Welcome to the Portland Cement Association Press Center for the 2005 International Builders' Show
Contact Ryan Puckett at PCA for more information about concrete homes, The New American Home® 2005, or to set up interviews or tours during the show.
Mobile: 847.858.2672
Office: 847.972.9136
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Dressed Up and Ready to Show
The safest home in Orlando counts on concrete
products
The Portland Cement Association is once again a proud
sponsor of The New American Home®, the official showcase house of
the International Builders' Show.
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the release
More on the benefits of concrete
Fast facts about concrete homes
Photography
of The New American Home® 2004.
All photos by Erin O'Boyle Photographics/Courtesy
of the Portland Cement Association
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The Portland
Cement Association (PCA) is spearheading the Concrete Pavilion at the
2005 NAHB International Builders' Show. The 11,650-square-foot Pavilion
features a versatile array of concrete products and accessories. Visit
PCA at booth W5071.
PCA is the chief source of information for the 37 Pavilion Partners. PCA
staff and promoters from around the country are ready to answer your questions.
The
latest research on concrete homebuilding systems:
Concrete Homes: Built-in Safety:
Summarizes research on concrete, wood, and steel walls to determine
their effectiveness in resisting wind driven debris from tornadoes or
hurricanes.
Online
/ PDF
While The New
American Home is constructed using concrete masonry, there are three other
types of concrete home building systems – removable forms (cast-in-place),
insulating concrete forms, and precast concrete forms. These design options
are slightly different; however, the advantages each provides to the homeowner
are equivalent.
More
about concrete wall systems
View the different wall
systems
