NEW MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

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! […]

Foundation Contractor’s Night

2022 PROJECTS OF THE YEAR

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 […]

PROYECTOS DEL AÑO DE 2022

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 […]

Concrete Foundations Association Drives Workforce Development as Advocate for the Trades

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 […]

Una mentalidad anticuada no conduce a ideas nuevas 5 consejos para volverse más innovador al instante

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 […]

Old Thinking Won’t Lead to New Ideas 5 Tips to Instantly Become More Innovative

By Susan Robertson Español | Translation Provided by the CFA When you really need new ideas or fresh thinking or a creative solution to a challenge, a typical, day-to-day approach in your thinking is not the optimal process. Using the same old thinking will simply lead you to the same old ideas you’ve already had […]

WALL FOREMAN QUALIFICATION SYLLABUS

Español | Translation Provided by the CFA In 2020, the CFA Board of Directors created a Strategic Plan to focus Association energy for the next few years.  This plan identified education as a primary need for field workers and a formalized plan to qualify training for the wall foreman as a key opportunity.  Working with […]

PLAN DE ESTUDIOS PARA TÍTULO DE CAPATAZ DE MUROS

English | Translation Provided by the CFA En 2020, la Junta Directiva de la CFA creó un plan estratégico para enfocar la energía de la Asociación durante los próximos años. Este plan identificó la educación como la necesidad principal para los trabajadores en el campo y un plan formal de capacitación calificada para los capataces […]

Nuevo programa para reportes de evaluación de equivalencia al IRC agiliza el proceso para obtener el permiso de construcción al ofrecer un diseño prescriptivo

English | Translation Provided by the CFA Primer reporte completado por Helix Steel para Helix Micro Rebar Brea, CA – Una nueva oferta innovadora del Servicio de Evaluación ICC (ICC-ES) es un Reporte de Evaluación de Equivalencia (EER, por sus siglas en inglés) al IRC, que indica los hallazgos de una aplicación final particular o […]