This type of combination foam block and concrete house you mentioned is one of the strongest and most energy efficient. It is one of several construction methods often referred to as stay-in-place ...

The type of combination foam-block and concrete house you mention is one of the strongest and most energy efficient. It is one of several construction methods often referred to as stay-in-place forms.

Today, light-frame wood construction dominates the U.S. residential ... This is a common technique around the world. Insulated concrete forms involve rigid foam blocks that are stacked like Lego ...

One of the basic choices home buyers in Central Florida face is whether to choose a house built with concrete blocks or with a wooden frame.Block-built houses used to be the rage in Florida.

Surf Block Maui is a Hawaiian company that has found an unlikely second life for leftover surfboards – for use as a building material.

Even though brick is easing into the Central Florida housing scene, consumers basically have two choices when it comes to home construction material: frame or block. But ask any expert in the home-… ...

It looks like the construction workers are stacking giant LEGO blocks, but it is actually the base of what will be a bridge for the West Valley light-rail line. Foam blocks helping UTA save time ...

The two houses came in too close to call in their wall ‘U’ values at 0.12 w/m²k for the block built and 0.11 w/m²k in timber frame, with block finish, Cyril’s personal winner overall.

David Sellers, one of the architects, realized that the foam could be used in a building material—insulated blocks that are typically made from a mix of concrete and new polystyrene foam.