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CFA Presents 2006 Contractor of the Year Award
Mt. Vernon, Iowa (February 24, 2006) -- The Concrete Foundation Association (CFA) – an organization dedicated to improving the quality and acceptance of cast-in-place concrete foundations – recently presented its 2006 Contractor of the Year Award to Arie Van Wyk.
Van Wyk, president of Van Wyks, Inc. in Waldo, Wis., is known throughout the industry as a dedicated contractor who enjoys sharing his knowledge with others. A member of CFA for 27 years, Van Wyk served on the CFA Board of Directors for 14 years. He was selected for this award for his commitment to innovation and willingness to assist those getting started in the business.
According to Ed Sauter, executive director of CFA, Van Wyk’s years of service to the Association and commitment to sharing ideas made him an obvious choice for the CFA Contractor of the Year.
“Arie has an open invitation to CFA members to visit his offices in Wisconsin to see how he runs his firm,” said Sauter. “This open attitude is one of the hallmarks of CFA and members like Arie allow for the excellent networking environment that the Association offers.”
The annual award recognizes the contributions of a poured wall contractor to the industry. This year’s award was presented at the CFA Winter Meeting held on Jan. 17 in Las Vegas in conjunction with the World of Concrete.
Founded more than 25 years ago, Van Wyks, Inc. specializes in solid poured concrete walls, but also does concrete flatwork and is a certified Tuff-n-Dry installer. Van Wyk opened the firm because he was a house mover and was having repeated problems placing homes on new foundations. He made the decision to set his own foundations and has become one of the most experienced poured wall contractors in eastern Wisconsin. Their team includes four wall crews, two footing crews, two stripping crews, three flatwork crews and one waterproofing crew.
Van Wyk has gained the respect and admiration of many of his colleagues. “Arie is certainly one of the most innovative contractors we have in our industry and has one of the fastest growing companies in the CFA organization,” said Berry Herbert, president of Herbert Construction. “He is always helping other CFA members by sharing new ideas and telling others about problems and how he solved them. Further, Arie is always looking for the latest technology.”
Van Wyk credits the CFA with helping him grow his business. “The CFA has guided the industry and I have grown along with it,” said Van Wyk. “Networking with others through CFA has provided me with a great deal of knowledge and ideas throughout the years. I looked to other members to learn both the good and bad ideas, which is how I got this far.”
Van Wyk was honored to receive this award. He thanks the CFA members and Board of Directors for selecting him for this honor. Further, he shares the distinction with his family and employees, because it would not have been possible without them.
The CFA was established in 1974 for the purpose of improving the quality and acceptance of cast-in-place concrete foundations. CFA provides promotional materials, educational seminars, opportunities for networking, and technical meetings for members in 26 states and Canada. The CFA also represents the interests of its members and the industry on several code and regulatory bodies, such as the American Concrete Institute’s committee responsible for the creation of the "Residential Concrete Standard." Once complete, this standard will likely be adopted by the UBC, CABO, and other building codes. The CFA has several of its members on the ACI committee responsible for this document and will endeavor to ensure that the interests of the foundation contractors are considered. For more information about CFA, please visit www.cfawalls.org.
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