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I Did It My Way!
As the Olympic closing ceremony draws to a close, one of the most iconic songs of all time, Frank Sinatra’s “My Way,” resonated through the air. It was a poignant moment that evoked emotion, bringing tears to athletes and viewers worldwide—perhaps even to you (but don’t worry, your secret is safe with me!). Every leader […]
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS ASSOCIATION
Professionalism Recognized by Peers CFA Announces 2024 Professional Awards Among the truest statements of any career is the adage, “It is not about what you know but rather who you know.” While this phrase is profound, one of its limiting factors is that it only covers knowledge. True, knowledge is power; yet in the Concrete […]
2024 PROJECTS OF THE YEAR The Top-Placing Winners
The 25th annual competition for the Concrete Foundations Association welcomed members to submit projects throughout the first four months of this calendar year to vie for recognition among the storied projects of all time. As the entries were received, surveying the collection can best be described by a single word: diversity. Across the record-tying thirty-three […]
Robert D. Sawyer Distinguished Service Award: Bruce Neale, Modern Foundations
The Robert D. Sawyer Award, named on behalf of Bob Sawyer, the first executive director of the CFA, is the most prestigious recognition that can be offered to a member of the concrete foundation industry. The award recognizes individuals who give tirelessly of their time and resources to serve the industry. “Bob Sawyer took the […]
Contractor of the Year: Doggett Concrete Construction
The most frequently awarded recognition from the CFA historically has been the Contractor of the Year award. This recognizes the industry contributions of a poured wall contractor and often shows the great efforts the contractor makes to benefit more than just their company’s location and position—how they work toward the greater goals of the association […]
Innovative Contractor of the Year: Bulletproof Walls Inc., dba TCB Walls Inc.
An industry with as much history as cast-in-place concrete may appear as if practices and systems are no longer evolving. While new technologies using computers and advanced mechanics or logic are often brought to light, many times the most innovative solutions are initiated by the contractors themselves, tapping their experience and creativity to find a […]
Magazine Issues
Off-Season Employee Retention, Will You Entertain Creative New Ideas?
Let’s face it. Recruiting can be a pain back there… And I am a recruiter! “Sometimes, I see things differently” is my tagline, and it is how I handle problems, especially those problems surrounding Talent Attraction. Hey! I am lefthanded! My life as a lefty forced me to look at problems differently. Have you attempted […]
El liderazgo autodefinido proviene de tomar riesgos
English | Translation Provided by the CFA Skye Kelley, Gerente de Participación de la Membresía Una entrevista con Amanda Kurt, finalista de Contratista del Año de 2023 de Equipment World Las mejores asociaciones incluyen una amplia variedad de miembros. Esta diversidad alimenta el pensamiento variado y desafía el crecimiento de la industria. Sin embargo, en […]
Self-Defining Leadership Comes From Risk Taking
Español | Translation Provided by the CFA Skye Kelley, Manager of Membership Engagement An Interview with Amanda Kurt, finalist for Equipment World’s 2023 Contractor of the Year The best associations are filled with a diverse array of members. Such diversity powers expansive thought and challenges industry growth. At the surface of the concrete industry, though, […]
Conseguir Involucrado
English | Translation Provided by the CFA ¡Me encanta “jugar en prototipo”! Aunque algunas personas necesitan un plan meticulosamente organizado antes de comenzar, yo a menudo opto por empezar y aprender a medida que avanzo. Es por eso que me emocionó tanto ser parte del primer Retiro de Ejecutivos de la CFA. Nuestro Director Ejecutivo, […]
Get Involved
Español | Translation Provided by the CFA I love “playing in prototype”! While some individuals require a meticulously crafted plan before getting started, I often choose to dive in and learn as we go. That’s why I was so excited to be part of the first CFA Executive Retreat. Our Executive Director, James Baty worked […]
Palabras de inspiración
English | Translation Provided by the CFA Esta edición se publicó al final del Q2 2023. Esta carta, en muchos sentidos, fue difícil de escribir para mí. El clima invernal prolongado pareció transformarse en mayo en un instante. De igual manera, el mercado revirtió el reposo radical que se produjo en septiembre del año pasado […]
Words of Aspiration
Español | Translation Provided by the CFA This issue comes to you at the end of Q2 2023. In many ways, it is hard for me to write this. The lingering winter weather seemed to transform into May in an instant. Likewise, the market reversed the radical break that was induced last September, and companies […]
NEx and the CFA Partner to Advance the Use of Nonmetallic Building Materials in Concrete Foundations
Español | Translation Provided by the CFA Farmington Hills, MI – NEx, an ACI Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic Building Materials, is excited to announce a new partnership with the Concrete Foundations Association (CFA) aimed at advancing the use of nonmetallic building materials in concrete foundations. NEx is a leading research center focused on the […]
Lanzamiento de la iniciativa Carbon Zero Youth Initiative para motivar a los jóvenes a apoyar las prácticas de construcción ecológicas
English | Translation Provided by the CFA Los jóvenes pueden ayudar a hacer construcciones más conscientes de las emisiones de carbono, si saben qué –y quién– hace que un edificio sea “ecológico”. Esa es la idea fundamental detrás de la Carbon Zero Youth Initiative [Iniciativa de una juventud con cero emisiones de carbono] (www.carbonzeroyouth.org) fundada […]
Carbon Zero Youth Initiative Launches to Empower Youth to Support Green Building Practices
Español | Translation Provided by the CFA Youth can help make buildings more carbon-conscious–if they know what – and who – makes a building “green”. That’s the core idea behind the Carbon Zero Youth Initiative (www.carbonzeroyouth.org), founded to engage students ages 12-18 in the rapidly growing movement to decarbonize the built environment. While currently responsible […]
Concrete Foundations Association Announces Partnership With Informa Markets at WOC 2023 for Inaugural Wall Foreman Qualification Certificate
Español | Translation Provided by the CFA Mount Vernon, IA – Concrete Foundations Association is excited to announce that sixteen individuals received recognition in the first year of a new industry professional development program titled “Wall Foreman Qualification Certificate.” This newly established education effort pairs management skills with technical development education to fill a void […]
Out of Plumb may not Mean Damaged and Unsafe
Español | Translation Provided by the CFA Question: The foundation for my new home has one wall showing two vertical cracks and the top of the wall is not even with the base of the wall. I’m concerned the backfilling has pushed the wall in and the building inspector wants an engineer to certify the […]
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