Recent Referrals

Autumn is here! Whether you call it Fall or Autumn, it’s hard not to smile this time of year.  The temperature is starting to drop, the leaves are changing colors, and the children are getting ready for Halloween! This is absolutely a great time to thank our great friends and customers who have recently referred our company:

John Cooper, Cooper Homes, Inc. — Builder  www.CooperHomesInc.com

Vince Longo, Vincent Longo Custom Builders — Builder www.LongoCustomBuilders.com

Rick Jackson, Jackson Contracting, Inc. — Builder  770-422-2313

Herbert Construction Co. Attends Concrete Conference

In addition to informative seminars, the latest concrete technology and
equipment was on display at the CFA Summer Convention.

Every year we attend the Summer Conference put on by the Concrete Foundations Association of North America (CFA).  This year’s meeting was in Sandusky, Ohio.  These meetings give us the opportunity to stay on the leading edge of what is going on in our industry, as well as meet with other concrete contractors from around the country, many of whom have become our friends throughout the years.

The CFA is an organization made up of concrete foundation contractors throughout the United States who are industry leaders in each of their respective markets.  Herbert Construction Co. has been a member of the CFA since 1991, and is the only poured wall contractor in Atlanta that is a member.

Ed Sauter (left), Executive Director of the
CFA, presents the Project of the Year Award
to Doug Herbert, who accepts it on behalf
of all Herbert Construction Co. employees.

The 2014 Annual Convention was the largest CFA event since 2006.  It is the largest dedicated gathering of cast-in-place contractors in the country.  More than 330 people attended this year's event, with 34 exhibitors/sponsors and 51 poured wall contractors in attendance.

At this year’s conference our company won the Project of the Year Award for Single Family Residence – less than 2000 square feet.  This was for a project that we completed for Windsong Properties located in the Seven Hills Community in Cherokee County.  This is our fourth year in a row winning a Project of the Year award from the CFA, and it is always a great honor.

The CFA does a great job of keeping its members up to date on news and best practices within our industry.  In addition to a full day workshop on Codes and Standards, there were 12 seminars important to poured wall contractors, such as:

¨ Employer Law

¨ Pump safety

¨ Identifying problem areas in your business

¨ Lessons learned from a complicated project

¨ Are you unknowingly violating any price fixing laws

¨ Drug Testing – The traps and benefits of a Managed Program

The conference was held at the Kalahari Resort which features both an indoor and outdoor water park.  We had an amazing time and returned home to Atlanta energized and refreshed and ready to construct even better basements!

See Herbert Hard Hats on the Big Screen!

 

We supplied hard hats for the making of the movie Atlas Shrugged Part III, now playing in theatres nationwide.  You can see our hard hats in the opening scene, and again during the train repair scene.  Our company is also listed in the film credits.  See the film while it is in theatres, and read the influential, best-selling book. 

Welcome Tom LaRosa!

Please join us in welcoming our new Controller, Tom LaRosa.  Tom comes to us with many years of experience and has already proven to be a welcome asset here at Herbert Construction Co. 

When Tom is not at work, he enjoys playing golf and spending time with his wife and teenage daughter. Feel free to give Tom a call here at our office, or email him at TomL@herbertconstruction.com.

Builder/Superintendent Available

One of our past custom home building clients is interested in getting back into the industry.  He is looking for a builder/superintendent role at an established company.  Call Doug at 678-859-2304 if you are looking for an experienced builder to add to your company.

Purchasing Assistant Needed

A national home builder client of ours needs a Purchasing Assistant in their office near Sandy Springs.  If you know of someone with purchasing experience that is looking for employment with a good company, call Doug at 678-859-2304 for more information.

America's Dumbest Criminals

The new Apple iDiot

A San Francisco thief pedaled his bike up to a woman on the sidewalk, snatched the iPhone out of her hands, and rode away. Unknown to him, the woman was in the middle of demonstrating the iPhone’s new GPS tracking device, which worked—the thief was captured minutes later.

Source: sfgate.com

The Lowest High There Is

For a trio of drug thieves, it was their lucky day. They broke into a home in Silver Springs, Florida, and discovered three jars of cocaine. They took it home and snorted the contents. That’s when they discovered that the jars were in fact urns, and that they were snorting the cremains of the victim’s husband and two dogs.

Source: myfoxdfw.com

A Molotov Cock-and-Bull Story

Following a dispute, Craig Aylesworth, of Bithlo, Florida, allegedly tossed a Molotov Cocktail at his neighbor’s trailer home … just as the winds shifted, sending embers on to his own trailer. Luckily, he was arrested, since he no longer had a home of his own to return to.

Source: cfnews13.com

 

P.S. Nobody Move

It’s the worst possible time to faint—in the middle of robbing a bank. But that’s what happened to a Beavercreek, Ohio, thief. The teller called 911 and asked for medics. But you have to applaud the man’s stick-to-it-iveness. While the ambulance was en route, the suspect handed a note to the teller demanding all her cash.

Source: wdtn.com

 "...just kidding?"

Don’t you hate it when you suffer a heart attack and think you’re going to die, so you confess to a 17-year-old murder, only to find out you’re not going to die and then get sentenced to life in prison as a result? Yeah, so does James Washington, of Nashville, because it happened to him.

Source: huffingtonpost.com