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Concrete Home Building Council Introduced at Builders’ Show

Officially launched on Jan. 1, the formation of the Building Systems Councils Concrete Home Building Council (CHBC) was recognized at the NAHB Board of Directors meeting during last month’s International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas.

Dan Harrington, chairman of the Portland Cement Association (PCA), joined NAHB First Vice President David Wilson on stage to present a check for $150,000 to provide seed money to inaugurate the new council.

Other partners of the new council include the Insulated Concrete Forms Association, the Concrete Foundations Association and the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute.

The Concrete Home Building Council held its first meeting during the Builders’ Show, voting on its leadership structure and outlining programs and services for its first year. The council also sponsored an educational session providing an introduction to Insulated Concrete Form technology.

Membership in the Concrete Home Building Council is open to cement and concrete producers, as well as builders. To join, e-mail the Building Systems Councils or call 800-368-5242 x8676.

To see first-hand one of the larger cement manufacturers in the country, attend the Modular and Panelized Building Systems Councils’ 2004 Plant Tour. Taking place in South Bend, IN from May 23-25, the tour will include stops at a variety of modular and panelized manufacturing facilities and at Aggregate Industries, the nation’s fifth largest producer of ready-mixed concrete.

Photo by Oscar and Associates

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