Concrete Home Building Council - 06/22/2006 (Plain Text Version)

CHBC Chairman
Michael Weber

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In this issue:
From Walls to Kitchen Counters, Concrete is Hot
Learn More About Residential Concrete With FREE Brochure
High Wind Resistant Concrete Construction in IRC
CFA Summer Meeting to Examine Residential Market
New Jersey Home "LEED"s The Way
Enter the 2006 Brick in Home Building Competition
Celebrating 5 Years - As Demand for Safer Housing Increases
ICFA Members Leave a Legacy In Norfolk
NAHB & Dryvit's Custom Home Builder of the Year
Protect Your Workers and Your Profits
Concrete Briefs . . .

Concrete Briefs . . .

Be a Concrete Thinker
Through application overviews, case studies and other resources and tools learn how forward-thinking architects rely on concrete to create healthy and vibrant places to work, live and play for years to come. The site that has all this and much more was developed by the Portland Cement Association to demonstrate how concrete can be used to achieve green building objectives.

Explore the site. Get inspired. Share your ideas. Be a Concrete Thinker. www.concretethinker.com

2007 World of Concrete

Visit the Concrete Home Building Council and all its members at the 2007 World of Concrete in Las Vegas, January 22 - 26. Come see what 2007 has in store for you and the concrete industry.

Concrete Expressions is HOT
The Spring Concrete Expression Magazine is now out. Concrete Expressions Magazine will soon be found in leading Builder and Architectural bookstores nationwide. Concrete contractors, home builders, industry associates, if you haven’t registered to receive this twice-a-year magazine, please register to do so. The Concrete Network is starting to build a photo gallery for the Fall edition already. If you have amazing photographs, please email or call Khara Dizmon (khara@concretenetwork.com).

NAHB's 2006 Mexico Trade Mission to Vallarta/Nayarit Area
(Sunday, August 13 – Tuesday, August 15, 2006)
NAHB’s Trade Mission to Puerto Vallarta and other sites in the Banderas Bay area known as Vallarta/Nayarit will give U.S. builders, suppliers, and other housing industry professionals a chance to explore business opportunities in this growing residential, resort and retirement market. Trade Mission participants will attend private briefings by government economic and tourism officials and private sector housing experts and meet with builder members of Mexico’s Construction Industry Chamber (CMIC). Site visits to high-end residential, resort and retirement developments will round out the experience and provide an up-close look at this booming housing market.

To register for the Trade Mission, please fill out the registration form and return by FAX, 202-266-8120, or Email to Rita Feinberg. If you have any questions or need more information call us at 202-266-8415.

Get Creative with Concrete
(Oregon) Concrete Décor magazine, the most respected resource for decorative concrete professionals, is pleased to announce an exclusive new section on its Web site, a compendium of thousands of pages of informative articles and quality photography illustrating the best in architectural concrete.

The “Artisan In Concrete” page, www.concretedecor.net/html/artisans-in-concrete, features outstanding contractors from across the nation who have been recognized for their artistry and workmanship. These men and women play an important role in setting new standards for quality and professionalism in the field of architectural concrete.

A Man’s Home Is His Castle
Mike Mercier considers himself a pretty solid guy. Taking his inspiration from a World of Concrete convention, the Auburn, Maine, resident has built his new ranch-style home from concrete. Not only are the exterior walls made of concrete, but also the countertops, end tables, floors and windowsills, reports The Associated Press. “The end tables are so cute,” says his wife, Sue Mercier.

No wood was used in the construction of the 2,300- square-foot house, but Mercier did use glass for the windows, along with siding and sheetrock. The home may thwart termites, but the couple’s dog isn’t much of a watchdog anymore. The canine can hardly hear visitors approaching the home, thanks to nearly soundproof walls. From the SurrealEstate newsletter --