Build with Strength, a coalition of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA), released a new video demonstrating the benefits of using insulated concrete forms (ICF) for new construction ...

Insulating concrete forms, or ICFs, are forms used to hold fresh concrete that remain in place permanently to provide insulation for the structure they enclose. Originally used predominantly in single ...

For decades, concrete walls and foundations were made the same way. Plywood or plain boards are built into forms that contain steel reinforcing bars (rebar) and into which wet concrete is poured. When ...

Pre-assembled Insulating Concrete Form (ICF) "Block" forms can be used for single story or multi-story residential or commercial projects. Flat, monolithic cavities will accommodate all rebar ...

A few years ago, Columbus Public Schools officials said they saw insulating concrete form (ICF) as a material that allows for quicker construction, energy-efficient buildings and more.

Each wall system brings specific characteristics to a project...Evaluating factors like structural demands, energy ...

GREENLAND, N.H., Feb. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- With cold temperatures still abundant across the United States, builders can successfully utilize insulated concrete form (ICF) construction to overcome ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — Here’s a concrete solution for shocking energy bills: a foam home. There’s no cooler option, according to Matt McCoy, a Wimberley, Texas, resident who lives in one. “I live in a ...

On the lookout for ever more energy-efficient building envelope solutions, a growing number of Building Teams are turning to insulating concrete forms as an alternative to light-gauge steel frame, ...