For Construction Pros

Contractor's Footing-Form Innovation Becomes a Competitive Advantage

In the early 1990s Barry Herbert, then president of Otsego, Mich.,-based concrete contractor Herbert Construction Co., learned an alternative method for forming footings. Barry spoke with Ron Colvin, ...
For Construction Pros

Getting Off On a New Foot

There are many different footing form systems available, but the majority of them share a common thread: non-wood forms. With the concrete industry moving in the "green" direction, and with an ...
The Spokesman-Review

Plastic pier forms make building a deck much easier

DEAR TIM: My wife has instructed me that I no longer can put off the deck project. I’ve got the confidence to do all the work above ground, but I’m worried about the deck foundation. What do I need to ...
Palm Beach Post

Plastic pier forms make building a deck much easier

Question: My wife has instructed me that I no longer can put off the deck project. I’ve got the confidence to do all the work above ground, but I’m worried about the deck foundation. What do I need to ...