CFA Awards
CFA Projects of the Year
Learn more about this year's awards program by watching this short video produced by For Construction Pros.
While the recession took its toll on the landscape of housing starts and residential construction, the impact was also felt on industry programs that touted performance and quality such as the Projects of the Year, an established tradition for some of the top cast-in-place concrete projects in North America. The past three or four seasons of this program, although continuing to demonstrate the excellence and professional approach to very challenging projects, were dramatically reduced by 50% or more in the number of projects submitted.
In 2012, that began to change and as the Concrete Foundations Association publicized the opening for entries to the 2013 campaign, a relative flood of projects returned representing the highest number of project entries and the most categories entered in the history of the program.
The Projects of the Year is designed to demonstrate the accepted challenge and delivered results for professional cast-in-place concrete contractors each year. Submittals are received to CFA headquarters and prepared for viewing through the website, www.cfawalls.org. Here, visitors are given the opportunity to review the compliment of photos submitted showing the stages of work and the challenges faced from layout and excavation; to forming and reinforcement; and placement to finished product. Additionally, each submitting company documents the key and often staggering statistics on the projects as well as narratives on the challenges faced and the processes used to overcome the challenges and deliver the quality results. After reviewing each project, web viewers can select from a rating of 1 to 5 for each of three categories on each project. The ballots cast for all projects are then compared to determine the popular vote for top project in each category and the top overall grand project, a true representation of the impact the projects have among cast-in-place peers and an interested public.
Projects of the Year
Single Family Residence > 5,000 sq.ft. - Overall Grand Project
Laguna Beach, California
Submitted by Ekedal Concrete, Inc. from Newport Beach, California
Single Family Residence
Lake Hiawasee, Oklahoma
Submitted by Basement Contractors of Edmond, Oklahoma
Single Family Residence < 2,000 sq.ft.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Submitted by Doggett Concrete of Charlotte, North Carolina
Single Family Residence 2,000 - 5,000 sq.ft.
Marietta, Georgia
Submitted by Herbert Construction of Marietta, Georgia
Commercial/Multi-Family
Lakewood, Ohio
Submitted by MPW Construction Services of Wellington, Ohio
Honorable Mention
Single Family > 5,000 sq.ft.
Villanova, Pennsylvania
Submitted by Balmer Brothers of Akron, Pennsylvania
Single Family > 5,000 sq.ft.
William’s Bay, Wisconsin
Submitted by Kurk Concrete of Union Grove, Wisconsin
Commercial/Multi-Family
Madison, Wisconsin
Submitted by Northern Concrete of Denmark, Wisconsin
Single Family > 5,000 sq.ft.
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Submitted by T-J Concrete Foundations of Cadott, Wisconsin
Single Family 2,000 - 5,000 sq.ft.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Submitted by Weiler Walls of Denver, Pennsylvania
Projects of the Year
Single Family Residence - Overall Grand Project
La Jolla, California
Submitted by Ekedal Concrete, Inc. from Newport Beach, California
Single Family Residence
Chenequa, Wisconsin
Submitted by Coello & Associates, Inc. of Waukesha, Wisconsin
Single Family Residence
Canton, Georgia
Submitted by Herbert Construction Co. of Marietta, Georgia
Honorable Mention
Single Family Residence
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
Submitted by Procon, Inc. of Rocky Mount, Virginia
Single Family Residence over 5,000 sf - Overall Grand Project
Private Residence (Louisville, Kentucky)
Submitted by River City Foundations
Single Family Residence over 5,000 sf
Balboa Blvd Project
Submitted by Ekedal Concrete, Inc.
Above-Grade Concrete Home
Private Residence (Bush, Louisiana)
Submitted by Basement Contractors, Inc. and Herbert Construction Co.
Commercial / Multi-Family
11 River (Rocky River, Ohio)
Submitted by MPW Construction Services
Honorable Mention
Greenbuild Legacy Project (Waukegan, Illinois)
Submitted by Biltmore Insulated Concrete, Inc.
Lytle Residence (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
Submitted by Basement Contractors, Inc.
Single Family Residence 2,000-5,000 sf - Overall Grand Project
Griswold Residence
Submitted by Jones Custom Crete and Masonry, Inc.
Above-Grade Concrete Home
Morrocroft Farms House (Charlotte, North Carolina)
Submitted by Doggett Concrete, Inc.
Single Family Residence over 5,000 sf
Montaguna (Newport Coast, California)
Submitted by Ekedal Concrete, Inc.
Honorable Mention
Zlevor Residence (Union Grove, Wisconsin)
Submitted by Kurk Concrete, Inc.
Fuller Residence (Union Grove, Wisconsin)
Submitted by Kurk Concrete, Inc.
Commercial/Multi-Family
Rhodes Hall Annex for Clemson University (Clemson, South Carolina)
Submitted by Action Concrete Contractors
Above-grade Concrete Home
MB Visnic - Mangum Residence (Stevensville, Maryland)
Submitted by Bartley Corporation
Single Family - 2,000 to 5,000 sf
Assael Residence (Newport Beach, California)
Submitted by Ekedal Masonry & Concrete, Inc.
Single Family Residence over 5,000 sf
Villa Del Lago Residence (Newport Coast, California)
Submitted by Ekedal Masonry & Concrete, Inc.
Honorable Mention
Jocasse Club - Unit 1 (Salem, South Carolina)
Submitted by Action Concrete Contractors
Norton Residence (Bay Village, Ohio)
Submitted by
Modern Poured Walls
Dee's Residence (Norman, Oklahoma)
Submitted by
Basement Contractors
Morsch Residence (Bucyrus, Kansas)
Submitted by
Louisburg Foundation
Residence 2,000 to 5,000 sf
Orange Project (South Bend, Indiana)
Submitted by Kaser & Maeyens, Inc.
Residence over 5,000 sf
Orvis Estate (Bountiful, Utah)
Submitted by Formco Inc.
Residence over 5,000 sf
Loder Project (Laguna Beach, California)
Submitted by Ekedal Masonry & Concrete, Inc.
Commercial/Multi-Family
Rohrer's Quarry (Lititz, Pennsylvania)
Submitted by Balmer Bros Concrete Work, Inc.
Residence over 5,000 sf
1st Place - Pritt Residence (Corona Del Mar, California)
Submitted by Ekedal Masonry and Concrete, Inc
2nd Place - 286 Foxcliff North (Martinsville, Indiana)
Submitted by Custom Concrete
3rd Place - Prescott Residence (West Bend, Wisconsin)
Submitted by
Coello & Associates, Inc.
Residence 2,000 to 5,000 sf
1st Place - Koepke Residence (Cambellsport, Wisconsin)
Submitted by Coello & Associates, Inc.
Commercial/Multi-family
1st Place - Briar Creek Golf Club (Johns Island, South Carolina)
Submitted by Sunburst Builders, LLC
Residence up to 6,000 sf
1st Place - Hattersley Residence (Eastown Township, Pennsylvania)
Submitted by Balmer Brothers Concrete Work, Inc.
2nd Place - Briarcliff West (Kansas City, Missouri)
Submitted by Louisburg Foundation
3rd Place - Cahn Residence (Cherry Hill, New Jersey)
Submitted by Marone Contractors, Inc.
Akron, Pennsylvania
Wallkill, New York
Lee's Summit, Missouri
Sturtevant, Wisconsin
Akron, Pennsylvania
Piqua, Ohio
Nappanee, Indiana