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“UN-BRIDLED” SIZE AND PLAN COMPLEXITY
Single-Family Foundation, Over 5,000 Square Feet | 26 Bridlebourne CUSTOM CONCRETE, WESTFIELD, INDIANA CFA Contractor Member Another regular participant in CFA’s annual Project of the Year competition, Custom Concrete of Westfield, Indiana, entered this year with one of the more complicated perimeter configurations for the behemoth residence category. There certainly have been bigger structures winning […]
EXPOSED CONCRETE MASTERY
Single-Family Foundation, 2,000–5,000 Square FeetBrowning-Plunkett Ski Lodge SOLID CONCRETE WALLS, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH CFA Contractor Member The winning entry for the 2019 CFA Project of the Year award was Solid Concrete Walls of Salt Lake City, Utah. This medium-sized yet complex structure attests to the popularity of board form architectural concrete in that region. […]
My Key to Success -Tim Upton
CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR, 2018 By Lindsey Bloomquist The Contractor of the Year, presented annually by the Concrete Foundations Association (CFA), demonstrates the service, technology and knowledge needed to advance the use of poured wall construction. The recipient is acknowledged for unselfish commitment to peers, to the association and to the industry, both at their […]
Responding to an OSHA Inspection (Part 1)
By Mark A. Lies II & Elizabeth Leifel Ash Editor’s note: This is the first part of a multiple-part series offering advice on interactions with an increasing level of OSHA inspection activity. Perhaps the number-one inquiry received right now at CFA headquarters is for advice on how to handle these inspections and, at times, the […]
Stephens & Smith Construction Company Revives Student-Learner Program
FEATURE ARTICLE: Stephens & Smith Construction Company Revives Student-Learner Program By Jereme Montgomery, Business Development Many of you reading this article will testify that the skill gap is real. There is a shortage of skilled craftsmen in the construction industry, and it has continued (and will continue) to effect quantity and quality of structures built […]
Projects of the Year: Customer Challenges Deliver Award-Winning Results
CFA PROJECTS OF THE YEAR 2018: Customer Challenges Deliver Award-Winning Results This article features the Concrete Foundation Association’s Projects of the Year, the expanding industry recognition program that features high-quality concrete work that is all too soon, never seen again. Projects are submitted by member organizations in a variety of project categories and are reviewed […]
Magazine Issues
Concrete Foundations Association aprovecha la próxima generación de miembros a través del nuevo grupo de “Líderes Emergentes”
English | Translation Provided by the CFA La Concrete Foundations Association (CFA) se complace en anunciar el desarrollo de lo que comúnmente se conoce como un grupo de “profesionales jóvenes” o “YP” (por sus siglas en inglés). Dado que muchas empresas miembros de la CFA son multigeneracionales, este nuevo grupo de líderes emergentes proporciona espacio […]
Concrete Foundations Association Taps Into Next Generation of Membership Through New “Emerging Leaders” Group
Español | Translation Provided by the CFA The Concrete Foundations Association (CFA) is excited to announce the development of what’s commonly known as a “young professionals” or “YP” group. With many CFA member companies being multigenerational, this new Emerging Leaders group provides space for the new generation to experience the benefits of team learning and […]
What Does the Board Say…
Español | Translation Provided by the CFA We live in a very complex world where business and personal lives do not mix as much as they once did. Yet, all aspects of our lives are stretched to the very limits of their respective capacities, resulting in challenging decisions to be made every step of the […]
Qué dice la Junta…
English | Translation Provided by the CFA Vivimos en un mundo muy complejo donde los negocios y las vidas personales no se mezclan tanto como antes. Sin embargo, todos los aspectos de nuestras vidas están limitados a los límites mismos de sus respectivas capacidades, lo que resulta en decisiones desafiantes que deben tomarse en cada […]
Contractor’s Night
Español | Translation Provided by the CFA I’m typically not one to rub it in, but if you were not at this year’s Foundation Contractor’s Night at the STRAT, you missed out! It was a blast. With over 300 in attendance, it was the largest crowd we’ve had in over 15 years. The food was […]
Noche del contratista
English | Translation Provided by the CFA Por lo general, no soy de los que lo restriegan, pero si no estuvo en la Noche en el STRAT del Contratista de Cimientos de este año, ¡se lo perdió! Fue una maravilla. Con más de 300 asistentes, fue la mayor multitud que hemos tenido en más de […]
We’ve Been Here Before
Español | Translation Provided by the CFA During each meeting of the Board, the president directs an opening discussion around a topic of relevance or importance based on the current context of our businesses. This is, after all, a gathering of business owners that learns from each other every time we meet. At our fall […]
Nosotros hemos estado aqui antes
English | Translation Provided by the CFA Durante cada reunión del consejo, el presidente dirige un análisis de apertura acerca de un tema de relevancia o importancia con base en el contexto actual de nuestros negocios. Esto es, después de todo, una reunión de los propietarios de negocios que aprenden unos de otros cada vez […]
Avanzar ante la adversidad
English | Translation Provided by the CFA Algunas de las fechas más impactantes que vienen a mi mente frecuentemente, en ningún orden en particular, son: la caída del Muro de Berlín, la explosión del Challenger, el ataque del Presidente Ronald Reagan, 9-11, mi casamiento, el día de mi graduación universitaria, los nacimientos de nuestros tres […]
Moving in the Face of Adversity
Español | Translation Provided by the CFA Some of the most impactful dates that come frequently to my mind include, in no particular order: the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Challenger explosion, President Ronald Reagan being shot, 9-11, my marriage, graduation day from college, the births of our three children, the Great Recession, and […]
Hogar neto cero Con puntaje récord bajo en el índice HERS
English | Translation Provided by the CFA Fox Blocks, un fabricante de formas aislantes para concreto (ICF), en colaboración con GreenBuilt Solutions, unas instalaciones de diseño sustentable en Orlando, FL, ha logrado construir un hogar con un consumo energético nulo que tiene una excelente calificación del índice HERS de -22. El índice del sistema de […]
Net Zero Home With Record-Low HERS Index Score
Español | Translation Provided by the CFA Fox Blocks, an Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) manufacturer, in partnership with GreenBuilt Solutions, a sustainable design facility in Orlando, FL, has managed to build a Net Zero home that has an outstanding HERS Index Score of -22. The Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Index is the industry-wide […]
