the keeps TOO OFTEN I have heard the comment, "It's different in the con struction business. You can't manage a construction business like a restau rant. You can't do this or that while you are trying to get a bridge or road or a dam built. Construction is just naturally a dangerous business." I don't believe this. The same prin ciples of good management apply equally as well to construction as to the manufacturing of Ping-Pong balls. The principles of a good safety program apply equally to construc tion as to the business of flying air planes. They are the same in any business. During World War II nearly 50 percent of our naval aircraft losses were a result of accidents not caused by enemy action, but rather by hu man error and carelessness. Today, as a result of strong emphasis on safety and a formal safety program, there are fewer major accidents than one in every 5,000 flying hours, and this with considerably more complex equipment and increased night and instrument flying. In short--safety pays. There have been many articles in Constructor pointing out specific examples of the large dollar savings possible with an effective safety propam. In many cases the savings on insurance premium* are as much as the profit on a contract, not to men tion the savings on the hidden cost of tcridents, the damage to public rela tions, and human suffering. You could call carrier flying "just naturally a dangerous business," or "you can't have a safety program tnd learn to fight a war too," and go bead and accept the high loss rate; or you can do something about it as tfe Navy did. How? The same way do it in the construction business. Management Responsibility first, and above all, top manageent, and this means the president. must demonstrate strong, sincere in terest in safety. He must emphati cally say "Safety first" and mean it. His line supervisors must know he means it. A strong policy statement from the president, distributed to all employees, should kick off your safety program. It should become a perma nent part of your corporate policy. Line supervisors must be made to realize that safety is their respon sibility, not the Safety Director's. The foreman is the key to making any safety program work. He must under stand top management's interest in safety. He must realize his perform ance is being judged on the basis of the safety record of his crew, equally as much as the speed or quality with which the job is done. In the Navy, the key to a squadron winning the "E," (a highly coveted, annual award for overall excellence), is its safety record and nor how well it can drop bombs or shoot rockets. Have one accident that year and you are out of the race, even if you are a "top gun" in weaponry. It should be the same in construction. A foreman with a poor safety record shouldn't remain a foreman. Safety is a line responsibility of each individual su pervisor. All the safety directors, posters, memos and booklets aren't worth one good foreman. Safety training for line supervisors is necessary and will accomplish two things. Most importantly, it will em-. phasize top management's honest in terest in safety and its willingness to devote time and money to safety. Secondly, it aids the supervisor in *Mr. Gray (shown right) is safety director of W. P. Dickerson & Son, Inc., Youngwood, Pa. At left is W. Logan Dickerson, president of the firm. Mr. Gray was the first to complete the AGC Safety Training Correspondence Course for Construction Super visors and was asked to give Constructor his views on safety. He is also company pilot. t-S.:. Three good reasons why Concrete Materials Co. prefers Hough Equipment "Loads a 70-ton car in five minutes!" Two H-120 Pay* loaders handle full output of this 300,000-ton-peryear plant. In the busy season they load out 47 railroad cars per day. The articulated model shown here loads a 70-ton car in five minutes on 50 to 100-ft. hauls. Also handles stockpiles and loads trucks. This machine has shown 99% avail ability in 2,100 hours of service. 38 INTERNATIONA! M AND HI.H0UGH t CONSTRUCTION EQUIPS IMTUAArionA*. 'ARVlSTta COMPAAV'CNICaOOi'I*-* (Roarfor Same* No. 610) CONSTRUCT* -111 "Excellent availability after five years and 2 million tons" In another part of the plant, this veteran Pay loader has reached its write-off date and still maintains high production, day in and day out. It handled more than 2 million tons of material. The International engine was overhauled once. COMPARE! Cleanest hydraulic system Start with Hough's closed, pressure-controlled, cylin drical reservoir. It's cleaner, stronger. No dirt-catching comers or baffles. It's easy to get at, quick to service. More filter capacity. It's sealed from dirt and moisture and pressure and vacuum controlled to increase pump life. Simplified loader mechanism The bucket control cylinder is positioned away from areas of possible spillage to protect piston rod. Use of single cyl inder and cord ring seals at all pivot points means less wear, less maintenance, and fewer parts requiring servicing. And clean ( Hough design gives the 1 operator better visibility. EQUIPMENT ; No. 610) ONSTRUCT0* "No time lost in 3 2,500 hours of service!" The D-120 C Pay dozer works at the company's sand pit, charging hoppers at the rate of 180 tph on a 1,000-foot round trip cycle. It also has to build roads, maintain stockpiles and clean up the area. Tire wear is minor after 2,500 hours of operation. Chuck Sweetman, manager of concrete materials for the Sioux Falls firm, could say a lot more about why the company prefers Hough. Once you have proven Hough performance on the job, no other machine measures up. Let your International Construction Equipment Distributor put one on your job today. Widest choice of buckets It's easier to match a Hough to your job than any other front-end loader. First, there are 12 models to choose from. Then, there is a wide selection of buckets--one just right for your job. In every way, a Hough Pay loader is the best machine you can get for handling all materials. Compare and you'll switch to Hough! J ! International Harvester Company ! Construction Equipment Division, Dept 60 ! 