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World of Concrete Preview
2024 marks the 50th year for World of Concrete. Although “concrete” is in the name, the event represents all segments of the construction industry including ICF manufacturers and related concrete tools and accessories.

Trade Shows: Speed Dating for your Business
By Trevor Brown
It’s trade show season! Whether the trade show you’re attending is large or small, the concept and the object of the game stays the same. Both the exhibitor and the attendee want to leave feeling like they got a good return on the investment of time and money to be there.

How To:Benchmark Your Business Plan
By Tom Patton
The start of a new year is a great time to assess your business: where you are and where you want to be. As an experienced or new ICF contractor, one of the main planning functions for your business is to look at improving and growing your business, plus review the possibility to venture or expand into new territories.

The Advantages of Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) in Climate-Controlled Self Storage Facilities
By Lottie Westfield
ICFs are an ideal choice for constructing climate-controlled self storage facilities, offering unparalleled protection for sensitive items like wine, antiques, photographs, electronics, or paper documents.

ICF Tips & Tricks
By Cameron Ware
Control lines and benchmarks should be part of the layout process for ICF installation. But many installers, even a few experienced ones, don’t bother to use them. Here’s why and how you should.

Project Profile:Chatham Mixed-Use
The Chatham Building in Fairhope, Alabama, is a mixed-use building with businesses offices and a residence on the first floor and a residence on the second floor. Built using Fox Blocks ICFs, the building features include a blend of classical Southern architecture along with Fortified Gold hurricane-resistant features.

Project Profile: Condor Infinity Edge Pool
The Condor Infinity-Edge Pool in Springfield, Missouri, was built with Fox Blocks ICFs. The 1,030-square-foot pool is 90 feet long and three-sided, with an ICF wet-edge spillover to create an infinity pool.

Project Profile: Mike White Project
The Mike White Project in Bowling Green, Kentucky is a 4,285-square-foot residence built by Doug Martens Construction using Nudura ICFs. It is the largest 1-story ICF home in the surrounding area. Martens estimates that using ICFs saved the construction team 8 weeks of work time.