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Canadian Valley Technlogy Center Renovation & Expansion

The Canadian Valley Technology Center Renovation and Expansion in Chickasha, Oklahoma, designed by MA Architecture, demonstrates the large-scale application of BuildBlock ICF construction in a modern educational facility. The project combines a 96-by-60-foot hardened storm shelter with high-clearance educational spaces, vocational training areas, classrooms, and administrative facilities. Integrating reinforced concrete ICF walls with existing campus structures and modern architectural finishes, the expansion delivers enhanced life-safety protection, structural resilience, thermal performance, and long-term durability while maintaining a welcoming environment for students and staff. Read more about this project at buildblock.com

Weather the storm with an ICF safe Room

Now is the time to take precautionary steps towards the utmost security of your home and family in the event of extreme weather occurrences, say officials observing climate change. Recent survey findings show that most homeowners are worried about the ability to cope with the damage caused by severe storms, hurricanes, tornados, and flooding. Safety is the main preoccupation, but so are the costs associated with destruction and loss. “One answer that solves many issues is to opt for the strongest impact-resilient house available, or at the very least a safe room within your home built using Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF)” says Martin Clark at Nudura, a leading manufacturer of insulated concrete forms. BENEFITS OF BUILDING A SAFE ROOM WITH INSULATED CONCRETE FORMS (ICFS) ICF safe rooms can be incorporated into a home. Safe rooms are created by building any room with ICF walls, pouring a “concrete lid” on top, and installing a steel door. Walls built using ICF have proven to withstand winds up to 250mph (402 kph) and protect against flying debris as demonstrated in the impact test provided by Nudura and ABC Domes & Texas Tech University. A safe room is also great as a storage area for your [...]