401 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, III. 60611 4203 BssUssisb: J re Hu I desMastratisa ( ) rs Hu aura mforwatioa oit \ ( ) H-120 C Pay leaker ! ( ) D-Q0 C Psy deter ( ) Other Pir loader models ( ) Other Pay dottr models ii Phase su tor an appointment ! Haas-------------------------------------------------------------------------- ! TBs---------------------------------------------------------------------------- i _________________________________ | taw 'j SM------------------------------------------------------------- ! C5y Stats Zip Cade doing a part of his job more effi ciently. AGC Training Court* The AGC Safety Training Corre spondence Course, properly used, is one ready-made, effective device for initiating this training. It is not diffi cult for the experienced foreman or superintendent to complete. It read ily points out critical areas in each type of construction and serves as an excellent refresher on the safety prin cipals and rules which any good su pervisor regularly observes. Comple tion of this course should be required for all present supervisors, but more important, it should be required for each individual prior to being raised to foreman status. Firm disciplinary action should be taken with violators of basic safety rules. You no longer see military pi lots buzzing the beaches or towns. There are no more leather helments and flowing scarfs, no more so-called "individualists" to whom the rules do not apply. Why? Because a viola tion means loss of wings or even a Boost performance and profits with'Management Information' Systems from McBee Proved McBee Systems for contractors provide management and accounting con trols in all these vital areas: e Accurate labor reporting * Simplified payroll procedures Simplified accounts payable procedures including complete and accurate expense distribution Direct cost control--estimated vs. actual by operation (phase) while in progress as well as upon completion * Indirect cost control Subcontractor control, including retainage Scheduling * Progress reporting Cash requirements * Equipment main tenance costs Construction contractors will recognize immediately how the use of practical, In expensive methods for the above functions could quickly make a direct substantial contribution to profits. On* of the most important benefits is the greatly improved ability to estimate accurately when bidding for new contracts. Being too far off th* mark will cause the loss of either the job or one's shirt Further, the ability to predict costs accurately enables a contractor to accept marginal-profit contracts during slack periods for th* purpose of holding his skilled labor, without incurring risk of loss. Get all th* facts. Mail th* coupon below today. McBee Systems A Division of Litton Industrie* Practical Method* Center Dept. J-S-l Athens, Ohio 45701 Gentlemen: Please have your local McBee Systems Representative call for en appointment to explain how e McBee `Management Information' System can boost our performance and profits. NameTitle Company--. Street---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- CityStateZip MCBEE [B (Reader Service No. dill 40 court martial--the first time. Does this cut down aggressiveness, innova tion or initiative ? Their safety record and their performance in Viet Nam prove otherwise. Should we say to the man who is smoking in a clearly marked, danger ous "no smoking" area: "Okay, this is a warning. We will give you an other chance to blow the place up and then we'll send you home for the day."? A dear written list of basic safety regulations of the company should be posted and distributed to each man. The penalties for violation should be clearly shown and firmly and fairly enforced. You need records to tell you how you are doing, where you've been and where you're going. Records tell you who is doing well and who isn't and where to put the emphasis. Rec ords need not be elaborate, but they should provide top management with comparative informadon on perfor mance of the company as compared to other similar companies, as com pared to past company performance and a comparison between perfor mances of each major line division of the company. The AGC Safety Manual describes one raring system, and insurance companies provide quarterly reports. The record should be compiled at least monthly and distributed widely. It should be designed to engender competition and clearly point the finger at those with poor perfor mance. Mery Bo Written in Contract* I have no doubt that in the very near future a demonstrated, effective safety program, including many pre scribed rules and regulations will be a part of any Federal-aid contract and many state contracts. We had better beat the bureaucrats to the punch and establish our own safety programs. There will be different problem! along the way, but you start the same way as the aviaton or that PingPong ball