Concrete Construction editor Bill Palmer opens back up the discussion of the future of concrete homes that benefit the consumer with the most resilient of performances in his February 21 blog post.

Excerpt

We’ve been talking about concrete homes for many years, but they never seem to have really clicked with home buyers. Maybe that’s about to change. During the World of Concrete’s Concrete Homes Luncheon and Forum, sponsored by the Portland Cement Association (PCA), Hanley Wood’s chief economist, Jonathan Smoke, presented the results of a study of home buying in areas at the greatest risk of damage due to natural disasters such as high wind loads and severe seismic activity. Using data generated by studies of key metropolitan areas, Smoke forecasts that 73% of single-family starts in 2014 will be located in these areas.

Read the entire blog post and a link to an editorial by Concrete Producer editor, Rick Yelton, on the market segment growth for concrete homes.

Research the CFA’s Concrete Homes Council website for more information and connection with concrete professionals building these homes with removable concrete forms.