During the upcoming Siouxland Home Show (Convention Center, Feb. 26 - 29), visitors will learn about building with insulating concrete walls as well as floors and roofs. This technique provides a ...
As a builder, he saw the advantages of the Insulating Concrete Forms (ICFs) and installed them in six of the nine homes built in Dakota Flats. He started building with the ICFs soon after Pat Boeshart ...
Amber Boyce loved working with her husband and children in the construction industry, pouring concrete. Traditionally, it’s hard and heavy work, setting up forms and pulling them down again. “It was ...
The University of Michigan researchers have developed a method for creating ultra-lightweight, waste-free concrete using 3D printing technology called the "Shell Wall." Researchers at the University ...
Several years ago, Florida Power and Light reinforced the Lake Parrish dam, built in the 1970s to create Lake Parrish. The huge lake provides cooling for the Parrish power plant. Paul Falco, sole ...
So much depends upon a structure’s foundation. This mostly unseen element can mean the difference between a long-lasting building and one that will need substantial repairs over its lifetime. As such, ...