
ICFs Make Home Ownership Attainable for Young Adults and Seniors
How do you control voids in the wall?
The concrete mix is a high slump 5″- 6.5″ (125 mm – 165 mm) with a smaller aggregate size so the concrete flows easily. The person in charge of placing the concrete should watch the concrete flow throughout the whole wall to ensure there are no void pockets. Internal vibrating provides good consolidation, eliminating voids.

What Additional Insulation Do You Need for an ICF Home?
Easy-to-install ICF wall systems help create energy-efficient, durable, disaster-resistant, and healthy homes. But do you need additional wall insulation for ICF homes?

How to Build Multi-Story Buildings Faster
Whether it’s a high-rise residential apartment building or a commercial complex, the quicker a multi-story building is constructed, the sooner it can start generating revenue.
How are Fox Blocks green/environmentally friendly?
Fox Blocks contain a minimum of 40% recycled content by weight.
- Fox Blocks do not off-gas and are not manufactured using any gases that deplete the ozone or are harmful to the environment.
- Fox Blocks require low embodied energy to manufacture.
- Fox Blocks do not contain any materials, that promote mold or mildew growth.
- Fox Blocks are an efficient construction method thereby reducing the amount of construction waste, dust and air pollution in the building process.
- Building with Fox Blocks will save on heating and cooling costs because less air is exchanged between the outside and inside of your home. This also means a smaller more efficient HVAC unit is required for the home.
- Fox Blocks are sustainable. They will not rot or deteriorate for the life of your home.
- Fox Blocks provide a secure, durable, comfortable, long lasting building

Build with Strength Coalition Partners with Habitat for Humanity International
Donated concrete will strengthen affordable housing, making it more resilient and sustainable.

How to Deal with the Rising Cost of Insulation
A combination of ongoing shortages and increasing demand has led to higher prices for fiberglass insulation. What is the best way to deal with it?

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.

How to Build a Hospital in 9 Key Steps
Building a hospital requires detailed planning, integrated design and coordination across all planning stages, material selection, construction and healthcare operations.