15 Building Products Designed to Withstand Natural Disasters
While many build­ings these days are designed with the same basic prin­ci­ples, there are times when excep­tions need to be made.
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How Building a Concrete ICF Home Saves on Initial and Long-Term Costs
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Top Tips for Building a FEMA Approved Storm Shelters
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The Best Way to Approach High R Value Wall Construction
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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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Why ZERH Builders Profits are Decreasing
Today’s home­own­ers demand ener­gy-effi­cient and high-per­form­ing homes. As ZERH builders strive to accom­mo­date these demands, they also strug­gle with decreas­ing prof­its.
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12 Modern Home Construction Methods
The build­ing indus­try cites a lack of qual­i­fied con­struc­tion work­ers as the major obsta­cle hold­ing up their con­struc­tion projects. Here are five ways builders can speed up home con­struc­tion.
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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.
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What is Concrete Pumping and How Does It Work?
Con­crete pump­ing has changed the way con­trac­tors place con­crete on job sites. Rather than haul­ing heavy loads in wheel­bar­rows or rely­ing on cranes and buck­ets, a con­crete pump deliv­ers liq­uid con­crete through a sys­tem of hoses, pipes, or booms — direct­ly to the point of place­ment.
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11 Problems Associated with Structural Insulated Panels and a Better Alternative