They'll be driving on foam. Giant blocks of foam - known as expanded polystyrene -- are being used in construction projects across the Puget Sound, including the new State Route 99 ramps drivers ...

SEATTLE -- Giant blocks of foam are being used in construction projects across the Puget Sound, and you might be driving over them everyday without even knowing it. The blocks recently caught the ...

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How good are foam-block houses filled with concrete? A: There are many new super-efficient house-construction methods that are very strong. Many can easily withstand the power of tornadoes and ...

Presisto adds that as far as he knows, Greco Construction hadn’t worked with the geofoam blocks either, despite having been in business for more than 70 years. “ACH Foam Technologies had ...

The format uses recycled foam templates that are reinforced ... The International Building Code rates 6-inch ICF blocks, which Habitat for Humanity uses, at four hours to resist fire, compared ...