A comprehensive waterproofing system revived this 100-year-old abandoned cotton mill.
The luxurious four-story, 8800-square-foot house billed as the 2009 New American Home featured an ICF system and used 1000 cu. yds. of concrete.
Two single-family homes recently built in Yellowstone National Park achieved LEED certification partly by using insulating concrete forms (ICFs).
There is nothing else like it in Las Vegas, but if Tyler Johns, president of Blue Heron Builders, Las Vegas, has his way, this house will be the first of many concrete homes that blur the line between indoor and outdoor living.
Overlooking Lake Nona, a 6725-square-foot, plantation-style house makes Orlando, Fla. its home. As The New American Home (TNAH) 2008, it's a showcase for innovative, cutting-edge, energy-efficient green-building technologies. This year's project continues the legacy of advancing the idea of what...
The Lofts in downtown Miami combines modern lines with luxury, integrating concrete, wood, and steel throughout the building. In Phase 1 of this three-phase project, George Lacker, GLC3 Concrete, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was commissioned to do decorative concrete work in this southern Florida...
To battle the small jobsite and busy downtown traffic along River Road in Des Plaines, Ill., SREE Construction had to take over one lane of River Road for a limited amount of time each day to maneuver the panels into place.
This year's The New American Home (TNAH) left an inspirational handprint on the concrete industry as the annual project continued to strive toward sustainable and planning perfection.
Three very special high-end custom homes are being constructed in Monterey, Calif., all using insulating concrete formwork for the walls.
Built in 1960, this tilt-up concrete home has stood the test of time. Surviving a number of owners, weathering the Mesa, Ariz. climate, and, most recently, a complete remodel.
A look at the concrete craftsmanship that went into the construction of a Florida home.
Tierra Concrete Homes has developed a method for constructing all-concrete homes with insulated tilt-up panels and award-winning designs.
Profile of Southwestern-style house with innovative concrete features
Spotlight on a South Carolina home featuring autoclaved aerated concrete.
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Danny Epp and his two sons, Ryan and Brandon, recently formed and poured the footings for their new home in Tsawwassen, B.C., Canada, using the Fastfoot forming membrane. The building site was excavated on two separate levels to minimize excavation costs on a steep slope. The plan was to build the...
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The Insul-form Building System, developed in Canada, is an insulating concrete form system made up of large expanded-polystyrene panels each with an outer layer of oriented strand board (OSB).