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As I See It: The Education Challenge

How To: Pump Concrete
By Tom Patton
Placing concrete in ICF walls is typically not a familiar job for anyone building with ICFs for the first time. This process can be an intimidating step in the ICF building process, especially for new contractors or DIYers, although  it doesn’t have to be.

From the Engineer: Benefits of Concrete Floor Systems for ICF Construction
By Dave Gowers
This article examines the advantages of combining free-spanning steel joist systems  with insulated foam-based concrete floor systems for ICF construction.

Winners of the 2026 ICF Builder & People’s Choice Awards

Project Profile: Pegasus Airpark
Pegasus Airpark in Queen Creek, Arizona, was built with ICFs from Fox Blocks. This large residential project with basement and aircraft hangar was the 1st Runner Up in the Large Residential category of the 2025 ICF Builder Awards.

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March/April News

The Hobbs Vertical ICF Wall System has become Pow-R-Wall, marking the next chapter of a proven system. Pow-R-Wall operates under Resilient Building Products, a construction solutions company focused on high-performance building systems. Resilient Building Products...

How To: Pump Concrete

Tom PattonPlacing concrete in ICF walls is typically not a familiar job for anyone building with ICFs for the first time. This process can be an intimidating step in the ICF building process, especially for new contractors or DIYers, although it doesn’t have to be....

Benefits of Concrete Floor Systems for ICF Construction

by Dave GowersIn an earlier article, I described the various horizontal forming systems generally available for concrete floor and roof systems. They were presented as two distinct systems. The foam-based systems typically require temporary shoring and consequent...

2026 ICF Builder Award Winners

The winners of the 2026 ICF Builder Awards were announced at an awards ceremony on January 21 at World of Concrete. This awards ceremony had the largest turnout in all of the 21 years we have hosted this event. We appreciate everyone who attended the in-person event, those who voted in the People’s Choice Awards, and those who shared the link so that others could view the projects. The ICF Builder Awards are the most prestigious awards to be given to the many fine projects created throughout the year using ICFs. This year, we received dozens of entries in 10 categories. We announced a winner and two runners-up in each category, as well as a People’s Choice Award winner in each category.

Six of the 10 People’s Choice Awards winners were ones that our ICF Builder Awards judges also chose as winners. There were so many interesting features of each project that it was difficult to narrow them down. The fact that the voters chose many of the same projects that the judges did was interesting because it demonstrates substantive quality and construction excellence that both industry professionals and the broader community recognize. Find out more about each of the 30 highest-scoring projects and which ones won the People’s Choice Awards on the following pages. For more pictures and information, visit www.icfmag.com/builder-
award-winners.