Why ICF is a Best Practice in Constructing Public Safety Buildings 1
Why ICF is a Best Practice in Constructing Public Safety Buildings
Fox Block ICF pub­lic safe­ty build­ings pro­vide first respon­ders a safe, healthy, and qui­et envi­ron­ment.
6 Trends for New Resident Hall Dormitory Design and Construction 1
6 Trends for New Resident Hall - Dormitory Design and Construction
Unit­ed States (U.S.) stu­dent hous­ing con­struc­tion projects are expe­ri­enc­ing rapid growth, with invest­ments in stu­dent hous­ing reach­ing $9.8 bil­lion in 2016 and $8 bil­lion in 2017.
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What is the Strongest Foundation for a House?
The foun­da­tion is fun­da­men­tal to the longevi­ty, strength, and struc­tur­al sound­ness of a house. Home­own­ers and pro­fes­sion­als often ask, Which foun­da­tion is the most effec­tive for a house?” Find out here!
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9 Benefits of ICF Homes in Canada
ICF homes in Cana­da help builders main­tain their prof­its because of ICFs sta­ble pric­ing and quick con­struc­tion com­pared to above and below grade con­ven­tion­al con­struc­tion.
Everything Your Customer Wants You to Know About the Latest LEED Changes
Con­trac­tors, archi­tects and engi­neers are design­ing and con­struct­ing new build­ings that are using renew­able mate­ri­als, invest­ing in sus­tain­able HVAC sys­tems, and are improv­ing the build­ing enve­lope to reduce the amount of ener­gy waste.
The Benefits of Building Multi story Residential Buildings with ICF Blocks 1
The Benefits of Building Multi-story Residential Buildings with ICF Blocks
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11 Problems Associated with Structural Insulated Panels and a Better Alternative
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11 Problems Associated with Structural Insulated Panels and a Better Alternative
Con­trac­tors and archi­tects can avoid the prob­lems of struc­tur­al insu­lat­ed pan­el (SIP) wall con­struc­tion with Fox Blocks ICFs.
5 disadvantages to diy concrete foundation forms
5 Disadvantages to DIY Concrete Foundation Forms
Before you begin your con­crete foun­da­tion forms DIY project, con­sid­er these five dis­ad­van­tages of DIY con­crete form con­struc­tion.
What is a Shear Wall and How Does it Protect Your Building
What is a Shear Wall and How Does it Protect Your Building?
Con­struc­tion of a shear wall includes mate­ri­als and design that enhance a structure’s stiff­ness, strength, and duc­til­i­ty in order to with­stand lat­er­al forces from severe winds and earth­quakes.