New Britain herald., 1923-02-05

and a iss foot structural steel, sleam
 hoist had begun 10 tower into the air,
 The saw mill has been running an
 week. the concrete mixer is working as is the hoist, an heinz run hy the steam line erected on the grounds,
 There Is no extra handling of supr plies. In the temporary effiee Is a chart. showing just where certain arr tieles should go, and supplies earted into the ground are unleaded accord ing to the chart, Sand, stone and ee- ment for the concrete mixer are placed where they will be kent heat ed. After being mixed and poured the concrete will he kept warm until it sets, thus eliminating any danger of frost
 When the plans were drawn up, it was planned 10 put np one floor every 10 or ii days, completing the entire job about June 80, The carpenters now working in the saw mill are mak- ing forms for concrete, everyone of which is expected 10 he ready by the time the pouring begins, B, F, Floyd, of construction, says the building will be occupied hy May 30. full month ahead of date,
 This system of efficiency also is carried into the financial end Of the job, The Aberthaw company has ifs own accountants, bookkeepers and iurehasing agents here, Sand, stone and lumber are being purchased in New Britain, cement is coming from cementon. Pennsylvania and steel from Portland. Maine,
 Every department and every de- partment foreman has schedule of costs which he Is required to follow. more or less on the so-ealled "Bogey" plan. used in golf scores. which means keeping within certain average. Every week chief clerk on tho job checks ID and balances the costs, notifying each foreman of tho result.
 The new building. when completed, will be practically fireproof. The will be on structural steel. reinforced with concrete. Tho only wood work will bc of heavy, three-py tin clad doors. thig being necessary because steel doors warp. IL will be used. not only for storage. but will include also the shipping de- partments.
 May Neel More Help
 This will permit Of the removal from the present building on the cor ner of Elm and Church street of many and storage departments, and will allow the removal into this huiidino nf eono of tba ,,,a,,r, etpri,v ~ departments. It will be the first time for any manufacturing to be done in this building. and will so spread out | parious congested departments in other buildings, that there will be facilities there, in case the business | it, for the addition of 200 0 250 additional workers.
 A feature of the building is the act that it will be 75 per cent win lows on the outside making it a more pleasant place in which to work There will be coco pancs of glass, the majority of them measuring 7laxS1s eet.
 The building will be concrete throughout, and will be of the musb- oom type. thus eliminating the need f steel beams. The windows will be ouble thick, clear glass, with the ex- option of basement windows. which will be quarter inch wired glass.
 Each floor will be 10 feet high. making the building so feet from the round. The windows will have cas- ngs Of factory steel sash and will be ct over two or three foot brick urtain wall.
 Loading Platform For Trucks
 A 20 foot loading platform for rucks, in the rear. will have a steel anopy over it. The roof will be of ne Barrett type. four-ply of tar and ravel construction. practically level. {
 There will be required for the win ow sash. 11,925 square feet of steel ash. Into the balance of the build- 1 ,g will go 2,0o0 cubic yards of sand. : 500 tons of crushed stone, 137,0O0 , rick, 7,S00 barrels of cement, and {