Celebrating 50 Years of CFA: CFACON25, Deadwood, South Dakota

Three people stand and talk at CFACON25.

By Trenton Baty, Membership & Marketing Directors, CFA Each summer, the CFA Convention is a date circled on the calendar for many of our members. This year’s convention in Deadwood, S.D., was no exception, and in many ways, it felt bigger than ever. Not only did we gather contractors, national associates, and consulting members from […]

Why Membership Matters: Capturing Concrete from a New Perspective

Aerial view of a building foundation in a forest will fall colors, circled by various construction vehicles.

Featuring Nate Salter, Mint Drone Shots  When Nate Salter launched Mint Drone Shots, he wasn’t just starting a business, he was stepping into a new industry, building a bridge between the concrete construction industry and the wider world. Armed with a drone, a sharp eye and a deep appreciation for the grit behind the craft, […]

Why Membership Matters

By Scott Renfroe – foundationbuilders.com “Critical Technical Responses” – We recently completed a large commercial foundation project for a repeat customer. The General Contractor values our expertise and quality but had concerns about this project because his buyers, who are engineers, questioned whether the foundation should have been poured in cold weather and questioned if […]

For Sale: Used Steel-Ply Forms

A CFA supplier member is offering a complete set of used 24″ x 8′-0″ steel ply.  Total count over 500 forms along with fillers and corners. Also offering a complete set of 24″ x 4′-0″ with fillers and corners, all necessary accessories including wedge bolts, waler brackets and scaffold brackets, etc. to get your company going […]

For Sale: Used BEP “Gang” Forming Set

A CFA member is hoping to find a new home for a set of BEP “gang forms” with all accessories and baskets. Hole pattern is 8/8 and the forms are in very good shape.  A new equivalent set would cost $330,000 and the seller is asking $186,546. The list of forms and accessories is available in the […]

For Sale: Used Steel-Ply Forming Panels

We have a set of used Steel-ply available. They consist of used frames with new plywood. The set includes more than 200 pcs 24-in x 8-ft and more than 300 pcs 24-in x 4-ft. We also have 100 pcs 24-in x 5-ft in Used in grade B condition and a good assortment of fillers and […]

For Sale: Used Concrete Pump

A CFA member has issued this used concrete pump for sale. Two photos provide information on the number of hours in operation (1,961 on the pump and 4,029 on the engine). For more information, contact Matt or call +1 (920) 564-2578.

For Sale: Used Tuf-N-Lite Brick Pattern

A CFA member is trying to move a set of fillers for 8-0 & 9-0, used aluminum concrete forms manufactured by Tuf-N-Lite. They have a brick texture and a 6-12 pattern. For more information, prices and an inventory list, please call John at (317) 201-8229.

New Global Campaign Aims to Raise Awareness of the Importance of Concrete

GCCA kicks off year-long outreach programme with campaign to tell ‘Concrete Stories’ ‘Concrete Stories’ a major new global communications campaign, which aims to increase awareness of the vital role concrete plays in everyday life, has been launched. The campaign, which is being directed by the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) and its member companies […]

CFA Members Exhibiting at WOC 2015

The Concrete Foundations Association is a co-sponsor for the World of Concrete.  We are also an information and network hub for a vast amount of education and information available in seminars and throughout the show floor.  Interested attendees can register at the lowest attendance rates for WOC through the CFA and our unique link of […]