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A Guide to the Commercial Construction Process - From Start to Finish
Fox Blocks presents the fol­low­ing out­line designed to help project man­agers maneu­ver the com­mer­cial con­struc­tion process from start to fin­ish.
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What Today’s Empty Nesters Want for Their New Homes
Emp­ty nesters can sim­pli­fy their lives, save mon­ey, and help the envi­ron­ment by down­siz­ing to a sin­gle-sto­ry, ener­gy-effi­cient, low-main­te­nance, and durable home.
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KELEMEN RESIDENCE
The home­own­er want­ed to build a mul­ti­fam­i­ly high-per­for­mance home as part of the Detroit Revi­tal­iza­tion Pro­gram, an ini­tia­tive in the region that aims to sus­tain and grow neigh­bor­hoods.
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MADISON RESIDENCE
After los­ing their home to a fire in 2017, the project own­ers aimed to build a replace­ment that was sim­i­lar in design but stronger and more fire-resis­tant. The fire had exten­sive­ly dam­aged the site, which neces­si­tat­ed a com­plete demo­li­tion of the old struc­ture, includ­ing the for­mer base­ment, pri­or to the con­struc­tion of the new ICF home.
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13 Expert Tips for Successful Commercial Building Construction
Every com­mer­cial build­ing con­struc­tion project begins with a vision that must bal­ance bud­get, per­for­mance, and long-term dura­bil­i­ty. When sys­tems align from the start, each phase strength­ens effi­cien­cy, safe­ty, and oper­a­tional per­for­mance for decades.
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Working With an Architect: A Homeowner's Guide to Designing a New House
This guide will help you nav­i­gate through the process of hir­ing and work­ing with an archi­tect to suc­cess­ful­ly design and build the home of your dreams.
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Lock-and-Leave Home Design: How to Increase Your Free Time and Security
With so many home­own­ers look­ing for ways to cut back on their busy lives and enjoy more qual­i­ty time with friends and fam­i­lies, the lock-and-leave home seems to be the per­fect solu­tion.
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How to Speed Up New Home Construction
Light­weight and stur­dy ICFs, like Fox Blocks, speed up new home con­struc­tion with quick and easy instal­la­tion, guar­an­teed avail­abil­i­ty, and both hot and cold tem­per­a­ture resis­tance. 
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ACADIA COLONY POTATO BARN
Fox Blocks ICF offered an ener­gy-effi­cient solu­tion for a build­ing full of pres­sur­ized mois­ture because mois­ture does not affect the ICF, even over the long term. Pota­to stor­age is at a con­stant 100% rel­a­tive humid­i­ty and 1.5 cfm pres­sure, which caus­es oth­er forms of con­struc­tion to go through com­plex detail­ing to keep mois­ture out of the wall cav­i­ty.
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12 Easy Steps for High-Performance, Healthy Homes
Builders and home­own­ers that fol­low these 12 easy steps for home design and con­struc­tion will cre­ate a high-per­form­ing and healthy home that is com­fort­able and safe.