Project Entries for 2014 CFA Projects of the Year: Vote Now!
The 2014 CFA Projects of the Year Voting is now open. Submitted by CFA members from diverse markets, this year’s crop of projects feature single family residences of monstrous proportion and insanely detailed modest footprints as well as challenging and imaginative multi-family. Never before has this level of detail and achievement been evidenced from submittals […]
CFA Announces Call for Entries for 2014 Projects of the Year Awards
Mt. Vernon, Iowa (October 10, 2013) — The Concrete Foundations Association (CFA) – the voice and established authority for the residential concrete industry – has announced the call for entries for the “2014 Projects of the Year” competition. The Projects of the Year is a free, competition for members of the CFA providing evidence of […]
CFA Elects New Board Members
Mt. Vernon, Iowa (Oct 10, 2013) — The Concrete Foundations Association (CFA) – a North American association serving as the voice and recognized authority for the residential concrete industry – announces the arrival of two new members to the Board of Directors. During the CFA Annual Convention, held this summer at the Hyatt Tamaya in […]
2013 Projects of the Year: Commercial/Multi-Family
Commercial/Multi-family Clifton Pointe MPW Construction Services Lakewood, Ohio The final project of the year recipient for 2013 is in the category for commercial or multi-family structure by Modern Pored Walls, Inc. The 12,600 sq.ft. Clifton Pointe is a three building, seventeen-unit development sitting on a ½-acre site, 150 feet above a river. The challenge of […]
2013 Projects of the Year: Single Family Residence 2,000-5,000 sq.ft.
Single Family Residence 2,000-5,000 sq.ft. Private Residence Herbert Construction Marietta Georgia The mid-size foundation winner this year is a private residence in Marietta, Georgia by Herbert Construction Company. While the idea of the mid-size residence is often pictured with regular geometry and relatively plain structural conditions, the building sites in and around Marietta add significantly […]
2013 Projects of the Year: Single Family Residence < 2,000 sq.ft.
Single Family Residence <2,000 sq.ft. Private Residence Doggett Concrete Charlotte, North Carolina Demonstrating that small projects are many times as challenging as the monster foundations is this private residence by Doggett Concrete, Inc. of Charlotte, NC. Located in Charlotte, this 1,200 square foot basement was combined with a 2,500 crawl space and was part […]
2013 Projects of the Year: Above Grade Concrete Home
Above Grade Concrete Home Private Residence on Lake Hiawasee Basement Contractors Lake Hiawasee, Edmond, Oklahoma Receiving the top recognition for above grade concrete homes this year is a private residence on Lake Hiawasee in Edmond, Oklahoma by Basement Contractors, also of Edmond, Oklahoma. The home is a 3,758 square foot, sophisticated architectural and construction […]
2013 Projects of the Year Overall Grand Project: Private Single-Family Residence >5000 sq.ft.
Private Singe-Family Residence >5000 sq.ft. Private Residence Ekedal Concrete Laguna Beach, California The Overall Grand project for 2013 is a cliff-dwelling private residence foundation from Laguna Beach, California. Submitted by CFA member, Ekedal Concrete, Inc., this 11,000 square foot California “cliff-hanger” has a mat slab footing ranging from 4 feet to 4 feet 6 inches […]
YOU NEED TO BE THINKING CERTIFICATION RIGHT NOW…
Imagine yourself on the phone tomorrow bidding for a foundation contract, but you tell the general contractor “I am a CFA Certified Contractor”. His response will be one of surprise and admiration. Ten years from now his response will be “I only hire Certified CFA Contractors.” Get in on the ground floor of a new […]
CFA Now Offers Members a Hot Line
Have you ever wondered how other contractors attack a problem, find a solution or answer a question that has been puzzling you? Are you interested in testing your company structure, logistical systems, insurance policies or other business culture issues against respected peers? You’ve asked and we’ve listened. Although there are two different online forums available […]
