Show instructors Attend Convention r 3 by Ed Lile Construction Trades Instructors return from a Las Vegas convention convention conven conven- tion with new ideas on construction construction materials and procedures Wayne Wayn Poulson and Elwood Elwood Elwood El- El wood recently at attended attended attended at- at tended the annual N National National Na Na- Association of Home Builders convention in Las Vegas Nevada The fihe purpose of of- the convention was to present the latest up-to-date up procedures in home horn construction n. n Three Thre liun hundred thousand square L feet of the huge hug convention convention conven conven- tion center was was filled with displays of new materials and construction tru tion exhibits Seminars and classes were held heldon on a wide range of topics Those h s of special r interest were fina financing land us use energy savings solar and home designe designee Paulson said he con con con- on the construction construction construction tion seminars while attended the passive solar sessions We ne need d to lea learn n of new techniques in home construction that can be applied in our teaching c curriculum Poulson ad ad- ad d.- d. ded At the present time we are not certain we are able to place our graduating ing students in the labor market he further stated The lne Impression most most convention attendees attendees' got 1 l about bout the future of homebuilding home homebuilding building was not overly optimistic Most speaker suggested that builders proceed with with caution They felt tha that the general economy and interest rates are improving but it could take a a year or longer lon lon- longer longer lon lon- ger to get the fhe business back to anything resembling resembling resembling bling normal Dale McLane Executive Officer for the HomeBuilders Home HomeBuilders HomeBuilders Builders Association of Greater Salt Lake said the convention was su su- su- su He added that members and had an opportunity to see actual displays of items that will make homes in inthe inthe inthe the more energy efficient and above all more saleable Nearly members member er ers attended th the Las Vegas convention Add these to the e large number of suppliers technicians and nd teaching personnel pers s such ch as Wayne Poulson and Elwood Utah was well represented Poulson was asked what impressed him the most as asfar asfar asfar far as solving the home construction problem He Hestre stresses ses Cluster living or High density construction construction construction tion with energy efficient living High Density is 36 units per acre instead of 8 Concrete homes air dome with shell design changes with cost down and the use of m metal metal me me- tal construction trusses studs and petitions were highly emphasized in the seminars Homes can be built in one day with the application of new products products products pro pro- ducts such as synthetics fib fiber r glass and pressed st styrofoam td method changes Poulson felt that the construction instruction methods m must s1 be modified to meet the changes ha in home building Even re- re older homes and structures is undergoing a modification Old strUctures structures tures are going from the J single family dwelling to multi-family multi condos We must know how to use i these these- new products and ideas ideas Poulson contin- contin 1 There are tax breaks on clust cluster living He feels th that t more construction st students stu- stu dents will be able to ent enter r the job market if they are prepared to meet today's r demands The market is iH out there Only concepts y Yi t must change We mu must must tj 1 know where are rt we are are going |