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In 2020 and mov­ing for­ward, the suc­cess of a con­struc­tion com­pa­ny will great­ly depend on the builder’s will­ing­ness to embrace pro­gres­sive ideas.

Fox Blocks ICFs offer an improved method to insu­late a home or com­mer­cial build­ing over wood con­struc­tion with fiber­glass batt insu­la­tion.

Before decid­ing which prod­uct to use for your new base­ment, con­sid­er these six impor­tant char­ac­ter­is­tics that are asso­ci­at­ed with base­ment con­struc­tion and design.

A break or pen­e­tra­tion in the build­ing enve­lope cre­ates a ther­mal bridge. Pre­vent­ing ther­mal bridg­ing requires con­tin­u­ous insu­la­tion and a weath­er-resis­tant bar­ri­er.

Design­ing a home or build­ing with excel­lent air qual­i­ty ensures a healthy and safe indoor envi­ron­ment. It also can improve work­ers’ pro­duc­tiv­i­ty and stu­den­t’s test scores.

Select­ing the best fram­ing option for your home involves eval­u­at­ing upfront con­struc­tion costs and long-term expens­es, along with each method­’s strengths and weak­ness­es.