Concrete is a stellar building material. It performs well against storms, termites, fire and the sands of time. But add insulation to it and concrete's list of benefits grows even longer. In both the ...

Tilt-up chosen for United Technologies Fire and Security Innovation test hall building because of its durability and architectural flexibility The United Technologies Fire and Security test hall ...

Precast concrete sandwich panels (PCSPs) are composite building elements that integrate two concrete wythes separated by a dedicated insulation layer. Engineered for rapid construction and improved ...

Progressive builders and developers of homes and commercial buildings have been championing the use of insulated concrete forms (ICFs) for the past several years as a replacement for wood framing due ...

There was an entire row of exhibitors showing various incarnations of insulated concrete forms (ICFs) with their styrofoam walls and their plastic ties that are filled with concrete and then labelled ...

Homeowners thinking outside of the traditional wood-framed residential box are pouring on the creativity when building houses with precast concrete walls. Not only used in below-grade applications, ...

Incorporating 2.5 % scrap aluminum engine residue in foamed concrete significantly boosts compressive strength and thermal ...

It’s hard to imagine a city where house prices are higher than in London, but this is the case in Dublin, a consequence of economic boom, shortage of old housing stock and the lack of a skilled ...