
Top Tips for Building a FEMA Approved Storm Shelters

Designing for Earthquake-Resistance in a Commercial Building
Commercial contractors and their clients are showing a greater interest in designing buildings that can stand strong during natural disasters. In their quest for fortified materials, more of them are turning to ICF construction.

How to Design Flood Resistant Basement Walls

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.

8 Tips for Sustainable Home Building

How to Build a Shopping Mall: Key Steps and Considerations
Shopping mall construction is a complex and rewarding process that requires careful planning, efficient execution, and sustainable design. From site selection to final inspections, every step contributes to creating a thriving retail destination.

How to Build Medical Office Buildings Faster

26 ICF Builders & Contractors to Consider for Your Construction Needs

Get to Know Us: Large-Scale Commercial Project Team
In this article, Randy Daniels and DC Mangimelli, two passionate team leaders driven to assist in the success of ICF commercial projects for clients across the country, share their insights, values and an inside look into their everyday work and accomplishments with commercial ICF installation.

Keep Calm - That School Was Built With ICFs
Insulated Concrete Form wall systems, Fox Blocks, are a way to create an extremely safe structure. When teachers and students return to an ICF school, they are protected against these elements.