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For more information about concrete homebuilding in Kansas, call:
Randy Worrell of Monarch Cement Company at (316) 682-5996
The South Central Cement Promotion Association at (918) 610-0552
For more information on residential concrete construction in the greater Kansas City area, contact:
The Concrete Promotional Group
10707 Barkley, Suite A
Overland Park, KS 66214
Phone: 913-341-5800 / Fax: 913-381-4958
www.concretepromotion.com
Concrete Homebuilding making gains in Kansas
The awareness and use of concrete homebuilding in Kansas continues to grow at a rapid pace. Many of the concrete homes built in the state are constructed with insulating concrete forms (ICFs). Since Kansas is in the heart of "Tornado Alley", the documented wind resistance of ICF homes strongly appeals to potential homebuyers.
Kansas City
There's No Place Like (A Concrete) Home
If the old farm house in the movie The Wizard of Oz was built like the New Century Heartland Home, Dorothy would never have left Kansas. That's because the home, located in the prestigious Cedar Creek Community of Olathe, Kansas, was built using tornado resistant concrete walls. Ambassador Construction built the home using the Blue Maxx insulating concrete form (ICF) system and more than 5,000 people saw just how beautiful a concrete home can be during a recent three-week open house. The 4,700 square foot home sold on the first day of tours for $805,000.
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5,000 consumers toured the New Century Heartland Home in Olathe, Kansas. |
The show home was sponsored by Ash Grove Cement Company to showcase the benefits of concrete construction to local homebuilders and consumers. A comprehensive promotional program included builder demonstrations, a reception for real estate agents, and an advertising campaign. The Portland Cement Association co-funded the advertising campaign through its consumer co-op advertising program.
"Using ICF construction allows builders to provide homeowners with significant improvements in the areas of energy efficiency, resistance to wind storms and pests as well as quietness and solitude," said Charles Sunderland, vice president of administration of Ash Grove Cement. "All these benefits are wrapped up in one complete package, without sacrifice in the look and appeal of the final product."
For more information on this project visit www.cedarcreek-kc.com.
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Wichita
On May 3rd, 1999, a series of tornados devastated Oklahoma City before moving
into Kansas and causing widespread damage to the Wichita-Haysville areas.
As a response to this natural disaster the Wichita Area Insulating Concrete
Form (ICF) Task Force was formed. The goal of the group is to educate contractors,
realtors, bankers, insurance representatives and consumers about the safety
benefits of building an ICF home. The group has already sponsored several
seminars and training sessions and has plans to do similar events in the
future.
For information specifically about the Task Force and its activities,
contact Eric Trytten of Ash Grove Cement Co. at (316)
250-5400.
Salina
The Daryl Bixby Construction company is constructing 12 ICF duplexes in
Salina using the Blue Maxx system. The duplexes will be made available for
tours and are being advertised to potential homebuyers in North Central Kansas.
The duplexes are each approximately 1,400 square feet in size.
For more specific
information about this project, contact David Abell of Ash Grove
Cement Co. at (800) 332-0044.
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