Concrete Homes May 08


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	...UP CLOSE
	The Weather Channel Takes Aim at Concrete Walls On March 17 and 18, The Weather Channel promoted residential concrete walls with a live wind cannon demonstration at the Dukane Precast plant in Naperville, Illinois, as part of Tornado Awareness Week. The segment illustrated the strength and safety of concrete walls by using a wind cannon to shoot debris at wood frame, brick and concrete walls. More
	...PEOPLE AND PROJECTS
	NextGen a Fortified First in Northwest The newly completed NextGen “First to the Future” Home in West Seattle, Washington, is the first home built in the Northwest to receive the *Fortified . . . For Safer Living®* designation from the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS). More CFA Announces "Basement of the Year" Award Winners Every year, the Concrete Foundations Association (CFA) acknowledges the best basements of the year. Winners are published in Concrete Facts Magazine and displayed at World of Concrete. Votes come from everyone in the concrete industry, and the basements that overcame the most difficult issues and challenges are announced as winners. More 2007 NCMA Design Awards of Excellence Every year, the National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) releases its Design Awards of Excellence. These awards honor concrete masonry commercial, residential, segmental retaining wall and paver projects. The winners were recognized at a special reception during NCMA’s Annual Convention in February. More
	...CHBC NEWS
	CHBC Tour Starts Its Engines June 1-3 in Charlotte The 2008 Concrete Technologies Tour is where you'll learn the many ways concrete can give your homes an edge in today's down market. Get an insider's look at what's available and how to incorporate the multitude of concrete building options into your projects. This one-of-a-kind tour helps attendees understand the differences in concrete production and building trends, while developing a working knowledge of various types of cement-based materials, and implementing these current trends into their own businesses. More
	...UPCOMING EVENTS
	NCMA's 90th Anniversary Open House May 15, 2008, Herndon, Virginia Fox Blocks Installation Training Course June 5-6, 2008, Carter Lake, Iowa BuildBlock Certified Builder Training/Distributor & Dealer Orientation June 12-13, 2008, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
	...ON THE HORIZON
	In our next issue, we'll go inside a "healthy house" and recap the NAHB Green Building Conference.
	...TOOLS OF OUR TRADE
	The Concrete House: Building Solid, Safe and Efficient with Insulating Concrete Forms Are you interested in building or buying a concrete home and want to learn more about what that will entail? Look no further than this terrific, profusely illustrated guide, written in an accessible question-and-answer format by Pieter A. VanderWerf, a top expert in the concrete homebuilding community. LT316—$20
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The Weather Channel Takes Aim at Concrete Walls