maker did--strong con tinued, sincere emphasis on safety by top management, place safety respon sibility with the line supervisor, safety training, firm discipline, and com parative record keeping. A safety program is the same i any business--ids an absolute neces nsity, it can be done and--its pavs. CONSTRUCT* \ i JANU 1 '1 .I 32 ETV by Raymond (. Noonan IN AGC's Manual of Accident Prevention in Construction there appears under the general head ing of public relations this state ment: "Accidents on the job are probably the greatest single source of bad public relations for the general contractor." Stated posi tively this means that safe prac tices are the best single source of good public relations for the gen eral contractor. But safety is such an obvious public relations tool that it is eas ily overlooked. Like any public image the reputation for good safe practices must be earned; it cannot be bought. It can only be attained through a concen trated, vigilant effort exercised day-in and day-out in good times and bad. A firm's good reputation is limited only by the extent to which it has earned the good will of its own employees. No better method of gaining employee good will is available than the sincere effort to provide for the physical well being of the worker. So the best place to start your public relations program is by initiating a safety movement through your own workers. Make full use of the innumerable con crete devices with which you may legitimately impress your sincere interest upon your workers and also upon others who will observe your operations. Let the public know that a safe job is under way. Next make use of the countless posters now available. Plan your poster display with a proper eye to their public relations value as well as to their safety lessons. 1. Select posters objectively. 2. Place posters strategically. 3. Display posters attractively. 4. Change posters frequently. Go to the Individual Get your safety message across on an individual basis. In this re gard exploit fully the use of safety instruction cards which can be placed in the hands of each worker. Properly handled this method of establishing a personal relationship between the foreman and the workers directly in his charge is hard to beat. The fore man, by handing these cards to the worker, is in an excellent posi tion to impress upon him the importance which he and man agement place on the workers' welfare. The use of suggestion systems, in connection with accident pre vention, is another eeffective way to obtain employee good will. Top management should periodically give individual recognition to workers who show a continuing interest in a suggestion system. .Another method: Take full ad vantage of safety meetings to pro mote good will. This effort should be directed not only toward those who participate in such meetings, but it should also be geared for getting effective publicity. Pub licize to the greatest possible ex tent activities of this sort. Invite outsiders, including representa tives of the press to such meetings. Have a photographer on hand. Search out the dramatic elements of special news value, and play them up in your presentation to CONSTRUCT* A -s y e h is il n is to i>e nrs' ay op lly to ng id- :'0- i Id ?se es. for jbexite ta>gsnd. nts >lav to UCTOR the newsmen. In situations where awards are made, provide for their public display in store windows, hotel lobbies and similar places. Tie-in such displays with appro priate advertising on such occa sions. Nina Points to Ponder Practice safety conscientiously in your own organization and then do yourself full justice when tell ing your story to the public. Let them know in a variety of ways: 1. Use the bulletin boards in your office and on your job sites to convey a message. 2. Let all your employees, in cluding your office force, know about your safety programs. 3. Enlist the interest and co operation of architects, engineers and subcontractors in your safety campaign. 4. Talk to your suppliers, equipment manufacturers and distributors in terms of safety as applied to your jobs. 5. Let youT customers know that a good safety record on your jobs enables you to construct more efficiently and more eco nomically. 6. Promote participation on the part of your firm's prindpals in civic and public safety activi ties where opportunities may be developed to put across the story of your company's safety pro gram. 7. Translate safety practice into good public relations by stressing that your concern for safety covers the general public as well as your own employees. 8. Attaching safety messages to pay checks, or imprinting safety suggestions on pay checks, AUCUST I9C7 is a simple but effective way to point out to the worker the eco nomic benefits of good safety practices. 9. For special events or safety awards make extensive use of in formation media: newspapers, radio, direct mail, display signs, pay envelope safety reminders and the like. To achieve maximum effec tiveness, your safety program must be planned by top management and top management must take an aggressive, sincere and active lead. It is important to determine the over-all policies to be followed, arrange for the initiation of re quired procedures to properly effect the safety plan and be cer tain to make provision for ade quate follow-up. Such an approach to safety will guarantee insurance against acci dents within the range of con trollable limits and will in turn furnish the thurst for a first rate public relations program. m t P F 33