2021 PROJECTS OF THE YEAR
For more than twenty years, contractors have been given a platform to show off their accomplishments, feats, and the solutions to headaches encountered day in and day out across North America. This platform was first instituted as the “Basement From Hell,” which later became the “Basement of the Year,” where the goal was to identify […]
Rebooting Member Networking
We can all agree that in 2021 (well, even looking back to this time in 2019), this Association has made an enormous amount of lemonade from the bushel baskets of lemons we were given. Were I to enumerate our accomplishments, this article would be far greater than a letter calling you into this quarter’s magazine. […]
Las Vegas, Here We Come!
If you are like most concrete contractors, you have not been to a World of Concrete convention in two years. For many of us, attending World of Concrete is a yearly pilgrimage. Like most events, however, it did not take place at the beginning of this year due to the coronavirus. A World of Concrete […]
Celebrating Milestone Anniversaries For CFA Members
Every year as the calendar flips, companies that have become part of the fabric of this Association reach milestone anniversaries. The Concrete Foundations Association recognizes one company each year that, within the first three years of membership, evidences the exciting results of increasing participation in the network. Likewise, year after year it is important to […]
Portland Cement Association Issues Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality
In 2015, industrialized nations signed the Paris Accord, committing to a goal of keeping the maximum average global temperature at no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2060. This directed attention to the primary systems and industries that release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and, correspondingly, led to plans for participating in or influencing this […]
OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) For Covid – 19 Vaccinations Stayed
Perhaps you caught wind of the emergency temporary standard developed by the Occupational Safety and Health Association that became effective on November 5, 2021. There have been many presentations about the ETS in various settings and with information from various sources. Of primary importance to each company represented by our readers is that on Friday, […]
Selecting Relevant Education During World of Concrete – Baty’s Top – 10 List
The Concrete Foundations Association has played a significant role in what education opportunities are offered at the World of Concrete for many years. The CFA has consistently brought engaging educational content, with thought leadership by former executive director, Ed Sauter; current executive director, James Baty; such influential thought leaders as engineer, Brent Anderson; and contractors […]
A Major Win—Motor Carrier Insurance Increase Not Carried in Federal Legislation Proposal
Previously, the Concrete Foundations Association served notice of transportation and infrastructure legislation being developed that would have resulted in a federally mandated increase in minimum liability coverage for all commercial motor vehicles from $750,000 per truck to a proposed $2,000,000. Executive director, James Baty, participated in over two dozen virtual conferences with staff members of […]
Is Your Safety Manual OSHA Compliant? | A Summary of the Required Topics
By Julia Kunlo, CSP, Vice President CFA Consulting Member A written safety manual is often seen as the backbone of a workplace safety program. Documented processes are powerful tools, helping to outline expectations, train employees, bid work, and even avoid legal trouble. What many people do not know, however, is that the Occupational Safety and […]
Roman Noblewoman’s Tomb Reveals Secrets of Ancient Concrete Resilience
By Paul Gabrielsen science writer, University Marketing & Communications Over time, concrete cracks and crumbles. Well, most concrete cracks and crumbles. Structures built in ancient Rome are still standing, exhibiting remarkable durability despite conditions that would devastate modern concrete. One of these structures is the large cylindrical tomb of first-century noblewoman Caecilia Metella. New research […]
