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Dealing With the Reactivity of Aluminum Forms and Concrete
By Destry Kenning, Forming Market Segment Manager, Nox-Crete Products Group Part 1 of a 4-Part Series Anyone who has placed concrete against new or older reconditioned and not properly seasoned aluminum forms is most likely familiar with the veins or worm-like trails that form in the resulting concrete, and also familiar with the excessive […]
Herbert Construction Becomes Georgia’s First CFA Certified Contractor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 29, 2018 Herbert Construction Company Becomes First Certified Foundation Company in Georgia Mt. Vernon, Iowa – Concrete foundations constructed in the state of Georgia will now be produced by the state’s first CFA certified foundation company, Herbert Construction Company based in Marietta, Georgia. “Certified Residential Foundation Company” is a program rating […]
CFA Hosts Rocky Geans Construction Business School
December 12th to the 14th was an interesting new stretch for the CFA. A new education partnership to benefit the concrete contractor member of the Association was crafted with industry motivation expert, Rocky Geans. Rocky is a name many will recognize with familiarity having attended seminars at World of Concrete or stayed current with articles […]
Safety Really Is Job #1
by Levi Schrock, chair of CFA Safety Committee Throughout the years, safety has been a subject of conversation at the CFA. We confess, however, that it has usually been brought up as a reaction to a hot topic posed by OSHA. Today, we hope to be advanced enough in our thinking to be talking about […]
Obituary: Mahlon Eash Jr. (1964-2017)
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of longtime CFA member, Mahlon Eash Jr. Mahlon Eash Jr., 53, of Gambier, passed away Dec. 26, 2017. Mahlon was born on May 28, 1964, in LaGrange, Ind., to Emma and Mahlon Eash Sr. He married Erma Gingrich on March 14, 1987. He […]
Obituary: Ronald E. Colvin (1943-2017)
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of longtime member and past president of the CFA, Ronald E. Colvin. A Berrien Springs icon passed away on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017: Ronald E. Colvin, known to all as “RC.” He was the first New Year’s baby born on Jan. 1, 1943, […]
Magazine Issues
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 […]
Contractor’s Footing-Form Innovation Becomes a Competitive Advantage
Published by Concrete Contractor Magazine, April 23, 2014 In the early 1990s Barry Herbert, then president of Otsego, Mich.,-based concrete contractor Herbert Construction Co., learned an alternative method for forming footings. Barry spoke with Ron Colvin, a concrete contractor from Berrien Springs, Mich. about footing construction. The two had become friends through their membership with the Concrete Foundations Association of North […]
Marketing Corner: Building Your New Marketing Program
Q&A WITH NORTHERN CONCRETE Leveraging digital media and relationships may be about as far from your mindset as a concrete contractor as is venturing into new market such as high-rise core construction. The complex world of Google, Yahoo, facebook, LinkedIn, twitter, instagram, Pinterest and a host of others has for many turned competent and savvy […]
OSHA Whistleblower Investigations
Employers need to make sure their policies and practices do not violate the law by Jim Rogers, jimrogers@asu.edu As contractors, we are all aware of OSHA and its role in protecting the health and safety of our workforce. Many contractors send their personnel to receive training related to record keeping requirements and job site regulations; however, one area that is often […]
Code Corner: Impact of Codes
WHAT IMPACT ARE THE CURRENT CODES, REGULATIONS , AND STANDARDS HAVING ON YOUR COMPANY? The latest information on regulations, codes and standards that we have been tracking and working with has been prepared for your reference. What impact are these having on your company? What will be the largest hurdles in your implementation and preparation […]
The 2014 CFA Grand Project of the Year: A Madison Gardenesque
Another great year of project submittals demonstrating some of the most incredible construction feats is in the books. A record number of votes recorded on the show floor at the World of Concrete in Las Vegas this past January and a strong online voting contingent evaluated the seven projects vying to be named a CFA Project of the Year. […]
Moving Towards Profitability – CFA’s Annual Convention 2014
The largest gathering of residential cast-in-place contractors in the country! Convention Theme: Moving Towards Profitability When: July 31 – Aug 2, 2014 Where: Kalahari Resort, Sandusky, Ohio A focus on industry education and networking, an emphasis on a great family experience. SCHEDULE A jam-packed education and networking event. The schedule-at-a-glance is: Wednesday, July 30 Insurance Captive […]
The Greatest Gathering
An opportunity awaits you this summer (yes summer will arrive). It is the greatest gathering in the world of your peers in the residential foundation industry. Perhaps the hardest thing to visualize is the impact traveling to a convention can have on your daily business and we have certainly fielded that response numerous times. Yet, hundreds of times we […]
The CFA Young…The CFA Experienced
Dear CFA Friends, I am glad to see old man winter give way to spring! Spring is my favorite season because it brings optimism and new energy, which is critical for our businesses. My father and mentor, Buck Bartley, always says, “Make your changes in the winter so they are ready come spring.” The change of seasons reminds […]
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 […]
