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

Specialty Applications
• Winner & People’s Choice: GSR Observatory
• 1st Runner-Up:  Retro Barn
• 2nd Runner-Up: Building Beauty

Pools
• Winner & People’s Choice: Harbor View Oasis
• 1st Runner-Up: Ozark Sunset Pool
• 2nd Runner-Up: Bromont Infinity Pool

 Small Residential
• Winner: Harbor View
•  1st Runner-Up & People’s Choice: Yosemite Lake House
• 2nd Runner-Up: EGADS Hurricane House

 Large Residential 
• Winner: Miller Residence
•  1st Runner-Up & People’s Choice: Balancing Rock
• 2nd Runner-Up: Ponca City Hilltop Residence

Unlimited Residential 
• Winner & People’s Choice: Monarch Estates – Lot 7
• 1st Runner-Up: Cooper Residence
• 2nd Runner-Up: Granite State Sanctuary

Light Commercial 
• Winner & People’s Choice: Kendal Aviation
• 1st Runner-Up: Muskoka Paramedic Services – Station 3 
• 2nd Runner-Up: DJ’s Furniture Warehouse

 MultiFamily Low-Rise 
• Winner: Fairfield Inn & Suites – Towne Place Suites by Marriott
•  1st Runner-Up& People’s Choice: Abode at White Rock
• 2nd Runner-Up:  Leamington Housing Project

 MultiFamily
• Winner & People’s Choice: One Ten Pim
• 1st Runner-Up: East Village Apartments
• 2nd Runner-Up:  The Forge

 Heavy Commercial 
• Winner: Larry H. Miller Megaplex – Daybreak
• 1st Runner-Up: SuperForm Manufacturing Facility
•  2nd Runner-Up & People’s Choice: 21 Summer Street

Education
• Winner & People’s Choice: Echo Trail Middle School
• 1st Runner-Up: Mary E. Britton Middle School
• 2nd Runner-Up:  Saint John School

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.