Insulating Concrete Forms Construction Demand, Evaluation, and Technical Practice

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO CUTTING-EDGE CONSTRUCTION METHODS Draft-defeating, quiet, energy-efficient, strong, durable, lightweight, easy to cut and piece together, stably priced, and offering design flexibility -- it's no wonder ICFs are being used in construction at a briskly growing 30% a year. If you want authoritative, detailed answers on whether insulating concrete forms are right for your business or project -- on what it's like to work with them -- on how they perform -- on installation or post-installation trades work -- you've come to the right place. Look inside for: * The business and technical facts you need to make pro or con decisions about ICFs * Construction process details, including plumbing and * First-hand, from-the-site reports on working with ICFs * Comparisons of ICFs in commercial and residential construction * Getting a good ICF crew * Estimating ICF jobs * Tips from the pros on marketing; working with building officials, architects, and engineers; and more * Future trends in ICF construction * Training and supplier information Supported by the Insulating Concrete Form AssociationVanderwerf, Pieter A. is the author of 'Insulating Concrete Forms Construction Demand, Evaluation, and Technical Practice' with ISBN 9780071430579 and ISBN 0071430571.