
A Look at the Rising Cost of Lumber in Home Building
A slowdown at the lumber mills due to the COVID-19 pandemic, combined with other factors, has led to lumber shortages and skyrocketing prices.

Why Real Estate Investors Should Rebuild with ICF Instead of Fix and Flip
Real estate investors can limit the financial risks of fix and flip construction by demolishing the old structures and rebuilding with insulated concrete forms (ICFs).
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Infographic: The Anatomy of a High-Performance, Healthy Commercial Building
Learn about the passive strategies, innovative technologies, and system integrations that create a modern, high-performance, healthy commercial building in this infographic.
HAZELDEAN RETIREMENT HOME
The owners wanted an energy-efficient facility where they could provide independent living, palliative, and end-of-life care in Ontario, Canada.

Cinder Block (CMU) vs. Traditional Poured Concrete Wall Foundations
We cover the differences between CMU blocks and poured concrete foundations so that you don’t have to learn from trial and error.

HURRICANE HARVEY REBUILD
The owners’ former home, destroyed by Hurricane Harvey, was the touchstone for family gatherings for nearly two decades, and its loss was devastating for the family.

INDIGO LOOP HOME
The objective was to build a beautiful home on spec that was both energy efficient and hurricane-resistant in a sought-after neighborhood in the Florida Panhandle.

STUDENT–BUILT HOME
This build gave 30 high school students hands-on experience building a home with Fox Blocks ICF from the ground up.

LUXE REEL THEATER
The project is a key feature and gathering place in a small city that is planning substantial city-wide redevelopment. The new 11-screen theater is a focal point of this effort and has introduced the region to ICF and the benefits of building with this method.