The cement industry is once again poised to make a major splash at the upcoming 2001 International Builders Show in Atlanta, February 9 through 12 at the Georgia World Congress Center. Free shuttle buses will take show attendees to the home every half hour during show hours. PCA and 36 other concrete products companies will join forces to create a Concrete Pavilion within the Georgia World Congress Center. Interest in and demand for concrete home building continues to grow at a rapid rate. By the end of the year 2003, we expect that 25 percent of all new single-family homes will be constructed with exterior concrete walls above grade.
Concrete homes are no longer the exclusive province of custom home builders.
A number of mid-sized and larger home builders and developers across the country are now beginning to build entire subdivisions which feature concrete walls. Much of this is a direct result of consumers demanding the energy efficiency, disaster resistance and comfort that a concrete home can provide. I hope that you enjoy another fine issue of Concrete Homes magazine.