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News & Media
Latest BuildBlock News
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BuildBlock® Introduces The New BuildDeckTM Floor and Roof Decking System
(Oklahoma City, OK, September 24, 2009)
BuildBlock Building Systems, LLC, is pleased to announce the launch of its new BuildDeckTM Floor and Roof Decking System which will consist of 8”, 10”, and 12” Insulating Concrete Forms (ICFs).
The BuildDeckTM System is a lightweight, stay-in-place Insulating Concrete Form (ICF) made of Expanded polystyrene (EPS) and used to construct a solid monolithic insulating concrete floor and/or roof decking system. BuildDeckTM is perfect for site-cast and precast concrete floors, roofs, decks, and walls for commercial, industrial and residential uses. BuildDeckTM provides structural integrity through reinforced concrete while providing comfort and sound mitigation through superior EPS insulation. This building component is perfect for completing the monolithic concrete envelope to achieve energy efficiency while protecting against natural disasters. These components are perfect for floors, roofs, pitched roofs, earth covered homes, tilt-up walls, decks, multi-story floors, green roofs, and safe rooms.
In order to meet Distributors and Dealers needs, BuildBlock® continues to broaden its product line and new products to follow in the future. All BuildBlock®products are produced with the highest grade of materials available to ensure that the integrity of each product is never compromised. Great care and attention to detail is given in the technological development of every product. This ensures that BuildBlock®provides the quality that it’s Distributors and Dealers have come to expect from BuildBlock®.
This new product is now available. For more information about this product and to order please visit www.buildblock.com/builddeck or call 405-840-3386.
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Experience the power of Building Information Modeling (BIM) with BuildBlock 3D Models
BuildBlock has teamed up with Architecture Demarest to create 3D models for architects to aid in the design phase of their projects. These state-of-the-art model drawings are now available on our website - click here to download them for free! Be sure to share this exciting information with Architects in your area.
For more information about BIM cutting edge technology, please goto: www.autodesk.com
Accurately maintain your vision through design, documentation, and construction. Use the essential building information modeling (BIM) data that Autodesk Revit Architecture software provides to support sustainable design, clash detection, construction planning, and fabrication.
To learn more about Revit Architecture software, visit www.autodesk.com/revitarchitecture.
Click here to Download BuildBlock Revit Estimator (2010 compatible)
Click here to Download BuildBlock Revit Estimator (2009 compatible)
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BuildBlock Launches 5th
Anniversary Year with 2009
International Convention
BuildBlock launched its 5th
anniversary year with the
second annual BuildBlock
International Convention for
Distributors, Dealers, and
Foreign Licensees held
January 7-9 in Oklahoma
City. Click here to
read all about it!
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BuildBlock Projects
Make Finals in ICF
Builder Awards
Competition
Three
BuildBlock Projects
have been selected
as Finalists
in the ICF
Builder Awards
sponsored by
ICF Builder Magazine.
Award winners will
be announced at an
Awards Receptions
being held at the
World of Concrete in
North Hall room
number 263, Tuesday,
February 3rd at 5:00
p.m. The
BuildBlock finalists
include The
Brownstones at
Maywood Park,
the Onekama
Hybrid Home, and
the Vitale Family
Extreme Makeover
Home.
Click here for
details
about these and
other great
BuildBlock projects!
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New BuildBlock Video
Compares ICF and
Concrete Block
Construction
BuildBlock has
released a new video
demonstrating the
benefits of using
ICFs instead of CMU
(concrete masonry
units or concrete
blocks) in the
residential and
commercial
construction. To
view the video
online, click on the
link on our
home page.
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BuildBlock Appearing Across U.S.
Home show season is in full swing and BuildBlock distributors and dealers are presenting BuildBlock ICFs at home shows throughout the U.S. See our Events Calendar
for a
complete
list of
events where
you can see
BuildBlock
products.
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High Wind Zone
Engineering for
4" ICF Walls Now
Available
Engineering
tables detailing
high wind load
reinforcement
requirements for
4" ICF walls are
now available
online
and in the
BuildBlock
Installation &
Technical
Manual. |
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Media Articles featuring BuildBlock |
BuildBlock Featured in Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Episode
The Vitale Family episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition aired December 9, 2007 on ABC, featuring a "green" home built with BuildBlock Insulating Concrete Forms for the foundation and walls.
The exciting project is being featured in numerous publications across the country.
Click here for details and articles.
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