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Amvic Building System to join the ICFMA

Ottawa, ON., September 22, 2022– The Insulating Concrete Forms Manufactures Association (ICFMA) is excited to announce the addition of a new primary member, Amvic, Inc. Amvic brings more than 25 years of experience and innovation in the Insulating Concrete Formwork industry, and a commitment to excellence by offering a versatile ICF system to build exceptionally energy-efficient, sustainable, healthy and environmentally friendly structures. “Joining the ICFMA makes sense especially as our industry works closely together to address building code changes, sustainable construction and increased efficiency needs and expanded life safety requirements., says Victor Amend, Amvic’s President and CEO, “We’re seeing even greater adoption of ICFs across multiple construction sectors and it takes a unified industry to address those needs.” Amvic is an excellent addition to the ICFMA as a long-standing manufacturer of ICFs and other related construction products. Their experience in producing products to build extremely energy-efficient, airtight, and disaster-resilient building envelopes is a great value to the industry. ICFs outperform all conventional building envelopes on the market and Amvic along with each ICFMA member company, is committed to the promotion of safe and sustainable construction using Insulating Concrete Forms. Adding another ICF advocate with years of industry knowledge and experience [...]

By |2022-10-05T10:43:01-05:00October 5, 2022|Featured, Press Releases|

ICF Training Series: Basic Estimating

Basic Estimating Welcome to the BuildBlock ICF Installer Training Series. This 20 part video series is intended to be an educational walkthrough of the ICF building process. From the early planning phases to pouring concrete and finishing walls, this series will provide the basic knowledge you need to have a successful BuildBlock ICF build. In the 5th video of the series, we take a look at how to estimate the number of blocks, rebar, and concrete needed for your ICF job. We walk through several basic formulas that will help you plan for a successful build. The videos in this series are produced as a companion to the BuildBlock Installation and Technical Manuals available for free download on the Publications Page or for purchase via the BuildBlock Online Store. You can view more videos in this series via the BuildBlock Blog or by subscribing to the BuildBlock YouTube Page. For a more in-depth training experience, you can take the free Online ICF Installer Training Series. Video Transcript Basic Estimating In this video, we’ll help you understand how to correctly estimate the number of blocks, concrete, and rebar needed for a basic ICF structure. Before diving into estimation, first, collect this information; The total length of ICF [...]

By |2020-10-15T12:50:35-05:00October 26, 2020|Training, Video|

ICF Installer Training Series: Introduction

Welcome to the BuildBlock ICF Installer Training Series. This 20 part video series is intended to be an educational walkthrough of the ICF building process. From the early planning phases to pouring concrete and finishing walls, this series will provide the basic knowledge you need to have a successful BuildBlock ICF build. In this brief introduction, we discuss the basic components of ICFs, possible design options, how ICFs are designed and made, and why ICFs are approved as a building material in North American building code. The videos in this series are produced as a companion to the BuildBlock Installation and Technical Manuals available for free download on the Publications Page or for purchase via the BuildBlock Online Store. You can view more videos in this series via the BuildBlock Blog or by subscribing to the BuildBlock YouTube Page. For a more in-depth training experience, you can take the free Online ICF Installer Training Course. Video Transcript Introduction Welcome to the BuildBlock ICFs Installation Training. In this short video, we will learn the basic components of ICFs, possible ICF design options, how ICFs are made, and why ICFs are approved as a building material in North American Building Codes. What are ICFs? Insulating concrete forms (ICFs) [...]

By |2020-10-15T10:52:02-05:00October 16, 2020|Video|
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