A publication of the Concrete Foundations Association
By: Mitch Bloomquist and James Baty | Concrete Foundations Association Drones continue to be a very hot topic these days. Whether you attend World of Concrete, pay attention to the news media or pay attention to the photos posted throughout social media, the age of drones is here. The news offers a wide variety of […]
by Levi Schrock, chair of CFA Safety Committee Throughout the years, safety has been a subject of conversation at the CFA. We confess, however, that it has usually been brought up as a reaction to a hot topic posed by OSHA. Today, we hope to be advanced enough in our thinking to be talking about […]
by Ed Sauter Those who knew Ron Colvin (RC) will never forget him. Beneath the ever-present beard, overalls, Hawaiian shirts and sandals was a kind, smart, and caring individual who would do anything to make life better for those who worked with him. Ron was a little unconventional in his appearance and approach to things, […]
by Samhar Hoz, Jeff Novak, Luke Pinkerton Concrete walls are widely used in building construction. Concrete is strong in compression; however, its tensile strength is only 8 to 15 percent of the compressive strength. Thus, plain concrete does not have good tensile properties. Cracks can develop due to loads, restrained shrinkage, or temperature changes […]
by James Baty, Gary Ehrlich, Jamie Farny, Don Penepent, and Dennis Purinton Concrete, the most widely used construction material in the world, is a complex matrix of materials that transforms into a reliable structural product. With so many variables—different ingredients, different performance requirements, varying exposures—specifiers are faced with many choices when designing durable concrete mixtures […]
This feature brings you the current products & services that may be found represented by the member companies of the Concrete Foundations Association to make the work of concrete contractors more efficient and of higher quality. PRODUCT & SERVICES SHOWCASE AUTOCAR | www.autocartruck.com | 877-973-3486 At Autocar, building trucks isn’t just what we do – it’s […]
English | Translation Provided by the CFA Fox Blocks, fabricante formaletas aislantes para concreto, con mucha anticipación anuncia que ahora tenemos recursos nuevos en español. Esto es un programa de desarrollo emocionante para la empresa, ya que ahora podemos hacer que la información sea más accesible para el grupo demográfico hispanoparlante. Estamos orgullosos de ofrecerles […]
Español | Translation Provided by the CFA Fox Blocks, an Insulated Concrete Forms manufacturer, with much anticipation has announced the availability of new resources in Spanish. This is an exciting development for the company, as we are now able to make everything more accessible to a large portion of our disproportionally underserved demographic. We’re proud […]
English | Translation Provided by the CFA Los salarios más altos no son la respuesta a la reducción de nuestra fuerza laboral A medida que la industria de la #construcción continúa quejándose por la falta de trabajadores, continuamos viendo declaraciones de que el aumento de sueldos es la respuesta para atraer una mayor fuerza laboral. […]
Español | Translation Provided by the CFA with Jim Rogers Higher Wages Are Not the Answer to Our Shrinking Workforce As the construction industry continues to lament over the lack of workers, we continue to see statements about rising pay being the answer to attracting a bigger workforce. But is this really what is needed? […]
Español | Translation Provided by the CFA By Bill Humbert, RecruiterGuy.com When your company is lucky, employee retention simply happens. However, there is never really a “simply happens.” Obviously, your company is operating in a manner that retains your best employees. Congratulations! Over the past few weeks, I have spoken with several of the CFA […]
English | Translation Provided by the CFA Cuando una compañía es afortunada, la retención de los empleados es algo que simplemente sucede. Sin embargo, nunca existe realmente un “simplemente sucede”. Obviamente, su compañía está operando en una manera que retiene a sus mejores empleados. ¡Felicitaciones! En las últimas semanas, he hablado con varias de las […]
Curtis Cowgill Contractor member, President of Nies Foundations Joining the CFA was a no-brainer for me. Since I’m new to the foundation industry, I was looking for a professional organization that I could be a part of to learn best practices from experienced industry professionals. I’ve found what I was looking for in the CFA! […]
Español | Translation Provided by the CFA SETTING A CULTURE OF PRIDE The North American landscape continues to hide the most creative and challenging concrete installations each year. Now in its 23rd year, this program continues with its vision to give voice and expression to the great work completed every day throughout the markets that […]
English | Translation Provided by the CFA ESTABLECER UNA CULTURA DE ORGULLO El panorama norteamericano continúa ocultando las instalaciones de concreto más creativas y desafiantes cada año. Ahora en su 23er año, este programa continúa con su visión de dar voz y expresión a las grandes obras terminadas cada día en todos los mercados que […]
The Concrete Foundations Association (CFA) is excited to announce the completion of a national campaign designed to promote workforce development and career opportunities in the concrete construction industry. CFA worked with Viewpoint, a unique educational platform, to develop the campaign. For almost two decades the development team behind ViewPoint, with host Dennis Quaid, has […]
English | Translation Provided by the CFA Cuando realmente necesita una mentalidad o ideas nuevas o una solución creativa a un reto, un enfoque típico y cotidiano en su manera de pensar no es el proceso óptimo. Usar la misma vieja mentalidad simplemente lo llevará a las mismas ideas viejas que ya ha tenido o […]