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CALLING ALL FOUNDATION PROFESSIONALS!
The Concrete Foundations Association announces Concrete Foundations Convention 2017, consisting of both a 3-day professional pass and a 1-day opportunity to interact with the Concrete Foundations Convention in Nashville, TN on July 20, 2017. The 1-day registration is extended to the regional industry for companies wishing to expose their key workforce to a great concrete […]
2017 Projects of the Year | Non-Wall Structural Element
Non-Wall Structural Element Burnett Residence Site Walls SCW Footings & Foundations Salt Lake City, Utah The category for non-wall structural element was created to honor the many projects where contractors are asked to deliver a concrete structure other than the typical load-bearing foundation wall. In other words, any element that is not a simply supported […]
2017 Projects of the Year | Commercial Project
All Points Anson Building 8A Commercial Project Custom Concrete Westfield, Indiana The casual observer may look upon concrete slabs as a basic and perhaps the easiest form of cast-in-place to complete. Those who have undertaken the challenge on any SOG will not likely agree and will be quick to add that the commercial slab with […]
2017 Projects of the Year | Single-Family Residence 2000-5000 SF
Bashan Lake Residence Single-Family Residence 2,000 to 5,000 sq.ft. Talpey Construction Westbrook, Connecticut Bigger houses in tall, sloping lots are a formula for complex foundations and an opportunity for achieving striking quality. That was the result of this residential foundation located in East Haddam, Connecticut. “The site offered 22 ft. of elevation change between the […]
2017 Projects of the Year | Single-Family Residence Under 2000 SF
Blue Willow Ridge Nest #3 Single-Family Residence Under 2,000 sq.ft. SCW Footings & Foundations Salt Lake City, Utah The intrigue of the residential foundation that is under 2,000 sq.ft. is often overlooked in today’s construction economy, where bigger is spectacular and ostentatious is attractive. Some of the most challenging projects, however, come in small packages. […]
2017 Projects of the Year Overall Grand Project: Going Out On A Limb Is Easier Than Building On A Cliff…
The 2017 Projects of the Year Awards… continued excellence in the field of cast-in-place concrete. OVERALL GRAND PROJECT OF THE YEAR Single Family Residence Over 5,000 sq.ft. Aerie Residence by Ekedal Concrete, Inc., Newport Beach, California Corona Del Mar, California 15,000 sq.ft. Single Family Residence Canadian novelist David Bergen once quipped, “I think a construction […]
Magazine Issues
Fox Blocks anuncia nuevos recursos adicionales ahora disponibles en español
English | Translation Provided by the CFA Fox Blocks, fabricante formaletas aislantes para concreto, con mucha anticipación anuncia que ahora tenemos recursos nuevos en español. Esto es un programa de desarrollo emocionante para la empresa, ya que ahora podemos hacer que la información sea más accesible para el grupo demográfico hispanoparlante. Estamos orgullosos de ofrecerles […]
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 […]
Reflexiones desde el campo
English | Translation Provided by the CFA Los salarios más altos no son la respuesta a la reducción de nuestra fuerza laboral A medida que la industria de la #construcción continúa quejándose por la falta de trabajadores, continuamos viendo declaraciones de que el aumento de sueldos es la respuesta para atraer una mayor fuerza laboral. […]
Thoughts From the Field
Español | Translation Provided by the CFA with Jim Rogers Higher Wages Are Not the Answer to Our Shrinking Workforce As the construction industry continues to lament over the lack of workers, we continue to see statements about rising pay being the answer to attracting a bigger workforce. But is this really what is needed? […]
Is Your Company’s Practice to Plan for Top Employee Retention?
Español | Translation Provided by the CFA By Bill Humbert, RecruiterGuy.com When your company is lucky, employee retention simply happens. However, there is never really a “simply happens.” Obviously, your company is operating in a manner that retains your best employees. Congratulations! Over the past few weeks, I have spoken with several of the CFA […]
¿Es práctica de su compañía planificar para retener a los mejores empleados?
English | Translation Provided by the CFA Cuando una compañía es afortunada, la retención de los empleados es algo que simplemente sucede. Sin embargo, nunca existe realmente un “simplemente sucede”. Obviamente, su compañía está operando en una manera que retiene a sus mejores empleados. ¡Felicitaciones! En las últimas semanas, he hablado con varias de las […]
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! […]
2022 PROJECTS OF THE YEAR
Español | Translation Provided by the CFA SETTING A CULTURE OF PRIDE The North American landscape continues to hide the most creative and challenging concrete installations each year. Now in its 23rd year, this program continues with its vision to give voice and expression to the great work completed every day throughout the markets that […]
PROYECTOS DEL AÑO DE 2022
English | Translation Provided by the CFA ESTABLECER UNA CULTURA DE ORGULLO El panorama norteamericano continúa ocultando las instalaciones de concreto más creativas y desafiantes cada año. Ahora en su 23er año, este programa continúa con su visión de dar voz y expresión a las grandes obras terminadas cada día en todos los mercados que […]
Concrete Foundations Association Drives Workforce Development as Advocate for the Trades
The Concrete Foundations Association (CFA) is excited to announce the completion of a national campaign designed to promote workforce development and career opportunities in the concrete construction industry. CFA worked with Viewpoint, a unique educational platform, to develop the campaign. For almost two decades the development team behind ViewPoint, with host Dennis Quaid, has […]
Una mentalidad anticuada no conduce a ideas nuevas 5 consejos para volverse más innovador al instante
English | Translation Provided by the CFA Cuando realmente necesita una mentalidad o ideas nuevas o una solución creativa a un reto, un enfoque típico y cotidiano en su manera de pensar no es el proceso óptimo. Usar la misma vieja mentalidad simplemente lo llevará a las mismas ideas viejas que ya ha tenido o […]
