Calcium Chloride: Friend or Foe?
Many of the technical issues reported on in the residential concrete foundation industry are the result of questions or situations brought to the technical staff of the Concrete Foundations Association. The original content of this article is one such example, updated with additional information as you prepare for the 2023-24 winter season. Situation: During a […]
Building Careers CFA’s Wall Foreman Qualification @ WOC2024
This January we welcome year number two of an exciting new professional development program offered by the Concrete Foundations Association: the Wall Foreman Qualification Industry Training. The program has expanded and looks to provide an even broader range of learning experiences. This program is designed for individuals engaged in residential cast-in-place construction to grow in […]
Let’s Take a Look at Recruiting From a Different Perspective
There is an advantage to driving on the other side of the road in South Africa. Likewise, there is an advantage to driving at night with a cellphone GPS that takes you through sketchy neighborhoods on the way to your hotel. The advantage is that you see things from a different perspective. This new perspective […]
Fiber-Reinforced Concrete as an Alternative to Conventional Steel
As the demand for more sustainable construction grows and raw material shortages like steel continue to be a challenge, fiber-reinforced concrete has become an increasingly popular choice for flatwork and elevated construction—from precast and ready-mix concrete to shotcrete. Fibers make concrete significantly more resistant to cracking from plastic and drying shrinkage, leading to a highly […]
Self-Defining Leadership Comes From Risk Taking
Español | Translation Provided by the CFA Skye Kelley, Manager of Membership Engagement An Interview with Amanda Kurt, finalist for Equipment World’s 2023 Contractor of the Year The best associations are filled with a diverse array of members. Such diversity powers expansive thought and challenges industry growth. At the surface of the concrete industry, though, […]
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 […]
Carbon Zero Youth Initiative Launches to Empower Youth to Support Green Building Practices
Español | Translation Provided by the CFA Youth can help make buildings more carbon-conscious–if they know what – and who – makes a building “green”. That’s the core idea behind the Carbon Zero Youth Initiative (www.carbonzeroyouth.org), founded to engage students ages 12-18 in the rapidly growing movement to decarbonize the built environment. While currently responsible […]
Concrete Foundations Association Announces Partnership With Informa Markets at WOC 2023 for Inaugural Wall Foreman Qualification Certificate
Español | Translation Provided by the CFA Mount Vernon, IA – Concrete Foundations Association is excited to announce that sixteen individuals received recognition in the first year of a new industry professional development program titled “Wall Foreman Qualification Certificate.” This newly established education effort pairs management skills with technical development education to fill a void […]
Out of Plumb may not Mean Damaged and Unsafe
Español | Translation Provided by the CFA Question: The foundation for my new home has one wall showing two vertical cracks and the top of the wall is not even with the base of the wall. I’m concerned the backfilling has pushed the wall in and the building inspector wants an engineer to certify the […]
Knowledge Management is a Member-Only Benefit
Español | Translation Provided by the CFA Year after year, event after event, company leaders who risk time away from their business to work on their business are rewarded by arguably the number-one acquisition of their professional careers: knowledge. This holds true whether they are actually participating themselves or having others in the company participate […]
