Is a high performance ICF home less expensive to build than a wood framed high performance home?
Yes, mar­gin­al­ly high­er on the ini­tial cap­i­tal costs, but, it is a record­ed fact that Fox Blocks high per­for­mance homes out per­form in com­fort and oper­at­ing costs over a wood framed home. These cre­ates month­ly cost sav­ings for the life cycle of the Fox Blocks home.
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SAUGEEN POLICE HQ
The for­ward-think­ing police depart­ment in Saugeen Shores want­ed a bul­let- proof, state-of-the-art sta­tion. The design was devel­oped with expan­sion in mind so the head­quar­ters can grow with the neigh­bor­hoods that the depart­ment serves.
Using Fox Blocks' Online Estimator for Your Next ICF Project
We know esti­mat­ing for an ICF project can be daunt­ing if you don’t know where to start, so we’ve cre­at­ed this help­ful video tuto­r­i­al.
Fox Blocks on City of Phoenix 911 Dispatch Center 50 ft tall with Insulated Concrete Forms

Fox Blocks on City of Phoenix 911 Dispatch Center 50 ft tall with Insulated Concrete Forms

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6 Methods for Building Homes Faster in 2022
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.
Is there a top and bottom on the blocks when installing the Fox Blocks forms?
Fox Blocks forms have a reversible inter­lock sys­tem on all blocks. The robust inter­lock allows the blocks to fit togeth­er very tight­ly, elim­i­nat­ing any require­ment for adhe­sives. A reversible inter­lock speeds up the instal­la­tion.
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The Changing Landscape of K-12 School Construction in 2025
School con­struc­tion for K‑12 is chang­ing to meet today’s high­er per­for­mance expec­ta­tions. It’s about find­ing the right bal­ance between keep­ing costs man­age­able, build­ing strong, durable struc­tures, and mak­ing schools more ener­gy-effi­cient.
HIGHLAND RESIDENCE stone
HIGHLAND RESIDENCE
The own­er of this home was attract­ed to Fox Blocks because of its ener­gy effi­cien­cy.
Why is the concrete limited to a placement height or lifts of 4 feet (1.2 m)?
To alle­vi­ate the pres­sure from the liq­uid con­crete, the con­crete is placed in lay­ers or lifts’. The first lift is lim­it­ed to 4′ (1.2 m) of con­crete around the perime­ter of the build­ing. This allows approx­i­mate­ly one hour for the con­crete to set-up before con­tin­u­ing with the next 4′ (1.2 m) lift. The low­er lift pro­vides sup­port for the next lift as the con­crete is placed con­tin­u­ous­ly around the build­ing in con­sec­u­tive lifts to the top of the wall.