Universal delivers as a top supplier of dimensional lumber, custom concrete forms


Thursday, May 26, 2011 / 0 Comments »

Universal Forest Products delivers all of your concrete forming product needs coast-to-coast from California and Texas on to the shores of Virgina ...and straight to your job site. Direct from our lumberyards or from the mill, we'll provide you with the forming products that help you take form—pour after pour. Whether it's a run-of-the-mill forming Universal's Concrete Forming Productsproject or a custom job, UFP is here to help you and your project look good. Our team of product experts will work with you to fulfill your needs on time and within budget.

UFP's wide range of innovative concrete forming products is just right for your formwork and shoring project needs. Universals forming products include dimensional lumber, architectural form plywood, wet curing blankets and floor protection material, concrete forming panels, OSHA-approved wood scaffold planks, engineered wood products, plated trusses, beam sides, edge forms, forming boards, load transfer products and even Gates Concrete Systems.

Need a concrete form designed? UFP's engineering department will design or engineer custom wood forms to meet your unique needs.

Industrial concrete forming options save time at the jobsite


Friday, May 7, 2010 / 0 Comments »

On the job site, the old adage "time is money" has never been more true than it is today. With crews looking to trim costs at every turn, they also want to deliver a quality product. When your job calls for it, Universal Forest Products has a wide variety of concrete forming options to maximize your crew's performance.

Plated trusses for concrete formingUFP offers dimensional lumber, panels, engineered wood products, plated trusses and beam sides. And because we operate our own fleet of trucks, we'll deliver your forming material on time to your job site in full or partial truckloads.

Our concrete forming dimensional wood is perfect for beam sides, walls, forms and stakes. It's made from treated lumber and available in all grades and sizes—including cut-to-length. Dimensonal lumber is also ideal for retaining walls.

Beam sides and edge forms can be pre-built or custom-built to exact specifications. They are suitable for support beams and are available in HDO, MDO, BB and PSF Phenolic surface finishes. The ends of the beam sides overhang to allow for proper concrete release.