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CORNERED BUT NOT CONFINED
Commercial Foundation Structure | Carlson Landing TALPEY CONSTRUCTION, WESTBROOK, CONNECTICUT CFA Contractor Member The winning entry for the Commercial Foundation Projects category comes from the Connecticut-based CFA member, Talpey Construction. Known as Carlson Landing, this commercial foundation presented the extreme challenge of tight spaces, excessive corners, and an extensive rebar schedule. The foundation is for […]
100% PURE GRAIN CHALLENGE
Agricultural Foundation Structure | Robert’s Grain Facility ATKINS BROTHERS CONCRETE, BEAVERCREEK, OHIO CFA Contractor Member A CFA member new to the process of submitting for the Projects of the Year competition sought the opportunity to tell their story of taking on one of the most challenging projects they had encountered in recent years. Atkins Brothers […]
“UN-BRIDLED” SIZE AND PLAN COMPLEXITY
Single-Family Foundation, Over 5,000 Square Feet | 26 Bridlebourne CUSTOM CONCRETE, WESTFIELD, INDIANA CFA Contractor Member Another regular participant in CFA’s annual Project of the Year competition, Custom Concrete of Westfield, Indiana, entered this year with one of the more complicated perimeter configurations for the behemoth residence category. There certainly have been bigger structures winning […]
EXPOSED CONCRETE MASTERY
Single-Family Foundation, 2,000–5,000 Square FeetBrowning-Plunkett Ski Lodge SOLID CONCRETE WALLS, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH CFA Contractor Member The winning entry for the 2019 CFA Project of the Year award was Solid Concrete Walls of Salt Lake City, Utah. This medium-sized yet complex structure attests to the popularity of board form architectural concrete in that region. […]
My Key to Success -Tim Upton
CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR, 2018 By Lindsey Bloomquist The Contractor of the Year, presented annually by the Concrete Foundations Association (CFA), demonstrates the service, technology and knowledge needed to advance the use of poured wall construction. The recipient is acknowledged for unselfish commitment to peers, to the association and to the industry, both at their […]
Responding to an OSHA Inspection (Part 1)
By Mark A. Lies II & Elizabeth Leifel Ash Editor’s note: This is the first part of a multiple-part series offering advice on interactions with an increasing level of OSHA inspection activity. Perhaps the number-one inquiry received right now at CFA headquarters is for advice on how to handle these inspections and, at times, the […]
Magazine Issues
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 […]
El liderazgo autodefinido proviene de tomar riesgos
English | Translation Provided by the CFA Skye Kelley, Gerente de Participación de la Membresía Una entrevista con Amanda Kurt, finalista de Contratista del Año de 2023 de Equipment World Las mejores asociaciones incluyen una amplia variedad de miembros. Esta diversidad alimenta el pensamiento variado y desafía el crecimiento de la industria. Sin embargo, en […]
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, […]
Conseguir Involucrado
English | Translation Provided by the CFA ¡Me encanta “jugar en prototipo”! Aunque algunas personas necesitan un plan meticulosamente organizado antes de comenzar, yo a menudo opto por empezar y aprender a medida que avanzo. Es por eso que me emocionó tanto ser parte del primer Retiro de Ejecutivos de la CFA. Nuestro Director Ejecutivo, […]
Get Involved
Español | Translation Provided by the CFA I love “playing in prototype”! While some individuals require a meticulously crafted plan before getting started, I often choose to dive in and learn as we go. That’s why I was so excited to be part of the first CFA Executive Retreat. Our Executive Director, James Baty worked […]
Palabras de inspiración
English | Translation Provided by the CFA Esta edición se publicó al final del Q2 2023. Esta carta, en muchos sentidos, fue difícil de escribir para mí. El clima invernal prolongado pareció transformarse en mayo en un instante. De igual manera, el mercado revirtió el reposo radical que se produjo en septiembre del año pasado […]
Words of Aspiration
Español | Translation Provided by the CFA This issue comes to you at the end of Q2 2023. In many ways, it is hard for me to write this. The lingering winter weather seemed to transform into May in an instant. Likewise, the market reversed the radical break that was induced last September, and companies […]
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 […]
Lanzamiento de la iniciativa Carbon Zero Youth Initiative para motivar a los jóvenes a apoyar las prácticas de construcción ecológicas
English | Translation Provided by the CFA Los jóvenes pueden ayudar a hacer construcciones más conscientes de las emisiones de carbono, si saben qué –y quién– hace que un edificio sea “ecológico”. Esa es la idea fundamental detrás de la Carbon Zero Youth Initiative [Iniciativa de una juventud con cero emisiones de carbono] (www.carbonzeroyouth.org) fundada […]
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 […]
