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True Cost of ICFs in Ghana

Even though ICF construction requires the use of high quality material, overall ICF construction cost in Ghana is comparable to the cost of ICF construction in the United States. The Unites States primarily build homes with wood products. The US has e... Read >

Why Ghana Builders are Switching to ICFs

According to the Portland Cement Association, "ICF wall-building crews report that their costs drop sharply until they have built 4 or 5 houses. After that they continue to realize savings." In Ghana, these cost savings will be most realized in construc... Read >

How to Job Cost using Insulating Concrete Forms (ICFs)

The purpose of this article is to provide a brief overview of how to calculate a job cost using insulating concrete forms (ICFs). Always refer to the ICF manufacturer manuals for specific methods. To job cost a project using ICFs, you need only a few ... Read >

Insulating Concrete Forms (ICFs) in Tropical Climates

Whereas many people in developing countries can see the benefits of using insulating concrete forms (ICFs) in new construction, the issue comes to the effectiveness of ICFs in tropical climates. Ghana is a tropical country with temperatures ranging from ... Read >

Ghanaian Building Practices Lead to Building Sustainably

Many Ghanaians leave Ghana each year for the sole purpose of earning money to support their families and to build their homes back in Ghana. While in America, they have become doctors, lawyers, professors, retail workers, and other such professionals. T... Read >

Quality Building Materials in Ghana

Be it in concrete foundations, walls, floor, columns, trusts, joists, slabs, or paving blocks; concrete seems to monopolize the Ghanaian housing industry. New to the Ghana construction industry are insulating concrete forms. Insulating concrete forms ... Read >