Don't Tilt Up Your Foundation - Interview with Jim Baty, Executive Director of the Concrete Foundations Association

In this episode, Jim discusses the challenges around leading volunteers, the power of relationships and reveals his secrets to creating long-lasting relationships.

James Baty is a partner at Sauter, Baty & Bloomquist, Inc. in Mount Vernon, Iowa and is the Executive Director for the Concrete Foundations Association. Combined with his degree (BARCH ’92) in Architecture from Iowa State University, James has added a career long emphasis on thermal design efficiency and concrete construction. From 1991-2001 he served Thermomass as Technical Services Manager where he was responsible for the integration of thermal efficiency with commercial construction through engineering, design consultation and construction supervision. Since 2001, he has served the global concrete industry as a manager and director within both the cast-in-place and tilt-up concrete construction industries.  His focus is providing guidance to both members and general industry for design, construction and performance aspects of buildings as well as company operation and workforce development.  He also serves as a primary educator to the concrete industry and a certification examiner for the ACI/CFA Residential Foundation Technician and ACI/TCA Certified Tilt-Up Supervisor programs.

Website: https://cfawalls.org