Covering wood column with concrete

[Ben M.]

Contractor is adding 2-3 inches layer of concrete and he says the 2-3 inches bottom part of this wood column will be covered in concrete. Won’t this cause water to get trapped and cause the wood to mold and rot inside the concrete?

[Bjorn Ahlblad]

In my experience concrete should not be touching the wood. Moisture build up, rot-like you said-and termite damage are likely results. Is this a licensed contractor and are permits pulled?