Lake Geneva Project Nets Contractor Concrete Honors

Munson, Inc., a Glendale, Wis., based fencing, paving, and tennis court contractor, received a Concrete Design Award from the Wisconsin Ready Mixed Concrete Association for a tennis court and residential recreational complex near Lake Geneva. The project received top honors in their category in the competition held by the statewide trade association of ready-mixed concrete producers in conjunction with the Wisconsin Chapter of ACI International.

The owners of a Walworth County residence contacted Munson with a desire to build a tennis court on an adjacent lot. Upon learning site conditions would necessitate a 12-foot-high retaining wall to support the tennis court, the owners decided to make good use of the area below the court, and placed a residential recreation center there. The result: a world-class post-tensioned concrete tennis/basketball court atop a state-of-the-art residential recreation center— complete with locker room, shower area, weight room, home theater, bathroom, kitchenette, bedroom/office, garage, machine shop, and woodworking room. More

Nine Selected to Join CHBC Steering Committee

Nine NAHB Building Systems Councils’ (BSC) members were recently elected by their peers to sit on the Concrete Home Building Council’s (CHBC) Steering Committee. Beginning in August, the committee will hold monthly conference calls to further the mission and goals of the CHBC. More

The fourth annual Residential Design Symposium, sponsored by the National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) andPCA is scheduled for January 12, 2005, one day in advance of the opening of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders Show (IBS) in Orlando, Fla. More

CFA's Summer Meeting

The Concrete Foundations Association (CFA) recently held its summer meeting at Breckenridge, Colo, with a wide range of educational programs and activities for the approximately 140 attendees. More

State Farm Visits PCA

Staff members from PCA, Construction Technology Laboratories, Inc. (CTL), and the Insulating Concrete Form Association (ICFA) recently met with representatives from State Farm Insurance Company. The primary topic of conversation was the increasing popularity of concrete wall technologies for above-grade residential applications. More

New Stucco Site

In response to a growing interest in stucco around the country, PCA launched a new section page on its Web site. Visitors to www.cement.org/stucco are given a wealth of information on topics such as production overview, materials, color and texture, repair, FAQs, and more. Click here to go to site.

New Habitat Affiliate Set for Concrete (ICF) Beginning

The first home built by the newly chartered Monett, Mo., Habitat for Humanity, will feature ICF wall construction—and a helping hand from a U.S. Congressman. On July 31, United States Congress Majority Whip Roy Blunt and a group of Habitat for Humanity volunteers, began erecting the walls of a home to be the new residence for Robin and Michael Campbell and their three children.

The home, which sits squarely in the middle of the southwest Missouri area devastated by tornados in May 2003, will be constructed to meet the Fortified for Safer Living standards established by the Institute for Business and Home Safety. It will be certified for superior wind, hail, fire, flood, and insect resistance, and should qualify the limited income homeowners for substantial insurance discounts as a result. More

Concrete Basement Technology Brief

Concrete Basements is the latest Concrete Homes Technology Brief to reflect the expanded role of PCA’s Residential department to promote all cement-based building materials. Concrete Basements is designed in a single-page format and written in non-technical style with the goal of informing the building industry and consumers of the value in having a concrete basement. The brief describes why basements are built with concrete, what quality construction practices to look for, and the various types of cement-based systems available.

The two-page brochure is attractively presented and available in packs of 50. It’s ideal for trade shows, consumer events, and educational purposes.

IS313—$15--Sold in packs of 50