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.
7 Things to Know About Basement Insulation Code
For building code basement insulation, there are 7 important things to know.
How to Build Medical Office Buildings Faster
26 ICF Builders & Contractors to Consider for Your Construction Needs
4 Reasons to Rebuild with ICF Walls After Wildfire Devastation
Rebuilding after a wildfire with Fox Blocks insulated concrete form (ICF) construction can protect a new structure and its occupants from future wildfires.
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.
Living with a Safe Foundation
A Superior Solution to Thermal Bridging
From Efficiency to Durability: The Many Benefits of ICF Construction
Home Construction: Built to Endure Hurricanes
A few surviving houses caught the eye of media outlets around the world, seemingly untouched by Hurricane Michael’s destruction. What made these houses different?