Round Three of Management Moves is Ready!
Dear CFA Member, Over the past year, our Management Committee has been working hard to develop the content for a new series of information products that deliver tips and tricks we all use for the management of our businesses. Attend one CFA event and the first thing you realize is how much collective business expertise exists between the companies of this Association, […]
Bilco Introduces New and Improved Window Well System
Enhanced Design Results in Added Product Strength New Haven, Connecticut (January 9, 2009) — The Bilco Company has enhanced its stakWEL® Window Well System, a modular system of units that are stacked together to accommodate virtually any foundation depth. The new design features high-density polyethylene inserts that add strength and rigidity to withstand adverse freeze/thaw and site […]
CertainTeed Backs High-Quality Building Products with Redesigned Website, Online Tools
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania (December 19, 2008) — With the launch of CertainTeed Corporation’s redesigned website (www.certainteed.com) building professionals are only a click away from a vast array of product information, technical resources and continuing education programs, as well as new tools to drive new business leads. With customized portals for architects, builders, contractors and distributors, the […]
EPA Proposes Rule Imposing Stricter Stormwater Standards on Construction and Development Activities
On November 28, 2008, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule under the Clean Water Act entitled “Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Construction and Development Point Source Category.” The proposed non-numeric effluent limitations guidelines (ELGs) would require contractors, developers, and others conducting land-disturbing activities to implement specific minimum best management practices (BMPs) […]
The Bilco Company Offers 2008 Residential Products Catalog
New Haven, Connecticut (September 19, 2008) — The Bilco Company, a manufacturer of basement access and improvement products, has announced the availability of its 2008 Residential Products Catalog. The catalog, which includes information on the company’s complete line of the IRC 2006 code-compliant basement products, is available free of charge by calling (800) 854-9724 or e-mailing […]
CFA Announces Call for Entries for 2009 Projects of the Year Awards
Mt. Vernon, Iowa (August 18, 2008) — The Concrete Foundations Association (CFA) – an influential organization within the construction industry that serves as an informational and networking tool for its members and carries out a multitude of educational and promotional efforts for the advancement of concrete foundation technology – has announced the call for entries for […]
CFA Presents 2008 Contractor of the Year Award
Mt. Vernon, Iowa (August 18, 2008) — The Concrete Foundation Association (CFA) – an organization dedicated to improving the quality and acceptance of cast-in-place concrete foundations – recently presented its 2008 Contractor of the Year Award to Rich and Patty Kubica of K-Wall Poured Walls of Traverse City, Michigan & Asheville, North Carolina. A member of […]
CFA Elects New Board Members, Bromley Elected President
Mt. Vernon, Iowa (August 15, 2008) — The Concrete Foundations Association (CFA) – a North American association dedicated to improving the quality and acceptance of cast-in-place concrete foundations – has announced the newest terms for its Board of Directors as well as a new President to direct its next two-year period. During the CFA Annual Convention, […]
GE Money and Certainteed Construct New Consumer Finance Program
Kettering, Ohio (August 5, 2008) — GE Money today announced a multi-year agreement with CertainTeed, North America’s leading manufacturer of interior and exterior building products, to provide consumer financing through select contractors nationwide. The program was created in response to both CertainTeed-credentialed contractors and homeowners who have requested unsecured loan options to finance home improvement projects. […]
CFA mourns passing of John Skotzke
Appleton, Wisconsin (July 10, 2008) — It is with great sadness that the CFA informs you that John Skotzke, founder and owner of John Skotzke Concrete Construction Inc., passed away on July 5, 2008, with his family by his side. John was born on February 23, 1932 in Appleton son of the late Edward and Jule […]
