Calamar receives American Concrete Institute award for 3949 Forest Pwy., Wheatfield

The American Concrete Institute (A.C.I.) Western New York Chapter, recently held its annual awards banquet at the Seneca Niagara Casino in Niagara Falls where Calamar was selected as the winner in the commercial building category for their submission of 3949 Forest Pwy. 3949 Forest Pwy. is located in The Woodlands Corporate Center and was constructed by Calamar using the CON/STEEL concrete TILT-UP method. In this type of construction, the floor slab for the entire building is placed first and then used as the casting bed for all wall panels to be formed and poured. Once curing has been attained, the walls are then "tilted" into place. All work is done completely on-site using locally produced materials. This 32,000 s/f building is the first class A office built in Niagara County in over a decade. "This award exemplifies the hallmark of our commitment to excellence for our customers. Our dedicated and skilled craftsmen along with the outstanding quality and benefits derived from the CON/STEEL TILT-UP system enables Calamar to truly add value to our clients," said Calamar president Kenneth Franasiak. "We are honored to have been selected by our peers for recognizing the value, aesthetics and use of concrete by using the CON/STEEL TILT-UP method for commercial office buildings." This is the second award 3949 Forest Pwy. has received. The first award was presented by T.C.A. (Tilt-Up Concrete Association) at the World of Concrete show in Las Vegas.