Getting Paid
Among the many advancements this Association has made for its members over the last decade, the growing affinity programs, those services and contract opportunities that bring you significant discounts or performance advantages, are among our greatest source of pride. One such program is that from C2C Resources, a global commercial collections agency. Established at the […]
Five Areas of Focus
The Board of Directors of the Concrete Foundations Association (CFA) got together late last year to determine the direction of the association for the next several years. The strategic planning meeting spanned three days and covered issues regarding the foundation industry. Our goal for the meeting was to determine how to improve our members’ businesses, […]
Amazing Leaders…Amazing Minds!
This past October, the Board of Directors completed a three-day Strategic Planning event. The first such effort since 2012, our collective energies were still focused on the same general sense of goals and strategies, though constantly adapting to fit the needs of the membership and the industry. In nearly a decade that plan had been […]
Bartley Corp in Middle Tennessee is Open for Business
Silver Spring, MD (February 3, 2021) Bartley Corp in Middle Tennessee is Open for Business The Bartley Corporation announces the opening of a new location that will provide concrete construction based in Springfield Tennessee. Aiming to meet the increasing demand for qualified contractors in Nashville’s booming housing market, the company has established a new team under […]
Taking Control of Your Post-Injury Healthcare
by Levi Schrock, Custom Concrete Though COVID-19 has slowed customer traffic for many companies across America, most construction businesses and medical facilities are as busy as ever. For these construction companies, employees will always face some level of physical risk when on the job — and being pushed to extra fast-paced production usually results in […]
Making Offices and Construction Sites Safer From the COVID-19 Virus
by Joseph Nasvik Epluribus unum—out of many, one. This is the Latin motto the United States adopted in 1776 to signify the joining of states to form one national government. At the time, it was a difficult concept for people to accept because it meant that states and individuals would have to give up some […]
2020 PROJECTS OF THE YEAR
A Crop of Excellence During a Time of Pandemic Each year, the Concrete Foundations Association offers to its members a chance to tout their accomplishments and reward their teams for jobs well done through the annual “Projects of the Year” awards. In addition to recognizing noteworthy projects, these awards expose people to the breadth of […]
Chapin Concrete Anchors the Return of Certified Foundation Companies to South Carolina
Some of the concrete foundations constructed in the state of South Carolina will once again be produced by the state’s only CFA-certified foundation company, Chapin Concrete Contractors Inc., a company based out of Chapin, South Carolina. “Certified Residential Foundation Company” is a program rating that offers third-party quality assurance for professional concrete foundation companies. This […]
Learning From Leading: Convention 2020 Wrapped Up
Each year, the Concrete Foundations Convention brings together concrete contractors, designers, and suppliers from across the country for three days of education, networking, awards, technology, and much, more! Although the global pandemic prevented gathering in-person in a normal fashion, that did not stop the Concrete Foundations Association from hosting a virtual event unlike any other. […]
The Times They Are a-Changin’
I have had this tumultuous and famous Bob Dylan ballad playing in my head for weeks now, as change is perhaps more noticeable during this season than during any other time of year. Color, temperature, atmosphere — all is evidencing a transformation. Serious storms, raging fires, a planet in stress — I wonder if Dylan […]
