Monarch Materials Group to Release New Product Catalog

ADEL, IOWA – June 24, 2014 – Monarch Materials Group, Inc. (www.monmatgrp.com), the premier window system supplier to the homebuilding and remodeling industry, is releasing the New Monarch Product Catalog. Monarch is the leader in producing high quality, specially engineered solutions for below grade basement applications.   Monarch provides a full-line of products for basement […]

Exciting Business Opportunity Available for Enthusiastic Self Starter

Exciting Business Opportunity Available for Enthusiastic Self Starter Western Forms, the world’s leading innovator, manufacturer, and supplier of aluminum concrete forming systems is seeking a Regional Sales Representative for the Northeastern United States. Responsibilities: • Work personally with concrete contractors and dealers. • Manage current and new business, demonstrating how your customers can reduce costs […]

Precise Forms Announces Retirement of Vice President, Jim Crain

After 45 years of industry service, Crain sets sights on a new future June 11, 2014 – Bates City, Missouri   Precise Forms, Inc., manufacturer of aluminum cast-in-place concrete forming products and accessories, proudly announces changes to its leadership with the retirement of long-time Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Jim Crain.   “It is […]

OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down for Fall Prevention

OSHA is promoting a national Safety Stand-Down during the week of June 2-6, 2014 in an effort to raise awareness among employers and workers in the construction industry about the hazards of falls. The Concrete Foundation Association (CFA), www.cfawalls.org, fully supports the program and strongly encourages all of its member companies to participate in this awareness […]

Responsibilities for all personnel on a concrete pour are now specified in ASME B30-2014

The American National Standard for material placement system safety is ASME B30.27. (Material placement systems are concrete pumps and concrete conveyors.)  ASME has released B30.27-2014.  It is currently available as an electronic download and as a printed booklet.  The date of issuance was March 26, 2014.  It becomes effective one year after the date of […]

Structura Technologies Introduces MonoKast Wall Systems

Structura Technologies is pleased to announce the introduction of MonoKast Precast Wall Systems™.  MonoKast™ is a pre-engineered modular precast concrete wall system with applications in residential construction. MonoKast™ panels are insulated to meet the latest energy standards now being enforced in many markets. MonoKast™ technology is licensed to local precast concrete suppliers and poured concrete […]

CFA Announces 2014 Annual Convention Theme and Education Schedule

Moving Toward Profitability Mt. Vernon, Iowa (March 12, 2014) – The Concrete Foundations Association (CFA) – a non-profit industry representing cast-in-place contractors and the recognized authority for residential concrete industry – has announced the theme for their 2014 Annual Convention. To be held at the Kalahari Resort in Sandusky, Ohio, the Annual Convention is the […]

Resilient (Concrete) Homes by Bill Palmer

Concrete Construction editor Bill Palmer opens back up the discussion of the future of concrete homes that benefit the consumer with the most resilient of performances in his February 21 blog post. Excerpt We’ve been talking about concrete homes for many years, but they never seem to have really clicked with home buyers. Maybe that’s […]

CFA Member: Prinsco, Inc. Recognized by Hanley Wood as MIP

“2014 Most Innovative Products Award” Winners Announced Washington, D.C., February, 2014 — The votes are in and winners selected for the “2014 Most Innovative Products (MIP) Award” program. Held annually at Hanley Wood’s World of Concrete, the MIP Award program showcases many of the products exhibited. The MIP award program allows attendees and audiences of […]

Proposed rule issued to extend compliance date for crane operator certification requirements

OSHA has issued a proposed rule to extend the compliance date for the crane operator certification requirement by three years, to Nov. 10, 2017. The proposal would also extend the phase-in requirement for employers to ensure that their operators are qualified to operate the equipment. OSHA issued a final standard on requirements for cranes and […]