2015 Projects of the Year: Private Residence Foundation<2000 sq.ft.
Private Residence Foundation <2000 sq.ft. Point of the Woods Purinton Builders Lyme, Connecticut This year’s award for a private residence foundation under 2,000-square-feet goes to Purinton Builders of East Granby, Conn. for the project known as Point of the Woods in Old Lyme, Conn. This extreme challenge included concrete piers excavated into and setting […]
2015 Projects of the Year: Above-Grade Concrete Home
Above-Grade Concrete Home Clifton Concrete Home Bartley Corporation Since the start of the new millennia, the recognition of performance and aesthetic advantage for all concrete homes has been a focus for the CFA and many throughout the concrete industry. Over the years, many fine works of construction and design have been recognized in […]
2015 Projects of the Year Overall Grand Project: Commercial/Multi Family
Commercial Structure The George Washington University Science and Engineering Hall Ballinger AE Washington DC The project recognized by popular vote as this year’s overall grand project is the Science & Engineering Hall at George Washington University. Submitted by Ballinger AE, a professional member of the CFA, this project also demonstrates the growing network of […]
Putzmeister America, Inc. Opens New Facility in Houston to Better Serve Southern U.S. Market
Putzmeister America, Inc. Opens New Facility in Houston to Better Serve Southern U.S. Market STURTEVANT, WIS. (July 1, 2015) – Putzmeister America, Inc. (Putzmeister) has announced the opening of its Houston, Texas location, a 41,400-square foot (3,846-m2) facility opened in March 2015 on 6 acres (2.3 ha) of property. The operations based here include […]
Putzmeister America, Inc. Welcomes Peter Mendel as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Putzmeister America, Inc. Welcomes Peter Mendel as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer STURTEVANT, WIS. (July 1, 2015) – Putzmeister America, Inc. (Putzmeister) has announced the addition of Peter Mendel as Putzmeister’s senior vice president and chief operating officer. Mendel will be responsible for Putzmeister’s operational activities, which include Putzmeister America and its subsidiaries […]
CFA MEMBER OBITUARY: John Thomas “Jack” Easton
John Thomas “Jack” – Age 93, of Linden, died Tuesday, July 28, 2015. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, August 1, 2015 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Road, Fenton. Chaplain Hank Messing officiating. Burial in Fairview Cemetery, Linden. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Thursday from 6-9 […]
For Sale: 1999 Mack (low mileage) w/ 2004 Nelson Low-boy
This piece of equipment is being sold by a former CFA member going out of business. For sale is a 1999 Mack CH 600 Day Cab E7 350 8Y2799 Diesel with low mileage (135,000). Vehicle ID# IM2AA13Y8XW110337. Asking price is $22,500. Being sold with or separate is a 2004 Nelson Low-Boy semi-trailer, model #ART-30F. It has […]
For Sale: 1995 Ford 24-ft Flat bed
This piece of equipment is being sold by a former CFA member going out of business. This, 1995 Ford 24-ft flat bed is in good shape and features an L8000 Dual Screw Axle 8.3 Cummins Diesel. It has an 8-speed transmission and has 138,790 miles. The vehicle was used to move extra forms to the job […]
For Sale: 1994 WhiteGMC Truck Crane w/ 54-ft Fassi
This piece of equipment is being offered by a CFA member company. This 1994 WhiteGMC truck crane has a Volvo PD123EB engine, a 9-speed Volvo transmissionVT1209 (R1700) and a 19-foot + 4-foot aluminum bed. Rear Axles: VBT4018 Rear Ends- CPEV87- 3.07 Gear Ratio. The low mileage is very low although unable to ascertain correct count […]
Building Deep Foundations
Each year the Concrete Foundations Association (CFA) based in Mt. Vernon, Iowa holds a contest to honor the best and most difficult foundation projects of the year. Over the years, contractors occasionally submitted projects that were complicated beyond one’s ability to foresee all the problems and therefore become financial losers. So Jim Baty, the executive […]
