SCC Adds Program to Assist Industry

Career/technical programs at Southeast Community College strive to meet the needs of industry, and one of the latest additions is Concrete Construction Technician. Students who successfully complete the program, located on the Milford Campus, will have a thorough knowledge and skillset related to project site preparation and safety; concrete forming, placing and finishing operations for […]

Western Forms Receives Award Recognition

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NEx and the CFA Partner to Advance the Use of Nonmetallic Building Materials in Concrete Foundations

Español | Translation Provided by the CFA Farmington Hills, MI – NEx, an ACI Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic Building Materials, is excited to announce a new partnership with the Concrete Foundations Association (CFA) aimed at advancing the use of nonmetallic building materials in concrete foundations. NEx is a leading research center focused on the […]

Euclid Chemical Completes Environmental Product Declaration for Fiber Reinforcement Products

CLEVELAND, Ohio (May 18, 2023) – Euclid Chemical, a leading manufacturer of concrete and masonry construction products, is pleased to announce the completion of its first Environmental Product Declaration (EPD). The EPD reports on the impacts of four microfibers and one macrofiber used as concrete reinforcement. An EPD is a communications document that provides transparent and third-party verified […]

Turnstone Industrial Solutions, LLC Acquires Assets of Schauenburg Flexadux Corporation, Enhancing Its Product Portfolio

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Date: March 3, 2023 From: Tony Calandra, Group President of Frank Calandra Inc. and Calandra Group, LLC. & Paul Funk, Managing Director, Turnstone Industrial Solutions, LLC Subject: Turnstone Industrial Solutions, LLC Acquires Assets of Schauenburg Flexadux Corporation, Enhancing Its Product Portfolio [Pittsburgh, PA, March 3, 2023] Turnstone Industrial Solutions, LLC (Turnstone) is […]

Net Zero Home With Record-Low HERS Index Score 

Español | Translation Provided by the CFA Fox Blocks, an Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) manufacturer, in partnership with GreenBuilt Solutions, a sustainable design facility in Orlando, FL, has managed to build a Net Zero home that has an outstanding HERS Index Score of -22.   The Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Index is the industry-wide […]

Fox Blocks New Additional Resources Now Available in Spanish

Español | Translation Provided by the CFA Fox Blocks, an Insulated Concrete Forms manufacturer, with much anticipation has announced the availability of new resources in Spanish. This is an exciting development for the company, as we are now able to make everything more accessible to a large portion of our disproportionally underserved demographic. We’re proud […]

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! […]

MAX New Battery Announcement

MAX USA CORP. would like to announce our new MAX JPL91450A /JPL92550A 5.0Ah batteries. The increased Ah allows for more ties and cuts per charge for our rebar tying and cutting tools. Features

Euclid Chemical Acquires Cement Grinding Aids and Additives Business

Euclid Chemical Company, a leading manufacturer of concrete and masonry construction products, announced today that it has acquired Chryso’s North American cement grinding aids and additives business. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquired technologies are sold to cement manufacturers to enhance the performance of cement and to reduce CO2emissions during its production. […]