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The New Canadian NBCC Code and ICFs Compared to Wood Framing
ICF construction site using Fox Blocks insulated concrete forms.
Metal Studs vs Wood Studs Price: Why ICF Provides a Better Long-Term Value
Pouring Concrete in Cold Weather
8 Tips for Pouring Concrete in Cold Weather and in Winter
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Build a Concrete House and Reap the Energy-Saving Rewards of Thermal Mass Home Design
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7 Characteristics of a Progressive Builder in 2020
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ICF vs. Steel Framing: Which Is Best For Commercial Construction?
ICFs have been used with great suc­cess for projects such as hotels, the­atres, mul­ti-sto­ry res­i­den­tial, office, retail, mixed-use retail, edu­ca­tion­al projects and all man­ner of pub­lic works and fed­er­al mil­i­tary appli­ca­tions. How­ev­er, some peo­ple argue that Steel Fram­ing is best for com­mer­cial con­struc­tion, so we decid­ed to get to the bot­tom of the ICF vs. Steel Fram­ing face-off.
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How Much Does it Cost to Build a Warehouse?
Ware­house plan­ning is fun­da­men­tal­ly a square-foot bud­get deci­sion. Own­ers, devel­op­ers, and builders eval­u­at­ing ware­house cost per square foot need to see how each sys­tem affects price.
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Choosing the Right Insulation R Value for High-Performance Homebuilding
Ther­mal con­trol defines the long-term com­fort and effi­cien­cy of every home. As ener­gy codes tight­en and build­ing sci­ence evolves, insu­la­tion per­for­mance is under more scruti­ny than ever.
Building Beyond Code with ICF
While it may seem that hav­ing to com­ply with con­stant­ly-evolv­ing build­ing codes is just part of doing busi­ness in a mod­ern soci­ety, that’s not real­ly true.