We are thrilled to announce that we have won an award again in 2012. Herbert Construction Company is a CFA Basement Project of the Year Award winner!
“When the homeowners purchase an entire new subdivision to build their home, you know the house will be something special,” said Barry Herbert, Herbert Construction Company’s founder and CEO. “We finished the carriage house, and then began the main residence, which was a little tricky because the architect was still working on it.”
Josh Morris, who draws all of Herbert’s jobs via CAD worked tirelessly to expedite the job drawings. “Only certain portions of the foundation would be released for construction at a time,” he said, “But, even once a section had been finalized, it seemed that changes needed to be made. We adapted to the information flow and kept the project moving. A project of this magnitude was really exciting to be a part of.”
One of the most challenging aspects of the project was the 385 lineal feet of radius walls with wall heights varying from 14 to 18 feet. In several instances, circular walls intersected into other circular walls. In one instance, three circular walls intersected at the same point. Deep brick ledge in most of the curved walls made the job even more complex.
Most residential foundations are drawn with primarily 90 degree corners which are the easiest to form, because any other angle requires special corner forms, special fillers and extra bracing.
Amanda Morris, our Vice President of Operations, schedules all the crews, and calculates and orders the concrete. “From a scheduling standpoint, this job was much more complex than most because of how extraordinary it was,” she said. “We don’t typically see that many tall radius walls, but our guys in the field really did a great job.” In total, 935 cubic yards of concrete and 35 tons of rebar were used in the walls and footings.
“From the very beginning of the project, the General Contractor, Leonard Jacklett with Jacklett Construction, made his expectations clear regarding the level of quality and professionalism he needed from us, and the schedule that we had to hit,” said Carl Hire, who managed the job for Herbert Construction. “He expressed a genuine level of appreciation for the job we were doing, and his sincere thanks always assured me that we were meeting his expectations.”
“It is always an honor to be recognized within your industry for a job well done, but to have received an award from the CFA two years in a row is truly something special,” says Doug Herbert. “Winning this award brings our company national attention, and separates us from other concrete contractors in our area. It’s a project that we are very proud to have been a part of.”